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Old 07-21-2009, 11:03 AM   #98 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by XwChriswX View Post
Sorry for all the noob questions, I didn't start learning to drive stick until this May. Primarily to be able to drive THIS car which I figured would only come in manual, but since they have an auto... it's more to my liking and I just don't wanna F*** it up driving home from the dealer lol.
Keep in mind that contrary to manual transmissions, if you do something excessively stupid, the computer will prevent you from doing it. I haven't pushed the car to its limits yet, but in my IS-F the computer will not allow me to shift past redline. Contrary to the IS-F, though, I don't think the Z emits an annoying beeping sound when you're doing something stupid.

Granted, some modifications to the computer can eliminate the restraints the ECU's map has.
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