Well, the only reason I situated my Interceptor high up and out of the way of any heat sources and moving parts is because it has been so hyped up so much that I figured the recommended settings (full delay & 20%-30% line pressure) would've been just fine.
I am and have been active in several automotive forums. One thing I've noticed is that it's very difficult to obtain fair and impartial product reviews. It's hard to know for sure if a product is being supported because people spent their $ on it... or if it is because the product itself really is deserving of praise. Unbiased and analytical reviews are hard to come by... when they show up they're usually met with fierce resistance. I don't see what the big deal is in expressing dismay or less than full satisfaction for a product. If anything, that's one of the benefits of sharing information with an online forum such as this one.
Anyway... I'll turn down the line pressure even more... it's at 25% now, being at such a low setting already... I don't see how any setting between that and 0% would make any difference. Ultimately, it would be nice to have a "smart" Interceptor that doesn't treat upshifts and downshifts in the same manner. Better yet... it would be nice to alter/reprogram the control unit's values and do away with the piggyback Interceptor.
How many Interceptor owners here have 2001 VXs? What settings do you have on your Interceptor?
Spazz:
Putting too much thought into it? How else would one expect to solve problems without understanding exactly what the problem is? Beating something to death or abusing it until it breaks does not constitute problem solving! I'll stop thinking about it if you'll agree, in writing, to buy me a new tranny when mine breaks after heeding your advice of not "putting too much thought" into it. We'll just call it the USMC/Isuzu warranty. "Don't think. Just Do. We fix it when it's broke."
Seriously... You said you started from the middle (50%)... If I recall correctly, the line pressure pot goes from seven'o'clock to eleven'o'clock and there are a total of 8 hatch marks. In a seperate post (fairly recent) Tone said to not exceed 30% on 2001 models because the factory line pressure setting is higher for those made in that year than '00 and '99. Do you remember where you ended up?
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