7AT, Paddle trick/feature I found...

flashburn · 11-30-2010, 08:23 AM

I don't know if this is in the owner's manual or not, but I just found it out this morning... If you hold down one of the paddle's it will automatically put the car back into drive (if the shifter isn't in manual mode of course). So if you just want to down shift quickly for a pass and have it go back to drive, you can do that. I think you have to hold it down for about a second or so before it will switch back to D.

You can also do this to force it back into drive whenever you want. Say you down shifted, and then go back up to 7th, you can then hold it down so that it goes back into drive mode.

It's uses are probably pretty limited, but nonetheless I found it pretty cool.

4r3s · 11-30-2010, 08:39 AM

I let my buddy that has an evo drive my car once a while back and he figured that out for me. I haven't used it at all though since I've gotten so used to being in manual mode all the time. Also just so you know if you're in auto mode and then down shift with the paddle you can hold it down to revert back to auto mode or after a short period of time it will automatically revert back to auto mode.

flashburn · 11-30-2010, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by 4r3s

I let my buddy that has an evo drive my car once a while back and he figured that out for me. I haven't used it at all though since I've gotten so used to being in manual mode all the time. Also just so you know if you're in auto mode and then down shift with the paddle you can hold it down to revert back to auto mode or after a short period of time it will automatically revert back to auto mode.

That's exactly what my post was about...

Red__Zed · 11-30-2010, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by flashburn

That's exactly what my post was about...

kenchan · 11-30-2010, 12:55 PM

flashburn · 11-30-2010, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

What is this in reference to? Is what I posted not interesting or something? I thought it was pretty cool.

4r3s · 11-30-2010, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by flashburn

That's exactly what my post was about...

your first post did not make it clear that you were aware that it would automatically go back to D after a down shift which I was trying to clarify for you. Sorry for trying to help, I won't bother next time.

Azroadster · 11-30-2010, 06:03 PM

Flashburn-

Thanks for letting us know about this feature. I tried it on the way home from work today and it works great. Before I would grab the shift lever and push it in to manual and quickly back to drive to get the tranny to "time out" if you know what I mean. This is much better.

AZ

Juruki · 11-30-2010, 06:16 PM

Thx for the tip! I didn't know about that feature

flashburn · 11-30-2010, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Azroadster

Flashburn-

Thanks for letting us know about this feature. I tried it on the way home from work today and it works great. Before I would grab the shift lever and push it in to manual and quickly back to drive to get the tranny to "time out" if you know what I mean. This is much better.

AZ

Yep, I would do the same before I found this out. Because the normal time-out when it automatically reverts back to D is slower than I'd like sometimes, this little trick is pretty nice for that.

Jamaica · 11-30-2010, 06:38 PM

I guess not all things are in the manual. Mines always on manual mode

Jordo! · 11-30-2010, 06:45 PM

I thought that was in the manual...

Jamaica · 11-30-2010, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordo!

I thought that was in the manual...

I just checked it is in the manual on page 5-14

flashburn · 11-30-2010, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jamaica951

I just checked it is in the manual on page 5-14

Pshhh... manuals are for babies!

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jakoye · 11-30-2010, 09:36 PM

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Pshhh... manuals are for babies!

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I think raising babies would be easier if they came with manuals.

11-30-2010, 08:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 19	7AT, Paddle trick/feature I found... I don't know if this is in the owner's manual or not, but I just found it out this morning... If you hold down one of the paddle's it will automatically put the car back into drive (if the shifter isn't in manual mode of course). So if you just want to down shift quickly for a pass and have it go back to drive, you can do that. I think you have to hold it down for about a second or so before it will switch back to D. You can also do this to force it back into drive whenever you want. Say you down shifted, and then go back up to 7th, you can then hold it down so that it goes back into drive mode. It's uses are probably pretty limited, but nonetheless I found it pretty cool. __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT

11-30-2010, 06:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
Azroadster Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 195 Drives: 2009 370Z Yellow 7sp Rep Power: 16	Flashburn- Thanks for letting us know about this feature. I tried it on the way home from work today and it works great. Before I would grab the shift lever and push it in to manual and quickly back to drive to get the tranny to "time out" if you know what I mean. This is much better. AZ __________________ AZ Roadster '09 Base\|Chicane Yellow\|TSW Nurburgrings\|Stillen CBE\|Eclipse AVN726E In Dash DVD/NAV\|Clear Bra\|H&R Spacers 15/20\|Hankook Ventus V-12's 275/35 & 305/30

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4r3s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: MD Posts: 2,077 Drives: Touring 370z Rep Power: 24	I let my buddy that has an evo drive my car once a while back and he figured that out for me. I haven't used it at all though since I've gotten so used to being in manual mode all the time. Also just so you know if you're in auto mode and then down shift with the paddle you can hold it down to revert back to auto mode or after a short period of time it will automatically revert back to auto mode.

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11-30-2010, 06:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
Juruki Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 965 Drives: 370Z Tour/Sport/Navi Rep Power: 16	Thx for the tip! I didn't know about that feature

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Jamaica A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 15,362 Drives: Under boost Rep Power: 73	I guess not all things are in the manual. Mines always on manual mode