03-14-2014, 07:28 AM | #1 |
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Do you use rev matching?
I am used to blipping the throttle with downshifts, in particular on bikes. I thought I would stick up my nose at auto rev matching but now that I've tried it, I am impressed with it. Makes sense to be as precise as possible. Manual is always somewhat imprecise. Do others find themselves using this system?
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03-14-2014, 07:44 AM | #2 |
3LT Z51 Torch Red Coupe
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When I ordered my C7, I prioritized each option with the realization that I might switch and buy a car from the dealership lot. My number one option priority was a manual gearbox. I ride motorcycles and have always owned sports cars in manual tranny.
I do not have a highbrow attitude toward rev matching. I absolutely love it. It communicates to me what is going on with the car with respect to selected gear, speed and RPMs. A couple times I have gone from 4th gear with the intention of moving to 5th and in doing so, touched 3rd gear. The rev match feature gave me rapid feedback that I was about to downshift, and a simple adjustment put it in the gear I wanted. Add that to the symphony of downshifting that can be achieved with heel/toe technique, but the redundant security of rev matching is something I love about my car. |
03-14-2014, 08:00 AM | #3 |
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I turn it on every time I start the car.
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03-14-2014, 08:47 AM | #4 | |
just can't get enough
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03-14-2014, 11:35 AM | #5 |
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Use it, love it and think it is a wonderful feature on the C7. I'm pretty good at doing it myself but it's a ton of fun letting the car do it too!
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03-14-2014, 01:13 PM | #6 |
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Always.....
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03-14-2014, 01:21 PM | #7 |
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....it's absolutely..
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03-14-2014, 04:04 PM | #8 |
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I also turn it on all the time. Great little feature to save so much work and anxiety to figure out the right RPMs during a downshift. One thing I notice is that sometimes when down shifting from 3rd to 2nd when you're not going really fast it won't blip. Anyone notice this also?
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03-14-2014, 07:24 PM | #9 |
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It doesn't function below 20 mph.
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03-16-2014, 11:05 AM | #10 |
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Amazing technology
Picked up my C7 last October and have enjoyed every aspect of this car. At first I thought I would not like the ARM feature and that it would take away from the manual sports car experience. After a lot of trials with and without it on, I now just have it on all the time. It doesn't take away from the experience it just makes it a whole lot better. Great job by Chevy engineers!
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03-16-2014, 05:44 PM | #11 |
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I just wish there was a way to default it to on instead of off.
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03-17-2014, 07:57 AM | #12 |
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If they default to on then half the people would ask for it to default to off.
Either way it takes 1/2 second. If this is the biggest gripe you are going to have with the car, I think you will be a happy owner. |
03-17-2014, 08:19 AM | #13 |
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I use it when I remember to flip it on :/
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03-17-2014, 10:31 AM | #14 |
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What I meant was more like a setting in the menu. It would be nice to have an option for the user to tell their own car how to act at startup, and I would think that's an easy thing to do. It's definitely not my biggest gripe with the car, but small things with the easiest fixes are also the easiest things to gripe about
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