Is something wrong, or was I expecting too much?

[LCaldwell]

Motorhead, I did just get rid of the stock trans, and yes this torque converter is definitely tighter - the issue is that with the stock software reinstalled (no Smarty) the truck takes off from a dead stop faster than it does with the Smarty software installed. Even with the stock trans I could never spin tires from a stop, but I belive even with the tighter torque converter the Smarty should let the engine produce enough power to accelerate quickly from a dead stop - not fall on its face and lug its way through an intersection.
I could be wrong, but from what I've read on these forums breaking the tires loose from a dead start should be no sweat with this setup.

 

[Motorhead]

My only other advice would to call Bob Wagner or go to the MADS site and email them. My '07 is a stick but my '01. 5 that I had had a built DTT trans in it. I had DDII's and an EDGE ez on it with the HX35 turbo. I couldn't burn the tires unless I built up boost first. It DID have better off the line power than with stock programing and injectors. Wierd issue you are having. I DO run a Smarty jr on my '07, 6spd stick and it deffinately accelerates much better off of idle than with out. I run 40hp setting, Torque on 4 and timing on 4. One thing that was confusing to me was how they describe the torque settings and timing settings. Why not 1 is the least and 4 is the most.

FORGIVE a stupid question..... Are you sure the trans is starting out in first??

 

[LCaldwell]

Its not a stupid question, in fact I think you the third person who asked me that.
Yes, it is starting out in first - I counted the shifts to make sure myself. I've also tried starting out with the shifter in 1st and manually shifting - same thing.

 

[TCDiesel]

I don't think the LV is the Problem its possible the Pressure sensor is?. . I have a test sensor that I could mail you if you like.

 

[JamesStevens]

Well I'll just throw this out there, Fuel Filter? It's hard to say without a FP gauge.

I don't do boosted launches myself, to hard on stuff. I find if you set the torque management to 'mild' it seems to help launching from idle. I have only ever run with 'maximum' timing settings (#4 on revo I think) so I cant comment on other timing settings. But on mild TM, timing #4, pressure stock, and power level #7 (130hp) mine has about a 1 second pause then she goes. I have a stage 5 ATS transmission with a tight TC.

I know they say the TM helps the low end, and it does if you are rolling, but in my truck from idle, 'mild' TM seems more responsive.

James

 

[LCaldwell]

James, I'll try those exact settings tommorow and let you know. I have the torque management set to 4 or minimum management now. I think the setting for maximum timing is #2. You say you have about a 1 second pause - I have about a 4-5 second pause.

 

[LCaldwell]

Hey James, surprisingly, that helped alot. I now have about a 1-2 second pause instead of the 4-5 second pause before. Still not as aggressive as a bone stock 06, but much better. By the way, you were right on the Revo timing #4 is max timing... on the RevoTNT timing #2 is max timing.
It seems a little strange that adding back more torque management actually improves take off, but it did. The funny thing is I had tried many different levels and settings including leaving everythin set for default, and somehow never tried adding back any TM.
Now to knock off the remaining second...

 

[JamesStevens]

Glad that helped, if you can find a way to get rid of that last one second pause (with out a boosted lauch) let us no! lol