Rev Match?
#21
Dont like it. Then turn it off. Yes, it is defeatable.
While I agree the main reasonable for buying a manual transmission is to be more involved in the driving process, how can you not like a feature thats designed to make you operate the car better & faster. And is a feature you can turn off if you dont like. Same would go for traction control, vehicle stability, performance driving modes, etc. They are all designed to make you go FASTER and SAFER in your vehicle.
While I agree the main reasonable for buying a manual transmission is to be more involved in the driving process, how can you not like a feature thats designed to make you operate the car better & faster. And is a feature you can turn off if you dont like. Same would go for traction control, vehicle stability, performance driving modes, etc. They are all designed to make you go FASTER and SAFER in your vehicle.
Its like a nanny. Why should I have to hit a **** every time I'm in the car to get rid of a feature I dont want in the first place.
#22
ok sorry to get off topic - but I am aware of what rev matching is/does .. but i pride myself in being able to drive a manual car well .. (well better than anyone i know ...i mean in my circle of friends/ people i KNOW.. NOT actual race car drivers etc) .. so if you know what you are doing does Rev Matching make any difference? or rather a noticeable difference when driving aggressive/ spirited ? does it make your driving experience any different/ or easier . sorry if I said the same thing twice - just want to make sure I got my question across ..
#23
Burning Brakes
ok sorry to get off topic - but I am aware of what rev matching is/does .. but i pride myself in being able to drive a manual car well .. (well better than anyone i know ...i mean in my circle of friends/ people i KNOW.. NOT actual race car drivers etc) .. so if you know what you are doing does Rev Matching make any difference? or rather a noticeable difference when driving aggressive/ spirited ? does it make your driving experience any different/ or easier . sorry if I said the same thing twice - just want to make sure I got my question across ..
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Stop acting like a spoiled little bitch and be a man. Is it really that hard to hit a button it takes less then a second. Seriously grow up and deal with what the situation is at least its a button and not something that needs to be "tuned" out.
#25
Team Owner
ok sorry to get off topic - but I am aware of what rev matching is/does .. but i pride myself in being able to drive a manual car well .. (well better than anyone i know ...i mean in my circle of friends/ people i KNOW.. NOT actual race car drivers etc) .. so if you know what you are doing does Rev Matching make any difference? or rather a noticeable difference when driving aggressive/ spirited ? does it make your driving experience any different/ or easier . sorry if I said the same thing twice - just want to make sure I got my question across ..
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Safety Car
The throttle gets blipped when downshifting with the paddle-shifter.
It's a cool feature -- the C6 had it since '09. Smoother shifts... and mostly it just sounds nice -- especially with NPP or aftermarket exhaust.
It's a cool feature -- the C6 had it since '09. Smoother shifts... and mostly it just sounds nice -- especially with NPP or aftermarket exhaust.
Last edited by CO Lightfoot; 01-16-2013 at 07:55 PM.
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#30
This reminds me of when car companies were required to put traction control on their cars and although you never owned a vette, I can tell you its a daily pita to hit the TC button or worse yet, painfully hold down that comp mode button to put it in a mode the car should have been in from the start. who the hell wants to hit a bunch of buttons every time they enter their car.
BTW, speaking of spoiled little bitches, hows that m3 treating you? How annoying is it that the active handling kicks in WAY too early on your car? Or that it takes 5 minutes to program the nav? Or that the voice entry system totally doesnt work. These electronic gizmos are cool on paper but annoying in person. My only hope is that the new c7 driver selection function works like the M button on the M3 but also includes removing things like blipping and traction control.
#31
I am not quite sure why anyone would find this to be a useless feature. It can be turned off so its all good. If on the track with many transitions, this could be a useful tool as you can spend more attention on your driving. You can only do so much at once. Good job GM..
#32
Drifting
for those not understanding rev matching (sometimes called Adaptive Shifting)... it matters to a particular driving type. For those particular drivers, it is a welcomed addition.
When in fourth gear - and blazing into a tight corner and downshifting into second - breaking traction (due to the downshift) will send you into the barrier. Up to the present time, one would need to try to rev match engine RPM's right before the downshift. Having to do this manually - keeps the driver very busy behind the wheel.
If it's not beneficial for ones driving type; then instead of saying "it's wrong"... just say it's "not for me".
Everything I've read so far says that Adaptive Rev Matching will be driver enabled/disabled.
#33
Burning Brakes
It is a GREAT feature because it is an equalizer. I spent YEARS mastering the art of heel and toe downshifting. It's not only the timing of it that has to be mastered, you have to position the ergonomics just right. The last thing you want is to drive up the rear of the car in front because your foot slipped off the brake. Now, it's your choice to practice an obsolete skill, or let the computer handle the job.
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#34
It is a GREAT feature because it is an equalizer. I spent YEARS mastering the art of heel and toe downshifting. It's not only the timing of it that has to be mastered, you have to position the ergonomics just right. The last thing you want is to drive up the rear of the car in front because your foot slipped off the brake. Now, it's your choice to practice an obsolete skill, or let the computer handle the job.
Why not let the computer bring you around the track too with automated GPS steering. Better yet, why not sit in the grandstands and watch computers race cars around the track. That would be just as fun, right?!
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Le Mans Master
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Burning Brakes
#37
Le Mans Master
Michael
#38
To suggest that merely removing the driver's input of rev-matching automatically (haha) makes the car boring is quite a stretch. The process of rev-matching and physically moving the stick through gates is eliminated on F1 cars (and top level Corvette race cars) and WRC rally cars, but I doubt they are boring or uninvolving to drive. Also bear in mind that of those Corvette models that offer it, 70% of buyers chose the automatic transmission. So it's not like the demographic overall is that hardcore. There will be plenty of people who like new technology and will like something that makes driving around town smoother. And yes, those who have tried it on the road or track find it fun too.
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If you want to see the art of heel to toe by the best driver who ever drove a race car IMO, Ayrton Senna here, enjoy! And he drove that car to the absolute limit!