Is the SynchroRev Match worth it?

Cory Gillmore · 12-25-2018, 09:07 AM

I absolutely love the feature. I leave mine on 24/7...It's kinda funny because I've had my car for 13 months now and the other day I was feeling all special because of how smooth I've gotten with shifting (this was my first manual car) and I was thinking to myself "ya know, I would say I'm pretty damn good at driving a manual transmission car now".

Well then I turned off the SRM and came to the conclusion that I still don't really know how to drive a manual transmission car...like wow..as a novice manual driver you really don't realize how much SRM is doing for you until you go back to real manual mode. Really the thing I missed most without it was how SRM would hold the RPMs there for you on upshifts whereas without it the RPMs just keep dropping until you release the clutch and add a little gas. It didn't help at all that the timing I used to attain a smooth shift with SRM on did not even come close to attaining a smooth shift with it off.

I guess the moral of the story is: SRM is an amazing feature, so much so that it led me to believe that I was a better driver than I really am. But if you rely on it too much, it will actually make you a worse driver!

Desert Rat · 12-26-2018, 01:55 PM

Since everyone here is bagging on the base models, I'll do a little bagging of my own. If you truly know how to drive a stick and drive it well, you don't need this feature.

Flame on.

I'll say this about my base model. I paid cash for it and have never made a payment on it.

vtec to vvel · 12-26-2018, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desert Rat

Since everyone here is bagging on the base models, I'll do a little bagging of my own. If you truly know how to drive a stick and drive it well, you don't need this feature.

Flame on.

I'll say this about my base model. I paid cash for it and have never made a payment on it.

Most people who get the sports package don’t get it for the SRM feature alone and it just so happens to be included in the package. If the SRM was an a la carte item, I would probably still get it just to have it. I myself opted for the SP for the rear wing (the car without it looks weird IMO).

I personally don’t rip on people that got the base model, as I’m sure they have their reasons for it.

While I applaud you for paying cash for your car, this also means it’s one less major item being reported on your credit report.

Desert Rat · 12-27-2018, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by vtec to vvel

Most people who get the sports package don’t get it for the SRM feature alone and it just so happens to be included in the package. If the SRM was an a la carte item, I would probably still get it just to have it. I myself opted for the SP for the rear wing (the car without it looks weird IMO).

I personally don’t rip on people that got the base model, as I’m sure they have their reasons for it.

While I applaud you for paying cash for your car, this also means it’s one less major item being reported on your credit report.

I'm an old guy with an 800+ score. No need for more crap on my credit report. Have been working in the credit industry for over 25 years.

Yes, there are other good options with the sport model, but boy does the price jump.

12-25-2018, 09:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
Cory Gillmore Base Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Memphis TN Posts: 113 Drives: 09 Sport/Touring MT Rep Power: 3364	I absolutely love the feature. I leave mine on 24/7...It's kinda funny because I've had my car for 13 months now and the other day I was feeling all special because of how smooth I've gotten with shifting (this was my first manual car) and I was thinking to myself "ya know, I would say I'm pretty damn good at driving a manual transmission car now". Well then I turned off the SRM and came to the conclusion that I still don't really know how to drive a manual transmission car...like wow..as a novice manual driver you really don't realize how much SRM is doing for you until you go back to real manual mode. Really the thing I missed most without it was how SRM would hold the RPMs there for you on upshifts whereas without it the RPMs just keep dropping until you release the clutch and add a little gas. It didn't help at all that the timing I used to attain a smooth shift with SRM on did not even come close to attaining a smooth shift with it off. I guess the moral of the story is: SRM is an amazing feature, so much so that it led me to believe that I was a better driver than I really am. But if you rely on it too much, it will actually make you a worse driver! physics and Martijn_b like this.

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12-26-2018, 01:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Desert Rat Base Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 189 Drives: 2014 370Z M6 Base Rep Power: 3366	Since everyone here is bagging on the base models, I'll do a little bagging of my own. If you truly know how to drive a stick and drive it well, you don't need this feature. Flame on. I'll say this about my base model. I paid cash for it and have never made a payment on it.