Driving my LS in manual mode....
05-18-13, 12:25 PM
#18
Lexus Test Driver
I find the manual mode shifting to be somewhat jerky, almost like a novice stick driver who hasn't quite mastered how to change gears properly. I only use it when im bored stuck in traffic
05-18-13, 12:44 PM
#19
I use mine all the time. I have a usual course home from work and use engine breaking for timing and accelerating around turns and straight stretches I have fun with the LS versus luxury sedateness. Mind you it will never be close to a beemer but fine around 30-35 mph corners and flooring it on the straights. Shifting is smooth and good or bad never a tranny problem after 200k.
My TDI Touareg with 406 ft lbs and an 8 speed tranny is real fun with Cayenne handling and diesel engine breaking.
My TDI Touareg with 406 ft lbs and an 8 speed tranny is real fun with Cayenne handling and diesel engine breaking.
05-18-13, 03:44 PM
#21
Us over 50 guys are pretty easy to satisfy, ya know reflexes and glacouma. I have real fun now with 18's and the sport susp. on my new one, or new older one. I have tons of fun in the winter below 20. Then the suspension tightens up and noone is on the road so you can let er rip, radar management is mandatory. I can almost time my turns after the same 45 mile route for 13 years.
When I want seriouse fun I have another track for the Touareg.
One mans pain is anothers joy!
When I want seriouse fun I have another track for the Touareg.
One mans pain is anothers joy!
10-03-13, 08:55 PM
#24
For certain style of driving it can be useful. Especially curves and hills. Also in the snow if you have to deal with that.
Car is not any faster to 60 or the 1/4 mile in the manual mode. If you are in a straight line pwr mode, track off, and ac off is your best bet. About as fast as your are going to get. The hard downshifting longer revs will wear the transmission faster and of course the mileage will start drinking that fuel.
Car is not any faster to 60 or the 1/4 mile in the manual mode. If you are in a straight line pwr mode, track off, and ac off is your best bet. About as fast as your are going to get. The hard downshifting longer revs will wear the transmission faster and of course the mileage will start drinking that fuel.
Last edited by Lavrishevo; 10-03-13 at 08:59 PM.
10-04-13, 04:35 PM
#26
Will you save on gas if you use this for short trips?
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http://www.fuelly.com/tips/
Modern automatic gearboxes will not shift up until you've achieved a predetermined minimum speed. This is noticeable towards the last few gears.
The upside of this is that it guarantees that your engine are at the revs when it generates sufficient torque to carry you on into the higher gear without much loss in acceleration and without consuming more fuel in the process.
The downside is that the gearboxes are unable to tell when you don't need that additional torque. Like going downhill or slow cruise on a flat road, this safety program makes your engine rev higher & consume more fuel until you achieve the minimum speed before it allows the next gear change.
It will always assume the worst in that you're climbing uphill and will not shift up until its certain you're fast enough.
You can override this program for gearboxes with the steptronic/tiptronic ability. Just notch the gearbox into manual and shift up a gear and then return it to "D". If the gearbox kicks down a gear during or back into the original gear after the process, you're doing it too early and not yet at enough speed to save any fuel from this trick.
Through trial an error, you can find a speed range where you can notch up the gear to reduce revs and save a bit of fuel without having to increase speed to get the auto gearbox to finally shift.
Quoted from
http://www.fuelly.com/tips/
Modern automatic gearboxes will not shift up until you've achieved a predetermined minimum speed. This is noticeable towards the last few gears.
The upside of this is that it guarantees that your engine are at the revs when it generates sufficient torque to carry you on into the higher gear without much loss in acceleration and without consuming more fuel in the process.
The downside is that the gearboxes are unable to tell when you don't need that additional torque. Like going downhill or slow cruise on a flat road, this safety program makes your engine rev higher & consume more fuel until you achieve the minimum speed before it allows the next gear change.
It will always assume the worst in that you're climbing uphill and will not shift up until its certain you're fast enough.
You can override this program for gearboxes with the steptronic/tiptronic ability. Just notch the gearbox into manual and shift up a gear and then return it to "D". If the gearbox kicks down a gear during or back into the original gear after the process, you're doing it too early and not yet at enough speed to save any fuel from this trick.
Through trial an error, you can find a speed range where you can notch up the gear to reduce revs and save a bit of fuel without having to increase speed to get the auto gearbox to finally shift.
10-05-13, 01:18 AM
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I don't think that it works that way.
You can choose a gear manually in the LS430, but the automatic still carries out it's own program but will only shift up to the chosen gear.
Unfortunately you cannot reduce revs by choosing a higher gear.
Jac
You can choose a gear manually in the LS430, but the automatic still carries out it's own program but will only shift up to the chosen gear.
Unfortunately you cannot reduce revs by choosing a higher gear.
Jac
10-08-13, 07:51 PM
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I use the shifter when i drive uphill on hwy 99 to so cal and occassionally to pass the other cars on hwy.. Btw, i drove past
100 mph briefly last weekend. And boy was it impressive... Solid yet silky smooth..even at that speed...:-)
100 mph briefly last weekend. And boy was it impressive... Solid yet silky smooth..even at that speed...:-)
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