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

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)

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.

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)

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

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. :-/

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.

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.

[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. :D

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

for some reason when i turn it off, i feel like i dunno how to drive manual anymore :S.. not sure if thats only me, so it's on most of the time, but i do turn off from time to time.

I voted purist. I have never used SRM and I don't plan on it ever.

I turned it off a few times thinking it would save me on gas, but then I missed it. LOL

For the first month and a half I would have SRM on almost all the time. So then one day while turning on an on-ramp I downshifted and thought it was SRM was on when it was actually off and the car got a little loose on me. I was proficient at heel and toe before the Z. With the Z and SRM off, it's not easy to downshift manually as other cars. I tended to over shoot the RPMs when I started with SRM off.

My point is that I don't want to lose the ability or the sharpness of my downshifting by using SRM all of the time and if I drive another car. I don't want to get used to having SRM and not being able to downshift correctly. I love SRM though especially when I'm going through mountain passes just for that extra security.

I always keep it off. I don't think it is perfect, sometimes during a hard braking situation, and downshifting, to me, it revs higher then I would want it, causing the car to jerk a little forward, which I don't like. Because of that, I don't use it - prefer to do it myself.

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