 Sport Shifters |
 Feb 9, 2007 - 10:42 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Mar 4, '03 From Kirkland, Washington Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
I drove my dads solara on and off for a year now and I had no idea it has sport shifting. My boyfriend let me in on the secret that my dad wouldnt tell me about and I tested it out. It was pretty neat being able to switch from automatic to manual. Kinda weird not having to push a clutch in but I like it!
I know im probably the last person on this board to drive a car with sport shifting but I thought id share my experience. -------------------- Cruisin down the street in my Infiniti...always lookin for my next trip to Sin City
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Feb 9, 2007 - 11:01 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 28, '06 From Montreal, QC, Canada Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
I drove a BMW 330i and a Infiniti G35, both with sport shifting (the beemer had paddles on the steering, heh). Personally I like neither. Really doesn't shift fast enough, or actually, it just might be a timing issue.
Then again, I can do 1, 2, D in my '95 auto Cavalier. Now that's what I call "sport shifting"! 
-------------------- One o'dem crazy Canadian freaks, eh?
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Feb 9, 2007 - 11:02 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 13, '05 From Poughkeepsie, NY Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
i drove an Acura TL with sport shiffting...it shifted from first to 2nd on its own, which is about 95% of the driving you do (stop and go) and after that its all up to you.
I didnt like it on the TL, but i have driven it on other cars like a Hyundai Santa Fe, but that car had Downshifting problems. IF your rpm were at 3k and u try to downshift the onboard pc says "HELL NO!" and u basicly shuts down, and you stay in your current gear for a mile. --------------------  Kawi Love |
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Feb 10, 2007 - 1:33 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 12, '05 From Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
I don't like it. Still feels like an auto car. Shifting + clutch + gas is the real thing.
-------------------- Past: V6 Swapped 6G Celica, E46 BMW M3, Jeep Wrangler TJ
Current: 850rwhp C6 Corvette Grandsport, Gen1 6.2L Ford Raptor |
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Feb 10, 2007 - 2:17 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 8, '05 From torrance/carson, ca Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
^ x2
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Feb 10, 2007 - 2:47 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 24, '04 From S. Cali Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
have you tried the dsg tranny in the vw golf gti....awesome!!! no clutch there but i wasn't missing it!!
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Feb 10, 2007 - 2:58 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 16, '06 From Maui, Hawaii Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
I remember test driving an RX8 with the sport shifter and paddle shifters on the steering wheel also. I'm not a fan for that sort of thing, to me it's not the real feel of a manual transmission car with a clutch.
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Feb 10, 2007 - 10:38 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
Thats not real manual. Period.
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Feb 10, 2007 - 11:43 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 21, '04 From New York City Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
step tronic is no fun.... my TL has it and it's nothing compared to real shiftin on my celi
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Feb 10, 2007 - 11:54 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 22, '03 From NOVA Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
ok lets make clarifications
VW = DSG BMW = SMG by DEFENITION i don't care who you are SMG and DSG are both MANUAL transmissions. they BOTH have clutches and pressure plates just the movement of the hydrolic is done electronically by YOUR selection. It will NOT select a gear for you it will not up or down shift for you i've tested both E46 M3 SMG and the brand new M5 SMG as well as the new VW DSG VW DSG is an 8millisecond shift which is the fastest so far i <3 the SMG its great |
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