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2013ZL1FUN · 03-17-2015, 06:16 AM

I just discovered you can drive in "M" mode without using Tapshift. Does the transmission seem to hold gears longer or is it my imagination? What are your impressions of this, since convertible owners were "robbed" of the standard performance traction modes that others get.

Stephen12ZL1 · 03-17-2015, 06:41 AM

if you drive it aggressively, it will hold gears longer. Also, it will start in 1st gear in "M" instead of 2nd in "D". So, you aren't imagining it.

Sven59 · 07-07-2015, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by sswiss3000

The car always starts in 1st gear, but the sport mode uses some kind of combination between hard acceleration and lateral g-force to determine that you want to "race". This will cause the transmission to shift very hard and keep the RPM at roughly 3K ready to lunch at a moments notice. its a blast

The car starts in 1st in manual and second in Drive. This is a ZL1 not a SS. Total different transmission and tune. In manual it also shifts at a higher RPM than drive.

sswiss3000 · 07-07-2015, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Sven59

The car starts in 1st in manual and second in Drive. This is a ZL1 not a SS. Total different transmission and tune. In manual it also shifts at a higher RPM than drive.

Sorry, I didn't see that the OP has a ZL1. sorry

Ksacamaro · 07-07-2015, 01:12 PM

Yes it does hold the gear longer & shifts abit in a higher rpm than the D "mode".

Sven59 · 07-07-2015, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sswiss3000

Sorry, I didn't see that the OP has a ZL1. sorry

Understand, ZL1 thread and ZL1 3 places in the OPs signature.

03-17-2015, 06:16 AM	#1
2013ZL1FUN Drives: 2013 ZL1 Convertible A6 BRM Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Dayton Ohio Area Posts: 499	Vert A6 Sport Mode Experiances I just discovered you can drive in "M" mode without using Tapshift. Does the transmission seem to hold gears longer or is it my imagination? What are your impressions of this, since convertible owners were "robbed" of the standard performance traction modes that others get. __________________ 2013 ZL1 CONVERTIBLE BRM A6 OHIO

03-17-2015, 06:41 AM	#2
Stephen12ZL1 Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 6,814	if you drive it aggressively, it will hold gears longer. Also, it will start in 1st gear in "M" instead of 2nd in "D". So, you aren't imagining it. __________________ '21 ZLE A10 Wild Cherry PDR 2:00.78 VIR Full 10.68@131.69 1.68 60' '17 ZL1 A10 Mosaic Black PDR/Nav 2:03.08 VIR Full 11.003@129.2 1.75 (sold) '15 Z/28 #325 Black a/c & stereo. 2:10.1 VIR Full (sold) '12 ZL1 A6 Black 10.52@131 1.55 60' 2:13 VIR Full (sold)

07-07-2015, 01:12 PM	#5
Ksacamaro Drives: 2014 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Saudi arabia Posts: 102	Yes it does hold the gear longer & shifts abit in a higher rpm than the D "mode".