Paddle shift 2008 corvette
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If you have the throttle down requesting more speed, you'll get more speed (and rpms) before it shifts. And, the rpms will still be up after the shift instead of pressing the throttle again. It all depends on what you are asking the car to do by choosing a throttle position.
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since we are on the subject of paddle shifting, I noticed the other day I was getting on the highway and I was using the paddles and really got on it and after going thru the gears , still on the gas mind you it seemed to top out at 100 and that was about it . I had the pedal to the floor and still seems like it wasn't going any faster until I dropped it back into drive then it took off again. Anyone know what would cause that to happen.
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since we are on the subject of paddle shifting, I noticed the other day I was getting on the highway and I was using the paddles and really got on it and after going thru the gears , still on the gas mind you it seemed to top out at 100 and that was about it . I had the pedal to the floor and still seems like it wasn't going any faster until I dropped it back into drive then it took off again. Anyone know what would cause that to happen.
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since we are on the subject of paddle shifting, I noticed the other day I was getting on the highway and I was using the paddles and really got on it and after going thru the gears , still on the gas mind you it seemed to top out at 100 and that was about it . I had the pedal to the floor and still seems like it wasn't going any faster until I dropped it back into drive then it took off again. Anyone know what would cause that to happen.
I’m curious what may cause what you’re describing.
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ok so I think I know what my problem was. So yesterday i decided to drive home from work using the paddles and test it again. So I get up on the highway and i get on it going thru the gears and I got up to 120 with no problems. Naturally i slow back down to the normal speeds after that. So I got into some traffic and had to slow down. Well i didn't down shift and when I punched it the car seems to bog down a little. Then it hit me and I should have known better since i had a stick in my camaro before I got the vet but i needed to down shift to a lower gear before I punched it because I was not going very fast to begin with . So the next time i got into traffic a little I down shifted to 5th or even 4th and then when I needed to get on it I had the power and it didn't bog down. I drove with the paddles this morning and I had no problems . I think its just getting used to how the paddles work and and being mindful of what speed you are at and know what gear you should be in . Just me 2 cents. I will try again today when I leave work and see if I have any issues
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ok so I think I know what my problem was. So yesterday i decided to drive home from work using the paddles and test it again. So I get up on the highway and i get on it going thru the gears and I got up to 120 with no problems. Naturally i slow back down to the normal speeds after that. So I got into some traffic and had to slow down. Well i didn't down shift and when I punched it the car seems to bog down a little. Then it hit me and I should have known better since i had a stick in my camaro before I got the vet but i needed to down shift to a lower gear before I punched it because I was not going very fast to begin with . So the next time i got into traffic a little I down shifted to 5th or even 4th and then when I needed to get on it I had the power and it didn't bog down. I drove with the paddles this morning and I had no problems . I think its just getting used to how the paddles work and and being mindful of what speed you are at and know what gear you should be in . Just me 2 cents. I will try again today when I leave work and see if I have any issues
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40 years racing, 7 AMA, 33 SCCA, I wasn't excited about automatic, but wife didn't want to learn manual and I've pretty much retired from racing. Had a 06, but didn't like the way it downshifted, even when on brakes... Like you do heel-toe for with a manual. Heard about improved shifting in 08, so traded for '11. Matches just like manual! Rather than using throttle, I found hard on brakes made for much smoother downshifts. Upshifts, hold to floor and push. But yes, you want about 500 rpm before redline to upshift.