what economy to power switch?...you mean the one on the a/c...I remember on my 95GST the A/C switch had 3 settings on/economy/off is this what your talking about?

Or maybe you have an auto and it has something to do with that? I don't have that switch so I'm a little confused.

The power/eco switch is only on the 1st gens. I believe that it changes the shift points for the automatic trans, on power I believe that you can bring it to redline and on eco maybe a few hundred rpm's less to conserve gas.

o ok its basically some dumb switch which doesnt matter. its funny though someone told me it turned on the turbo. i believed him til.l i realized i boosted in econ .

thanks

Originally posted by powells85
The power/eco switch is only on the 1st gens. I believe that it changes the shift points for the automatic trans,

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That is correct. On the 2Gs, they changed it to just an Overdrive On/Off switch.

ok heres a question is it better to boost in econ or power mode for racing purposes

Power mode, the engine RPM's will be higher. On most small engines, horsepower is greater at higher RPM's.

then why does it feel like you get more pull in economy

the boost in economy rises so slow too

It changes the shift points on the automatic. You'll wind up higher before shifting in Power.

Originally posted by Eliminat0r
then why does it feel like you get more pull in economy

the boost in economy rises so slow too

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You just crossed over your own answer. You said why does it feel like it gets more pull, yet the boost rises slowly. It does change the shift points just like every one else said, but if you redline your auto w/ that small ass 13b, its gonna run out of power b4 you even get to redline. Maybe thats why you feel more pull in econo. I know when ive raced in my boys 2g, he shifted out at like 5500 w/ the t25 b/c it was just sucking hot air past that point.

Overdrive is just the 4th gear. It's meant for "economy" during freeway cruising. It has nothing to do with shift points.

I believe in a 1G it does.

Originally posted by igs
Overdrive is just the 4th gear. It's meant for "economy" during freeway cruising. It has nothing to do with shift points.

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The only thing that was said about overdrive is that its in a 2g. In a 1g, the econo switch changes shift points.

Originally posted by 96TSi_Chris

The only thing that was said about overdrive is that its in a 2g. In a 1g, the econo switch changes shift points.

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So the 1g doesn't have overdrive?

I have a '90 Talon Esi right now, but Im getting a '91 GST for 500 bucks in a couple days, only 83k, needs some work , but so did my talon. The only problem with the GST is its an Auto, the 1g DSM's have both an overdrive button and the power/econo button. The overdrive button is on the shifter and gives you forth gear for cruising. With it off you will only run through three gears. The econo/power button with change the shift point of the engine, to give you a little more control without having the manual trans. In econo you save gas by shifting low, just like on a manual, in power mode you get just that, more power by shifting at a higher RPM, like in a manual. Thanks you DSM for making even the autos better then the average car.

My "new" 90 GSX has a 5 Speed - But it's got the Economy/Power Button on Console - Maybe someone swapped consoles or swapped Trannies? Shift cables are those funky ones found on a 90 - 6 Bolt motor but it has a Water Cooler so I'm thinking someone backfitted a 91-92 Motor - Over 204K miles on this AWD Sumbitch! :laugh:

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My "new" 90 GSX has a 5 Speed - But it's got the Economy/Power Button on Console - Maybe someone swapped consoles or swapped Trannies? Shift cables are those funky ones found on a 90 - 6 Bolt motor but it has a Water Cooler so I'm thinking someone backfitted a 91-92 Motor - Over 204K miles on this AWD Sumbitch! :laugh:

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. seriously though how long did you have to search to find this post

About 20 Seconds - why start a redundant Thread? BTW the damn thing was wired up to the Fog Lamps & these DAMN THINGS!!!! !

those are hot i want a set :laugh: :thumbdown

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About 20 Seconds - why start a redundant Thread? BTW the damn thing was wired up to the Fog Lamps & these DAMN THINGS!!!! !

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ohh man i was waiting for led washers but then the skulls come :thumbdown hell after seeing that the led washers dont look so bad, o and those wipers jeezus overkill, stick with bosch premiums dude no streaks instead of big chrome things. Damn previous owners. o well im sure you will make it into a great ride soon buck.

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About 20 Seconds - why start a redundant Thread? BTW the damn thing was wired up to the Fog Lamps & these DAMN THINGS!!!! !

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Ooh, I'm in wuv!

alright dudes, heres a head spinner for ya.
my 93 eclipse 1.8 MANUAL has this switch.
i dont beleive my car has ever been automatic, so how does this switch help me
and what does it wire up to?

Look up your VIN.