Love the Paddle Shifters

FPenvy · 04-15-2015, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Firebase99

No, the pre '13 are crap. Z is still faster than the new ones like mine. I was willing to give up a few ticks for the tech and pseudo luxury for an amazing price as a DD in this brutal south Florida traffic.

I'm rocking sport and touring with nav so I got the little extra as well lol

kenchan · 04-15-2015, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Firebase99

I have a colleague with IS350 FSPORT, Ill ask.

thanks! ive been eyeing that car for about 6months now to replace my aging G35C (6MT) and the more i learn about the car, the more i hate it.

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Originally Posted by critical

well the older (like last gen ones, 2012 etc) one did...not only that it wont shift when you click the paddles. say if i were 1-2k below redline and shifted to cruise the vehicle, it'd hold the gear thinking you wanted to redline it.

it was honestly useless.

not sure if the brand new ones are any different but i doubt it.

yah, it's one of those toyota's car for everybonehead philosophy..

kenchan · 04-15-2015, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Firebase99

No, he says his FSPORT does it automatically in sport mode too.

Thanks!

FAK!

critical · 04-15-2015, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

thanks! ive been eyeing that car for about 6months now to replace my aging G35C (6MT) and the more i learn about the car, the more i hate it.

yah, it's one of those toyota's car for everybonehead philosophy..

my friend sold his z for the rc350 f sport. he really likes it. i don't know the paddle situation though. think the engineering explained youtube guy covered it a little in his video

Firebase99 · 04-15-2015, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

thanks! ive been eyeing that car for about 6months now to replace my aging G35C (6MT) and the more i learn about the car, the more i hate it.

yah, it's one of those toyota's car for everybonehead philosophy..

Its a wonderful car!! for $50K its a terrible disappointment....

Firebase99 · 04-15-2015, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by critical

my friend sold his z for the rc350 f sport. he really likes it. i don't know the paddle situation though. think the engineering explained youtube guy covered it a little in his video

It rides well, my friends FSPORT that is. Its quick, but $50K its down on power IMO. My genesis walks it. Handles pretty well too. Interior is...so so. Has the red leather seats, not my thing and its the only option on the FSPORT. Tech is ok, no where near what i have though. Its pretty though!! more than I can say for my , ahem, genny. lol.

Firebase99 · 04-15-2015, 02:48 PM

Im going for a ride and will play with my paddles and report back later. lol.

kenchan · 04-15-2015, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Firebase99

Im going for a ride and will play with my paddles and report back later. lol.

cool see if it auto-shifts up in reverse too

Firebase99 · 04-15-2015, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

cool see if it auto-shifts up in reverse too

It does upshift in sport mode automatically.

In super-duper sport-smart mode, the linkage is increased and upshifts in reverse too.

JWillis72 · 04-15-2015, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Firebase99

It does upshift in sport mode automatically.

In super-duper sport-smart mode, the linkage is increased and upshifts in reverse too.

I think my Audi TT does that also but the auto in it sucks compared to the Z. My wife drives a Veloster Turbo with the dual clutch and it also sucks compared to the 370Zs 7AT.

kenchan · 04-15-2015, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Firebase99

It does upshift in sport mode automatically.

In super-duper sport-smart mode, the linkage is increased and upshifts in reverse too.

too bad they had to copy toyota on EVERYTHING..

Firebase99 · 04-15-2015, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

too bad they had to copy toyota on EVERYTHING..

Meh...

, its still a better DD for ME than the Z was. Dont get me wrong, the Z is FANTASTIC at being a true sports car. The Genesis is FANTASTIC at being a Grand Touring machine. I dont pretend its something its not.

And it still hauls *** on the roll, perfect for highway runs and merging.

P's_Z · 04-19-2015, 05:47 PM

I have the best of both worlds...

MT on the Z
Paddle shifter on gf's IS250 f sport

Obviously her car vs Z is not the same, but hey im not complaining

04-19-2015, 05:47 PM	#208 (permalink)
P's_Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: PR Posts: 1,530 Drives: Zeta Rep Power: 469	I have the best of both worlds... MT on the Z Paddle shifter on gf's IS250 f sport Obviously her car vs Z is not the same, but hey im not complaining __________________ Zeta

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Firebase99 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: fl Posts: 1,372 Drives: 14 3.8 Gen Coupe GT Rep Power: 14034	Im going for a ride and will play with my paddles and report back later. lol.