Love the Paddle Shifters

mishuko · 10-17-2014, 07:57 AM

Rough shifting in manual is all user error. From my own experience I had the hardest time shifting under 3k for awhile. I had to rev to 4-5.5k in first to get a smooth shift. Now I can shift under 2k if I want to 'save' some gas for the spirited moments and it's smooth. Then again there are sweet spots too. Or I could be talking up my arse.

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Originally Posted by Limeybastard

Wanna hear a little joke on me? Well, earlier today a person in front was speeding up slowing down and drifting all over the place. I was driving at approx 45mph in a 50mph zone when I got overly excited and double pressed ( I assume ) the down shift paddle into second gear ( again I assume ) with a view to pass him. The car hit the rev limiter three times until I realized what I was doing ZOMG! Meaning it cut power three times as it bounced the tach needle. I duly then upshifted and finished my passing moneaver.

i've bounced the tach once on a slow redline (70%throttle or so)... never again. never again...

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Originally Posted by FPenvy

why would you let off?

one of the main benefits of a 7AT is being able to do no lift shifts lol

daily driving shifts depend on what i'm doing. just rolling through traffic leave it in 1, 2, or 3 pending gap in traffic. rolling out of red lights i'll just shift low around 3500 area since i blieve its almost 4k rpms to get it to go into 4th.

or if i need to be somewhere i'll shift around 7200-8000k

8krpm? did you tune to allow that extra 500 rpm of spin?

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

I thought you weren't supposed to be shifting in a turn anyway? Downshift under braking, not in the turn.

I thought so too... something about putting a dynamic strain on the drive shaft and tranny... although I do shift while turning if I wind out first a bit much...

FPenvy · 10-17-2014, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mishuko

8krpm? did you tune to allow that extra 500 rpm of spin?

yes. when i got the car tuned i had the redline raised.

but the power does drop off a bit after 7400rpm per the dyno sheets.

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