Hitting the Rev Limiter - Is it bad?
#46
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Yup, drove a '15 and that sucker upshifted. Not sure what the conditions are for it to hold the gear to redline. This car sure didn't though. Went to an F-Sport Experience event today and was blown away with how great the RC-F felt around the course, even for a novice like me.
#47
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Damn that LP looks damn good on the RC F. Okay that's it, I'm trading in now.
#48
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#49
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I believe you'll find that manually shifting (lever or paddles) is really more for downshifting to enhance handling cornering - for braking, dynamically loading the chassis in the corners, and making the car's suspension and engine ready to accelerate at the apex. Any upshifts would best be handled by the automatic transmission because upshifting manually would likely be 'short-shifting', upshifting short or before the ideal RPM.
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Automatic shifting is conducted in the following cases, even when in M mode:
– A “–” shift when vehicle speed decreases.
– When the temperature of automatic transmission fluid and engine coolant drops, shifting is conducted based on a
low oil temperature shifting pattern.
– When the automatic transmission fluid temperature is high, automatic shifting is performed.
– When the engine speed reaches the redline, gear shifting is conducted automatically.
Reference (See Page 71)
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#52
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Hey who brought this thread back from the dead?!
Thanks for the advice though!
Thanks for the advice though!
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