SRM: Who has it and uses/doesn't use it?

spearfish25

So I've been using my SRM since the day I had the car. Having driven manual transmission cars since the day I learned to drive, giving up the heel-toe downshift was tough at first. Then I just loved the perfection of SRM. Now I'm starting to feel like I've been driving with training-wheels again and at times, want to turn off SRM and rev-match myself.

So, where do you stand with your SRM? Take the poll or post a comment.

(This is obviously for 'sport' package owners only)

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darkROAM_1

I use it most of the time. It's really nice when just driving spirited and down shifting coming up on a corner and not having to worry about heel-toe.

I did let my friend drive it, she freaked out a little b/c she's used to the G just jumping from downshifting to go around traffic. LOL

Coolest thing though, is if you shift nice and slow, you can see it work on up shifts.

Pharmacist

loos like your friend doesn't know how to drive stick. that "jumping" thing is due to the engine braking that occurs when the clutch engages when engine rpm is too low. It can be very dangerous since it causes severe weight transfer to the front end of the car, and also may lock the rear wheels, and cause snap oversteer and even a spin out.

personally i voted 50/50. sometimes, especially when wearing thick heavy shoes with a thick sole, i use the srm since i cant feel the pedals that well. some other times, i like to have it off so i can practice my rev matching skills

Dwight Frye

I've been driving legally for 38 years and I learned to drive in a Meyers Manx dune buggy off road a couple of years earlier. For all but a couple of those years I owned manual transmission cars. It's very hard to break habits and muscle memory when driving. It's been hard enough not to have my keys in my hand and reach for the ignition switch when I get in the car. I had the SRM on for the first week or so after buying the car and even while driving it easy during the break in I forgot about it and had some strange experiences when starting to blip the throttle and downshift just from habit. Now I leave it off except for a couple of times I've been able to take it for a mountain drive. Even then I had to conciously avoid rev matching manually. I'll have to try it a few more times to get used to it, but for daily driving it's off. I'm old school I guess.

Mt Tam I am

I have SRM ON more often than not, but it's off occasionally to remember the 'old' days.

This is me to a tee. I wish the throttle was as responsive for me as it is for the SRM.

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9Zs_Ed

I've always downshifted when making turns during normal driving and always blipped the throttle when doing that even though no heel-and-toe was involved. I did it mainly because it SOUNDS cool!!

Now, I can sound cool and I don't need to think about it. Although I still haven't gotten completely used to it.

It's staying ON.

SRM ROCKS!!!

GingaBreadMan

During my break-in period (1st 1.5k miles) I didn't use SRM. Since then I don't leave home without it. I left it off by accident on 2 occasions. During a sweeping left hander I down shifted from 6th to 4th gear and the rear end slid a little bit. Thankfully it was controllable. Also when I was doing 40mph in 6th gear and down shifted yet again to 4th and the rear wheels gave a really nice chirp.

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Modshack

After 40 years of Rev Matching manually, I'm more than happy to now let the car do it. I can spend more time on line selection, brake modulation etc. It does make you a better driver if you use it that way. Technology is a wonderful thing. Screw that old school stuff...I've paid my dues. (more than a few times)

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Nick911sc

I try to drive with it off as much as I can because I know if I were to get into a car without SRM I'd look like a retard otherwise. I'll use it sometimes in special situations like god awful traffic or if my gf is in the car(manual cars kinda make her nervous lol)

WhiskeyHotel

I use mine most the time. It's a nice bit of technology.

DIGItonium

I love SRM, but when I turn it off the throttle isn't sensitive enough to blip so I end up not giving it enough revs when downshifting. :-/

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spearfish25

It does take a mental moment to give that extra 'stomp' to get the revs up. I wish our engines revved a bit more freely.

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Red370

uh oh, sounds like a few are forgetting how to downshift properly, I like the technology, but I think it leads to learning bad habits.

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DIGItonium

[shrugs] I don't know if it's the engine or the throttle programming, but it feels slow to respond when I try to tap it (even half way). That's probably why our cars feel a bit sluggish. Going back to the 350Z (co-worker's car), you can feel a kick when he accelerates. Our throttle action is just too gradual.

Nonetheless, SRM is so much fun.

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m4a1mustang

I use it all the time. I thought I wouldn't use it that much at first but I fell in love with it.

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