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Originally Posted by kannibul
Also, I've noticed with the paddle shifters / bumping it over to manul-mode, it drops it to 5th automatically from 7th, or drops a single gear if it's lower. Enough to where you can manually bump it once without fear of redlining quickly even at WOT. If you bump it twice, it'll redline pretty quickly and need shifting- and potentially break traction  |
Yeah, the system will usually downshift when you go from M -> D, and it's not always predictable by exactly how much. Leaving it in M always solves this problem. Another option is to use the paddles first before switching modes. For instance, if you're cruising on the highway in 7 and you just flip to M, it will downshift to 5 for you. Alternatively, if you click the upshift paddle while still D first, you'll get the temporary M-mode with it still in 7, and then you can flip to M without it downshifting for you.
In general, flipping between D and M while driving can be unpredictable. I wouldn't do it when you need a certain gear "right now". Do it when you're cruising, before you decide to drive seriously. Or don't do it at all, and just stay in M all the time.