10-23-2014, 03:36 AM | #99 |
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If you aren't rowing gears, you aren't really driving.
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Bring back Sunoco 260 to the local station. Some folks STILL drive L-88s and need the good gas.
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10-23-2014, 06:51 AM | #100 |
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That sir is BS....
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10-23-2014, 07:37 AM | #101 |
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Usually when I need to slow down quick ! But a couple of times when I'm coming home from work at around midnight and the roads are dead ...
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10-23-2014, 08:06 AM | #102 |
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Well I bought the A M for my wife to drive. And don't take it for granite that because people bought the A M they can't drive a Manual or their lazy. I have 38 yrs. of driving truck over 49 states. And there is so many diff. patterns of shifting. Electric shift air shift 5 speed with 1 stick up to 18 speed with 3 sticks to split gears & using 2 of those sticks at the same time. Now they have automatic in trucks that has to be great when your stuck in New York City or Los Angeles traffic bumper to bumper for up to 4 hours. I use my paddles a lot especially since doing the headers throttle body JBA high flow cats tune. And where they really work good is on Watkins Glen road course track.
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10-23-2014, 09:36 AM | #103 | |
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Put gear lever on M. Tab down shift once to initiate Manual mode. Both D and M will auto correct down shifting upon braking or when RPM drop below 1000. The Automatic Paddle Shifter makes it easier for people to get accustom to Manual driving without having to Clutch or spool their engine. It basically train you on timing. Once you're comfortable, you can then transition into full Manual. 0-10 KM Shift 1st gear 10-20 KM Shift 2nd gear 30-40 KM Shift 3rd gear 40-50 KM Shift 4th gear 50-65 KM Shift 5th gear 65+ KM Shift 6th gear |
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10-23-2014, 10:45 AM | #104 |
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so when you are in "true manual" it won't auto correct if you fail to shift? I'm guessing it has to have some kind of fail safe in case you don't shift out of first gear etc.??
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10-23-2014, 10:51 AM | #105 |
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No it will not auto correct. It will redline. ( I have accidently hit the paddle without knowing it while making a turn while in Sport mode is how I know)!
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10-23-2014, 10:59 AM | #106 |
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It most certainly does have a fail safe, and its the same one that the manuals have, and thats a rev limiter. This would apply to both manual and auto transmissions on an upshift. I do not believe that the auto will allow you to pop the engine on a down shit though. That however is not the case with the manual. You can force it into a low enough gear to spin it fast enough to hurt it.
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10-23-2014, 11:09 AM | #107 |
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Paddle shifter are the most boring part of my car. I'd be happy to remove them for the weight savings
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10-23-2014, 11:56 AM | #108 | |
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10-23-2014, 04:21 PM | #109 |
376 cubic inches of fun
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10-23-2014, 05:57 PM | #110 |
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I know what you're getting at, because even with paddles something is still missing from the overall driving experience. But perhaps you should look at the paddles as being a step in the right direction from "just select D and go".
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10-23-2014, 06:06 PM | #111 | |
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10-23-2014, 06:40 PM | #112 |
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Only thing missing from my driving experience is the sore left knee I used to get after a long day driving through the mountains from having to use the clutch when manually shifting..... Otherwise I have a blast in my car...
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