Shifting Question?????????
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From: State of flux
Originally Posted by mike714
Not just racing, but every day stuff like getting on the freeway. I prefer not to be in top gear at 1800 rpm when I KNOW I'm going to need more power for a quick lane change and acceleration. I'd much rather hold it around 3500 for a few seconds than wait for a downshift or two before the car moves.
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From: Rockland NY
Originally Posted by Wid IS350
Makes sense I guess, haven't tested this. Never really raced the IS - didn't buy it for this reason. In the BMW, in the above scenario and in sport mode, it will hold the current gear...
I understand that maybe you just got the IS to relax in. Its a great car for that as well but if you don't race your IS or don't even like to have it move on the roads then why add a LMS intake then?
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From: State of flux
Originally Posted by Kipperm13
I understand that maybe you just got the IS to relax in. Its a great car for that as well but if you don't race your IS or don't even like to have it move on the roads then why add a LMS intake then?
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From: Calgary, AB, Canada
I'm on my 9th car and this is only the 2nd automatic I've owned. The 1st one was a long time ago....
Basically, I think it's the closest thing to a manual without actually being a manual. It's certainly not the perfection of BMW's SMG but for now it'll have to do. I do think for acceleration it's actually better as the auto can't ever miss a shift. A bit of a breakstand and a manual's jump isn't that much better either....
Basically, I think it's the closest thing to a manual without actually being a manual. It's certainly not the perfection of BMW's SMG but for now it'll have to do. I do think for acceleration it's actually better as the auto can't ever miss a shift. A bit of a breakstand and a manual's jump isn't that much better either....
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From: Rockland NY
Originally Posted by Wid IS350
Floor it in a straight line - and let me know if your paddle shifting is better than the auto....
The only reason why i would floor it in a stright line is if i am racing...but you don't do that..
Originally Posted by Wid IS350
Makes sense I guess, haven't tested this. Never really raced the IS - didn't buy it for this reason. In the BMW, in the above scenario and in sport mode, it will hold the current gear...
the bmw can't do that (automatically). i have driven it, tis' just another automatic (unless you hard shift it)
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From: CA
ORIGINAL shifting question?
Hey all:
I know I'm new here, so my opinions and questions mean exactly diddly, but could someone address the original question posited here? I'd love to be able to switch the shifter's "direction" too - meaning I want the downshift to occur with a forward motion of the shifter and vice versa for an upshift. Yes, just like on my wife's BMW. It's just more intuitive... I imagine that this would be modifiable by either an electric/electronic connection or a software modification.
Any ideas?
Dok Henz
I know I'm new here, so my opinions and questions mean exactly diddly, but could someone address the original question posited here? I'd love to be able to switch the shifter's "direction" too - meaning I want the downshift to occur with a forward motion of the shifter and vice versa for an upshift. Yes, just like on my wife's BMW. It's just more intuitive... I imagine that this would be modifiable by either an electric/electronic connection or a software modification.
Any ideas?
Dok Henz
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From: State of flux
Originally Posted by Kipperm13
The only reason why i would floor it in a stright line is if i am racing...but you don't do that..
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From: State of flux
Originally Posted by rominl
another thing is when you are going fast and want to down shift and enter a corner hard. i don't care if you are in the IS or the bmw, you need to brake, and only if it's slower than certain speed, it will down shift. but using the padel shift you can force the car into 2nd gear and high rev and enter the corner with speed and able to exit in 2nd gear
the bmw can't do that (automatically). i have driven it, tis' just another automatic (unless you hard shift it)
the bmw can't do that (automatically). i have driven it, tis' just another automatic (unless you hard shift it)
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From: Kansas
Originally Posted by Jimmer350
Agreed - I don't like using the shifter as I feel it's the wrong way as well. I've just been using the paddles. I know BMW's have it the other way.....
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From: MA
Originally Posted by jlin101
interesting--many car magazine reviewers criticize BMW for doing it the "other" way, opposite of other car makers.
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From: Kansas
Originally Posted by DrHenz
Hey all:
I know I'm new here, so my opinions and questions mean exactly diddly, but could someone address the original question posited here? I'd love to be able to switch the shifter's "direction" too - meaning I want the downshift to occur with a forward motion of the shifter and vice versa for an upshift. Yes, just like on my wife's BMW. It's just more intuitive... I imagine that this would be modifiable by either an electric/electronic connection or a software modification.
Any ideas?
Dok Henz
I know I'm new here, so my opinions and questions mean exactly diddly, but could someone address the original question posited here? I'd love to be able to switch the shifter's "direction" too - meaning I want the downshift to occur with a forward motion of the shifter and vice versa for an upshift. Yes, just like on my wife's BMW. It's just more intuitive... I imagine that this would be modifiable by either an electric/electronic connection or a software modification.
Any ideas?
Dok Henz
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From: Kansas
Originally Posted by mcfly
The commonly accepted setup is foward for downshifts and back for upshifts. It's been that way on every sequential manual race car since they were invented. Why certain manufacturers feel the need to reverse that is beyond me.
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From: MA
Originally Posted by jlin101
I don't think there is any rationale for doing it one way vs the other, just as some manufacturer put the manual 6th gear to the right/rear, while others left/forward--it's whatever the manufacturer feels like. Like all swithes, you eventually get used to it, unless it's WAY out of reach. Saab still puts ignition on the center console, and Porsche to the left of the steering wheel. To each its own...
