SynchroRev Match Feature on 370z

SocalBurt · 01-24-2009, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by FERRARI

But could you Back off .....as in slow down as fast with this feature on....? That is what I mean.....it I want to gear down and slow down fast......and I revmatch....then this seems like to me it would take longer..........make sense ?
I might not be thinking this tru correctly....lol

The computer seems to anticipate your next move and match the revs perfectly. I tried back off as you put it but the car seemed to remain in the power band ready for me to mash the gas again. I get what your saying and I think you can drive it how you are describing by just turning the button off than it acts like a normal MT. But yes I think with the feature turned on it would be a little tricky to gear down and slowdown fast cuz that mode is meant for sprinted driving or curvy roads so it can power you out of a turn quicker and similar situations.

mattkim85 · 01-24-2009, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SocalBurt

The computer seems to anticipate your next move and match the revs perfectly. I tried back off as you put it but the car seemed to remain in the power band ready for me to mash the gas again. I get what your saying and I think you can drive it how you are describing by just turning the button off than it acts like a normal MT. But yes I think with the feature turned on it would be a little tricky to gear down and slowdown fast cuz that mode is meant for sprinted driving or curvy roads so it can power you out of a turn quicker and similar situations.

i own a 370z 6MT w/ synchro rev and i noticed the revs dont drop as quickly when i put it in gear... say im going from 80 at ~3k rpm and drop it to 3rd at ~6k rpm... the speed wont slow as dramatically as you would expect on regular MTs. IMO i think its because on standards no matter how good you are blipping your own throttle, it jerks the car (whether you feel it or not) causing it to slow down(faster). Where with this new feature.. you might feel a little skeptical w/o trying it.. it does it perfectly. doesnt jerk the car AT ALL.

Minicobra1 · 01-24-2009, 03:28 PM

You can just turn off SR if you want to engine brake with tranny while down shifting.

At first I didn't like the SR because I have been use to heel/toe shifting for many years, it was a learned skill that I wasn't ready to give up.

After driving the car for over 1000 miles now, I have succumbed to it, I can say that once you get use to it, it just makes sense. Just mash the brakes and downshift and it hits the engine revs perfectly every time, there are very few drivers that can do that every single time. SR is something I feel that a lot of other MT cars will have on them in the future. It works good!, and if you don't want it, turn it off.

Braden

semtex · 01-24-2009, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Minicobra1

Just mash the brakes and downshift and it hits the engine revs perfectly every time . . .

Just to make sure no one gets the wrong impression, I want to point out that you do not have to hit the brakes for the automatic blipping to take place. The engine blips as soon as it detects that you've shifted to a lower gear, regardless of whether or not you're on the brakes.

mattkim85 · 01-24-2009, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by semtex

Just to make sure no one gets the wrong impression, I want to point out that you do not have to hit the brakes for the automatic blipping to take place. The engine blips as soon as it detects that you've shifted to a lower gear, regardless of whether or not you're on the brakes.

yea that.
and the engine revs automatically even though you dont go into a gear.
for example.. like when you move the lever left towards gear 1-2 when you were cruising at 45 at 4th.. it will automatically start revving up.

semtex · 01-24-2009, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mattkim85

yea that.
and the engine revs automatically even though you dont go into a gear.
for example.. like when you move the lever left towards gear 1-2 when you were cruising at 45 at 4th.. it will automatically start revving up.

Actually, this is kinda depends. I actually experimented with this the other day. If you move the shifter from 3rd over to the 1-2 side, you are right that it will blip even before you actually slide into 2nd. But try moving it out of 4th -- it won't blip until you actually move into 3rd. And that makes sense, because there's no way for the computer to know if you're moving from 4th into 3rd, or 4th into 5th (in which case it'd not make sense to blip). Whereas if you're moving the shifter to the left 1-2 slot, then it's obvious that you're downshifting even before you actually slide into 2nd. It's a very slick system!

FERRARI · 01-24-2009, 04:36 PM

I never hit the break first before downshifting .........but I have been doing this for over 35 years and in sports cars....I also never hit the break before entering a turn.....but instead step on the gas.........maybe I just drive too aggressively ......lol.........but then again that is why I loooove sports cars.......

M.Bonanni · 01-24-2009, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mattkim85

i own a 370z 6MT w/ synchro rev and i noticed the revs dont drop as quickly when i put it in gear... say im going from 80 at ~3k rpm and drop it to 3rd at ~6k rpm... the speed wont slow as dramatically as you would expect on regular MTs.

That is due to the 30 lb. flywheel. The synchrorev feature is essentially a perfect heel-n-toe downshift.

01-24-2009, 04:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
FERRARI Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee Posts: 324 Drives: PERFECTION Rep Power: 493	Guess I am missing something.... I never hit the break first before downshifting .........but I have been doing this for over 35 years and in sports cars....I also never hit the break before entering a turn.....but instead step on the gas.........maybe I just drive too aggressively ......lol.........but then again that is why I loooove sports cars.......

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01-24-2009, 03:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Minicobra1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Orange County, CA. Posts: 1,205 Drives: 370Z Tour, Spt, 6mt Rep Power: 645	You can just turn off SR if you want to engine brake with tranny while down shifting. At first I didn't like the SR because I have been use to heel/toe shifting for many years, it was a learned skill that I wasn't ready to give up. After driving the car for over 1000 miles now, I have succumbed to it, I can say that once you get use to it, it just makes sense. Just mash the brakes and downshift and it hits the engine revs perfectly every time, there are very few drivers that can do that every single time. SR is something I feel that a lot of other MT cars will have on them in the future. It works good!, and if you don't want it, turn it off. Braden