What would you add/change/remove and what is useless
#42
Drifting
Rain sensing wipers, really missed that from my bmw. Auto indexing side windows for when hatch is popped. Carbon fiber center console if getting carbon fiber dash. Blind spot mirrors or side cameras, gear selection shown in hud while in drive. Paddle on A8 that shift up and down on both sides...again miss that from bmw. Manual shifting on a8 from stick. Ac vent that went directly to vented seat fan. Brighter hud.
#43
Racer
Add turn signal indicators (LEDs) in outside mirrors.
I have a small garage and power folding outside mirrors would be space saving and helpful.
I have a small garage and power folding outside mirrors would be space saving and helpful.
#44
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Curb feelers.
#46
Melting Slicks
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you are correct, but if your in a situation where it’s just randomly spitting rain it’s really nice to turn on wipers once and know that they will come on when it starts to spit rain again. I drove from NC to Connecticut last year on one of those days where it was spitting rain the whole drive, one mile sprinkling next mile nothing, next mile down pour. This repeated for 10 hours, turning off, on, faster, slower constantly got really old after the first hour!
#47
Pro
You are exactly right! I had them disconnected from a Volvo I had. On, off, fast, slow, the thing was driving me crazy. I have the ability to reach the 3 inches to the wiper stalk!
#49
I'd like to see the gap between the fender arches and tires reduced. The car sits low enough as is so I don't want the car lower, just the gap reduced. Would give the appearance of a lower stance.
#50
Would like to see:
- Blind spot indicators on the mirrors.
- Better cup holders.
- Remove the speedometer on the far left and put in some other useful gauges. With the HUD and center cluster, I don't need three speedometers in the car. Actually four if you run a R3 radar detector.
- Indexing window when the rear hatch is open. But then again the power assist latch helps too.
- One touch memory seat recall or exit. Why do we need to hold the button down.
Last edited by JJLAI724; 09-14-2018 at 10:43 AM.
#51
Burning Brakes
#52
Le Mans Master
Add: The ability to adjust the steering stiffness while in PTM Wet
#53
Instructor
Add:
The ability to have the car switch into weather mode when the wipers are on at a certain rate.
Have ECO by a sub mode of the weather/touring (why shouldn't I be able to have Eco and Weather mode at the same time?!).
Android Auto to HUD integration like others have said!
Option for better (forged) wheels, or make them part of the z07 package.
Option for black exhaust and lug nuts.
Make the PDR be able to record all the time (maybe even front and rear) and overwrite the data every X minutes/hours based on the size of the storage. This way it could act as a permanent dash cam.
Add remote start to the manual. It could simply check if the car is in neutral and e-brake set before it's allowed to start the engine. I'm sure lawyers would have a problem with this though...
Change:
Change the ancient resistive touch screen to a capacitive screen (like any modern smart phone screen).
Make Auto Rev Match on by default and stop using the paddles from the automatic for this.
Make the drive mode selection dial more intuitive, especially for sub modes. Alternatively just drop it altogether and have it controlled via the dash controls.
Use USB instead of SD for the PDR storage.
The seat cooler airflow direction - they should draw air (and associated moisture) from you! The other option would be to increase the fan power and add a small duct that vents cool air to the fan intake from the AC system.
The god-awful cup holders! That removable piece in the middle is infuriating.
The rear spoiler (z06) rock/debris catcher...
Increase the depth of the hidden compartment or change the shape to allow for the larger phones of today. Also, if there is a device plugged into the USB the car should alert you on exit... (maybe just a simple display on the screen).
Remove:
the fake looking chrome < and > pieces on the side of the dash.
The cigarette lighter hole pop-up socket.
The ability to have the car switch into weather mode when the wipers are on at a certain rate.
Have ECO by a sub mode of the weather/touring (why shouldn't I be able to have Eco and Weather mode at the same time?!).
Android Auto to HUD integration like others have said!
Option for better (forged) wheels, or make them part of the z07 package.
Option for black exhaust and lug nuts.
Make the PDR be able to record all the time (maybe even front and rear) and overwrite the data every X minutes/hours based on the size of the storage. This way it could act as a permanent dash cam.
Add remote start to the manual. It could simply check if the car is in neutral and e-brake set before it's allowed to start the engine. I'm sure lawyers would have a problem with this though...
Change:
Change the ancient resistive touch screen to a capacitive screen (like any modern smart phone screen).
Make Auto Rev Match on by default and stop using the paddles from the automatic for this.
Make the drive mode selection dial more intuitive, especially for sub modes. Alternatively just drop it altogether and have it controlled via the dash controls.
Use USB instead of SD for the PDR storage.
The seat cooler airflow direction - they should draw air (and associated moisture) from you! The other option would be to increase the fan power and add a small duct that vents cool air to the fan intake from the AC system.
The god-awful cup holders! That removable piece in the middle is infuriating.
The rear spoiler (z06) rock/debris catcher...
Increase the depth of the hidden compartment or change the shape to allow for the larger phones of today. Also, if there is a device plugged into the USB the car should alert you on exit... (maybe just a simple display on the screen).
