Rev Match Response Time with Modes?
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Rev Match Response Time with Modes?
Does the speed of the blip with rev match change depending on the mode of the car? For example, if I shifted from say 5th to 2nd in ECO mode, would it be slower to match the Revs vs being in SPORT or TRACK mode?
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not me, brake suddenly......clutch in, shift to neutral and hard on brakes....I don't know just how many RPM's you'd be at in 2nd at 60 but I can't think of any circumstance in which you'd need to go from 5th to 2nd...not saying it's wrong, I just wouldn't do it.
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Isn't the whole point of rev match in a car like this to aid in downshift times...especially in track applications? I can heal-toe the "old fashioned" way, but where did you read it was designed for one gear drops?
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What about braking hard before entering a corner? I guess I'm comparing the benefit vs Dual clutch tranny. When I did the BMW 2 Day M school, it was pretty common to be in say 4th gear on a straight, brake hard, go down 2 gears to 2nd to enter a turn. This is high performance car...I guess I'd surprised if rev match was never intended to drop more than one gear.
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I thought rev match simply read sensors for shifter location and speed and matched revs accordingly. I didn't think it was limited to 1 gear at a time. I often am pulled to the 3-4 gate when I don't want it by a strong spring, and I can hear the revs match. Sometimes, that's how I know it's not the intended gate. But I don't think the mode selector would have any effect on it.
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That's one of the disadvantages of an auto... multiple gear downshift time when in manual mode.
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I thought rev match simply read sensors for shifter location and speed and matched revs accordingly. I didn't think it was limited to 1 gear at a time. I often am pulled to the 3-4 gate when I don't want it by a strong spring, and I can hear the revs match. Sometimes, that's how I know it's not the intended gate. But I don't think the mode selector would have any effect on it.
OP... I have not noticed a change in rev match speed due to mode but in any mode it is very fast.
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It will match no matter what gear you're coming from and going to.
In the OP's example 2 from 5 is certainly extreme and not advised. On my Z51 just going from 3 to 2 seems to over rev at times.
In the OP's example 2 from 5 is certainly extreme and not advised. On my Z51 just going from 3 to 2 seems to over rev at times.
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I never assumed it was an auto. I've also read that unless you are driving aggressively the rev match will always seem to over rev since it's calibrated for performance driving, not around town but that could be wrong too. I was not aware there was a sensor for shifter position but I imagine it makes sense their would be for situations where you come off a fast straight, say in 4th and brake hard for a 2nd gear turn.
Then again, you could turn it off and do it the old fashion way
Then again, you could turn it off and do it the old fashion way
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I never assumed it was an auto. I've also read that unless you are driving aggressively the rev match will always seem to over rev since it's calibrated for performance driving, not around town but that could be wrong too. I was not aware there was a sensor for shifter position but I imagine it makes sense their would be for situations where you come off a fast straight, say in 4th and brake hard for a 2nd gear turn.
Then again, you could turn it off and do it the old fashion way
Then again, you could turn it off and do it the old fashion way
I consider myself to be very well versed in heel/toe driving from 100's of track hours... to the point that when I do it on the track I don't even realize I'm doing it. The rev match in the C7... around town or in aggressive driving... is pretty much as fast and as or more accurate than I would likely be. It is pretty neat actually.
I'll still do it myself on the track just because but I really wouldn't need to if I didn't want to... the C7 is that good IMO.
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The MT in the C7 senses what gear you are going to and rev matches for that gear whether it is 1 or more gears in the difference. You can actually get the car to rev up and down by moving the shifter around.
I consider myself to be very well versed in heel/toe driving from 100's of track hours... to the point that when I do it on the track I don't even realize I'm doing it. The rev match in the C7... around town or in aggressive driving... is pretty much as fast and as or more accurate than I would likely be. It is pretty neat actually.
I'll still do it myself on the track just because but I really wouldn't need to if I didn't want to... the C7 is that good IMO.
I consider myself to be very well versed in heel/toe driving from 100's of track hours... to the point that when I do it on the track I don't even realize I'm doing it. The rev match in the C7... around town or in aggressive driving... is pretty much as fast and as or more accurate than I would likely be. It is pretty neat actually.
I'll still do it myself on the track just because but I really wouldn't need to if I didn't want to... the C7 is that good IMO.
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There isn't much to understand - when you downshift the vehicle senses the gear you are seeking when the clutch is depressed. It then matches the RPM to what it will be when you release the clutch in that gear at that speed. Simple.
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I never assumed it was an auto. I've also read that unless you are driving aggressively the rev match will always seem to over rev since it's calibrated for performance driving, not around town but that could be wrong too. I was not aware there was a sensor for shifter position but I imagine it makes sense their would be for situations where you come off a fast straight, say in 4th and brake hard for a 2nd gear turn.
Then again, you could turn it off and do it the old fashion way
Then again, you could turn it off and do it the old fashion way
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I know, that's what I thought too when it was first announced but then why so many questions on this and other forums? Apparently it works differently than many expect.