THATS IT, IM TAKING THAT AS MY AVATAR! LMAO
Paddle Faddle
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It has to be a personal choice......fear of GM warranty issues or enjoying the car to the fullest. Good luck either way you go.
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Yeah the paddles suck...they are too unresponsive. The lag in up and downshifts is unbearable if you want to REALLY do performance driving in the corners.
Even with a tune it is still sub-par.
Getting a manual is the only way to have fun shifting a car...I regret not getting a manual
Wont make that mistake on my next vette.
Even with a tune it is still sub-par.
Getting a manual is the only way to have fun shifting a car...I regret not getting a manual
Wont make that mistake on my next vette.
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Well i thought the same thing about Houston traffic...but after driving an auto for a year I would gladly trade it for a manual.
Autos are just boring...you become too disconnected from the car.
Autos are just boring...you become too disconnected from the car.
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I agree that paddles arent that good. in my opinion, last week I ran the paddles in the 1/4 and only got 97 MPH. Shifting was weak, slow, and seemed to pause for a bit before kicking in. I should have went with a Manual myself. Now that being said and already owning an auto with paddles does anyone know if there is a way to lessen the pause time or make the shifting more responsive, or atleast competitive to a manual?
Jerry
Jerry
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I agree that paddles arent that good. in my opinion, last week I ran the paddles in the 1/4 and only got 97 MPH. Shifting was weak, slow, and seemed to pause for a bit before kicking in. I should have went with a Manual myself. Now that being said and already owning an auto with paddles does anyone know if there is a way to lessen the pause time or make the shifting more responsive, or atleast competitive to a manual?
Jerry
Jerry
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HAs anyone noticed that when you accelerate to redline and upshift to the next gear,the engine revs up beyond the redline and bogs down. Has this happen to anyone?
Unfortunately, there isn't any good corvette mechanics I know in O.C.
Unfortunately, there isn't any good corvette mechanics I know in O.C.
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