Paddle Shift Automatic
Melting Slicks
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By the way, I'd like to say that after driving a car both before and after a tune, a good transmission tune will totally change your driving experience. Once tuned, the transmission will progressively downshift like it should when you push on the pedal, and the terrible 4 gear downshift and lag you get when you give it the gas will be gone. A lot of it can be blamed on the torque management of both the engine and transmission, and the shift points are all set to try to keep the rpms low for gas mileage, so it won't let the car downshift when you need it to. A car with a good tune in it, will feel like a completely different car.
Personally, I don't know how GM could even release a car on the market with the transmission set up as bad as it is on the Corvette. I guess it's a sign of the times. And then to rub salt in the wound they threaten you with voiding your warranty if you try to fix what they screwed up to begin with. Pretty pathetic if you ask me.
Personally, I don't know how GM could even release a car on the market with the transmission set up as bad as it is on the Corvette. I guess it's a sign of the times. And then to rub salt in the wound they threaten you with voiding your warranty if you try to fix what they screwed up to begin with. Pretty pathetic if you ask me.
I can't believe they haven't addressed this issue yet. So GM .
Racer
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Texas
Personally, I don't know how GM could even release a car on the market with the transmission set up as bad as it is on the Corvette. I guess it's a sign of the times. And then to rub salt in the wound they threaten you with voiding your warranty if you try to fix what they screwed up to begin with. Pretty pathetic if you ask me.
It's a CYA move on GM's part to ensure the tranny can last 5 years/100k miles worth of of potential abuse from average drivers (like me:o).
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Chuck CoW
Melting Slicks
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I have a 2010 Grand Sport with the 6 speed automatic transmission. I know you guys have a fix for just about everything.
The car's transmission does NOT shift when the paddle is pushed; there is a lag. I have not noticed such a lag when downshifting. If I shift up a gear at the redline, the engine hits the rev limiter before the transmission shifts. I don't want to shift early...I want it to shift exactly when I hit the paddle. So, what do you recommend to speed up the response of the paddles being pushed to go up a gear?
-Clark
The car's transmission does NOT shift when the paddle is pushed; there is a lag. I have not noticed such a lag when downshifting. If I shift up a gear at the redline, the engine hits the rev limiter before the transmission shifts. I don't want to shift early...I want it to shift exactly when I hit the paddle. So, what do you recommend to speed up the response of the paddles being pushed to go up a gear?
-Clark
With plenty of power on, your shifts should be very quick in paddle mode. Lighter power will give slower shifts.
Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Northeast MA & Mad Beach FL
Not going to be as good as a Tune, but I've noticed a little better results when using more power.
Personally though, I don't bother using the paddles if I'm going to mash the pedal.
When I mash the pedal, my 09 A6 in S, without the paddles active, shifts in a split second and always right at 6500.
Again, just my opinion, but I don't know why everyone seems to want to use the paddles when it works fine flooring it without using the paddles.
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