7 speed automatic tiptronic downshift

Dark Sarcasm · 05-23-2011, 10:34 AM

i tried this 6th to 3rd downshift after reading this thread. There was a little lag the few times I tried it, but it seemed the important thing was to let the trans shift completly before flooring it. I felt like the trans downshifted just as quickly as I could have downshifted in a manual.

wstar · 05-23-2011, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark Sarcasm

i tried this 6th to 3rd downshift after reading this thread. There was a little lag the few times I tried it, but it seemed the important thing was to let the trans shift completly before flooring it. I felt like the trans downshifted just as quickly as I could have downshifted in a manual.

Makes sense. I haven't been on the highway to try to look at my own timing the past few days. The 7AT does a downshift rev-matching thing anyways, it could be that stepping on it too early interferes with that process.

sonic370 · 05-23-2011, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by wstar

Makes sense. I haven't been on the highway to try to look at my own timing the past few days. The 7AT does a downshift rev-matching thing anyways, it could be that stepping on it too early interferes with that process.

i think you are correct. it will do a rev matching thing. but not as pronounced
as the MT.

Lug · 05-24-2011, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sonic370

i think you are correct. it will do a rev matching thing. but not as pronounced
as the MT.

The auto has rev-matched since something like 2005 in the 350Z.

wstar · 05-24-2011, 12:29 PM

Also, there's no "pronouncing". It matches exactly the revs it should be at, no more or less

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Dark Sarcasm Track Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Katy Texas Posts: 552 Drives: 11 CTS-V Coupe Rep Power: 17	i tried this 6th to 3rd downshift after reading this thread. There was a little lag the few times I tried it, but it seemed the important thing was to let the trans shift completly before flooring it. I felt like the trans downshifted just as quickly as I could have downshifted in a manual. __________________ wax

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wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3596	Also, there's no "pronouncing". It matches exactly the revs it should be at, no more or less __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

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