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Originally Posted by cave vulture Since I can drive stick shift, will that make it easier to master the paddles, make it more difficult, or not matter at all ?

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Old 09-21-2009, 01:07 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Since I can drive stick shift, will that make it easier to master the paddles, make it more difficult, or not matter at all ?
Shoudn't have anything to do with whether you can drive stick or not.Just a matter of getting used to manually shifting using the paddle.Have driven cars with the paddles and it is kind of cool.Gives you the option and when you are in the mood its alot of fun.
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Since I can drive stick shift, will that make it easier to master the paddles, make it more difficult, or not matter at all ?
It helps to know when to down/up shift. Other than that, it's just getting used to.
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Old 09-21-2009, 01:25 PM   #18 (permalink)
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In 3000 miles I have never touched the paddles. I'm going to have to try and figure them out one day.
Its just like a manual in terms of shifting without the clutch. Start off using the stick jus to get familiar with your shift points. As soon as your shift points come natural. Use the paddles. Learning str8 off paddles can be confusing at 1st.
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It's a manual without a clutch, that's the way I look at it. I got 10,000 miles on my car. All of it in manual mode, a total of maybe 20 miles in automatic. Just have more control in manual mode, plus I love how it blips the throttle when downshifting. Also lowered it, spaced the wheels 15mm front and rear, Jim Wolf POP charger intakes, tinted the windows, and 3M clear bra on the front.
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I only use the auto mode on the highway. I'm so used to driving manual cars that I get annoyed when the auto shifts when I wouldn't have (which is almost always). I can't seem to drive an auto smoothly either.

My wife drives it like most of you though. Auto by default, manual mode for enthusiastic driving. She's never owned a real manual car.
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The only difficulty using the paddles compared to a manual is that it is too easy. I found it changes better with revs up from 3500 to 4500.

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love it drive my G37 in DS all the time and find myself using the paddles and the shifter.
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I use mine daily, only use auto mode when someone older (like a relative) is in the passenger seat...
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Have there been any tests comparing manual vs. auto in terms of drag racing and track lap times?
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Only use mine when the road permits , they are awesome. would not use them in traffic , downshift is jerky.(doing what is supposed to do) i'm too old to be shifting just like cruising but this is the best of both worlds !!
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Have there been any tests comparing manual vs. auto in terms of drag racing and track lap times?
So far, I have only been able to confirm that auto is faster in a straight line. Kind of hard to compare on a track since one driver may be better than another.
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In city I use auto and in highways - if I want play with the speed and acceleration - I use paddles.

But what is DD ?

(Sorry, I am from Hungary and some of the abbrevations I do not understand...)
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Thank you Bluzman !

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