fordmantpw Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I have no doubt that the CD6 version will improve everything. By the way, I think about everything needs more power. Obviously, since you are already planning on new tunes for your Conti! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucelinc Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 I do draw the line where additional power requires a super stiff suspension. I would not be interested in CTS-V or Hellcat HP if I had to live with the harshness every day. I just like cars that float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. I will take the Conti to the drag strip on occasion but likely not as often as I did the MKS. It is just so much fun to have a land yacht that can run with or out run the guys with their Mustangs, Camaros, and hemi Challengers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucelinc Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 The additional miles that I have accumulated since my initial owners report have vastly improved the car's transmission shift quality. It no longer feels like an invisible hand shuts off the engine during the shift. While shifts are still barely perceptable in normal driving, the shifts have gotten quicker and firmer under wide open throttle. The lazy laggy shift behavior was the only complaint I had about the car's performance. Apparently break-in miles and the transmission's adaptive learning have done the trick. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 The additional miles that I have accumulated since my initial owners report have vastly improved the car's transmission shift quality. It no longer feels like an invisible hand shuts off the engine during the shift. While shifts are still barely perceptable in normal driving, the shifts have gotten quicker and firmer under wide open throttle. The lazy laggy shift behavior was the only complaint I had about the car's performance. Apparently break-in miles and the transmission's adaptive learning have done the trick. Yeah, I was going to say, Ford's transmissions have had the adaptive learning that tailor them better to how you drive......so if you putz along and accelerate slowly for a while, it'll behave best for that, but if you start driving like a maniac after that, it'll shift poorly for a bit while it gets accustomed to the new driving behavior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 I've known a former Ford tranny engineer for 15+ years. Adaptive learning has nothing to do with how you drive. It simply compares actual shift times to factory specs and adjust shift pressures to keep them consistent over the life of the vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucelinc Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 OASIS MESSAGE : THE 6F50 AND 6F55 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION UTILIZES AN ADAPTIVE LEARNING ROUTINE TO ASSIST IN OPTIMIZING SHIFT QUALITY. THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE FIRM AND/OR SOFT SHIFTS WHEN FIRST DELIVERED DUE TO IMMATURE LEARNING. THIS OPERATION IS CONSIDERED NORMAL AND WILL NOT AFFECT FUNCTION OR DURABILITY OF THE TRANSMISSION. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Bingo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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