Remove:
the fake looking chrome < and > pieces on the side of the dash.
The cigarette lighter hole pop-up socket.
#54
Drifting
Add:
The ability to have the car switch into weather mode when the wipers are on at a certain rate.
Have ECO by a sub mode of the weather/touring (why shouldn't I be able to have Eco and Weather mode at the same time?!).
Android Auto to HUD integration like others have said!
Option for better (forged) wheels, or make them part of the z07 package.
Option for black exhaust and lug nuts.
Make the PDR be able to record all the time (maybe even front and rear) and overwrite the data every X minutes/hours based on the size of the storage. This way it could act as a permanent dash cam.
Add remote start to the manual. It could simply check if the car is in neutral and e-brake set before it's allowed to start the engine. I'm sure lawyers would have a problem with this though...
Change:
Change the ancient resistive touch screen to a capacitive screen (like any modern smart phone screen).
Make Auto Rev Match on by default and stop using the paddles from the automatic for this.
Make the drive mode selection dial more intuitive, especially for sub modes. Alternatively just drop it altogether and have it controlled via the dash controls.
Use USB instead of SD for the PDR storage.
The seat cooler airflow direction - they should draw air (and associated moisture) from you! The other option would be to increase the fan power and add a small duct that vents cool air to the fan intake from the AC system.
The god-awful cup holders! That removable piece in the middle is infuriating.
The rear spoiler (z06) rock/debris catcher...
Increase the depth of the hidden compartment or change the shape to allow for the larger phones of today. Also, if there is a device plugged into the USB the car should alert you on exit... (maybe just a simple display on the screen).
Remove:
the fake looking chrome < and > pieces on the side of the dash.
The cigarette lighter hole pop-up socket.
The ability to have the car switch into weather mode when the wipers are on at a certain rate.
Have ECO by a sub mode of the weather/touring (why shouldn't I be able to have Eco and Weather mode at the same time?!).
Android Auto to HUD integration like others have said!
Option for better (forged) wheels, or make them part of the z07 package.
Option for black exhaust and lug nuts.
Make the PDR be able to record all the time (maybe even front and rear) and overwrite the data every X minutes/hours based on the size of the storage. This way it could act as a permanent dash cam.
Add remote start to the manual. It could simply check if the car is in neutral and e-brake set before it's allowed to start the engine. I'm sure lawyers would have a problem with this though...
Change:
Change the ancient resistive touch screen to a capacitive screen (like any modern smart phone screen).
Make Auto Rev Match on by default and stop using the paddles from the automatic for this.
Make the drive mode selection dial more intuitive, especially for sub modes. Alternatively just drop it altogether and have it controlled via the dash controls.
Use USB instead of SD for the PDR storage.
The seat cooler airflow direction - they should draw air (and associated moisture) from you! The other option would be to increase the fan power and add a small duct that vents cool air to the fan intake from the AC system.
The god-awful cup holders! That removable piece in the middle is infuriating.
The rear spoiler (z06) rock/debris catcher...
Increase the depth of the hidden compartment or change the shape to allow for the larger phones of today. Also, if there is a device plugged into the USB the car should alert you on exit... (maybe just a simple display on the screen).
Remove:
the fake looking chrome < and > pieces on the side of the dash.
The cigarette lighter hole pop-up socket.
Question (since I haven't received my car yet): Does one need to turn on rev-matching every time one starts the car? My 370Z uses the last setting that was on when the car was stopped... hope I don't need to press turn it on every time. IF SO, that should be changed.
#56
Safety Car
Thread Starter
I'm guessing SD instead of USB due to size...
Question (since I haven't received my car yet): Does one need to turn on rev-matching every time one starts the car? My 370Z uses the last setting that was on when the car was stopped... hope I don't need to press turn it on every time. IF SO, that should be changed.
Question (since I haven't received my car yet): Does one need to turn on rev-matching every time one starts the car? My 370Z uses the last setting that was on when the car was stopped... hope I don't need to press turn it on every time. IF SO, that should be changed.
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#59
Drifting
You'll need to turn it on each time. Personally, while I do like Rev Match, it's really only needed for certain types of drives like winding roads in the mountains. Otherwise it will blip the throttle at all sorts of times making you look like you've got a heavy foot all the time. Of course, maybe your into that sort of thing but it seems like a waste of gas to me.
I'll do the same with the Corvette when it gets here--try it both ways with my driving habits.
Thanks for the opinion.
#60
Safety Car
Thread Starter
Oh it does smooth out downshifting, especially when you're zipping around windy roads as I said and you want a continuous flow into the next lower gear because your nailing the turns. But when your say coming to a stop light on a straight line with a right turn coming up and you take it out of say 5th gear aiming for 4th gear but as you travel towards 4th gear you get close to 2nd gear sometimes the Rev Match blips the throttle as if you're heading into 2nd and your engine needlessly roars up the RPM. That's the effect I'm saying that makes me feel as if I'm somehow trying to show off to say pedestrians. It's needless and wastes gas. And really, in such a driving situation I don't really need, nor intend to use that Rev Match.
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