blackedgs

Wanted to ask a question. Saw a video on a new ford GT 500 mustang. The guy pulled both paddle shifters at the same time and revved the engine just to hear the engine bark super loud. Does that put the car in neutral ? Does this work on the C7 automatic as well? How can you blip the throttle to hear the engine bark without really lurching the car forward. I know you can blip the throttle to hear the engine bark a bit but it always lurches the car forward.

jipper

i thought I heard this was a feature on the new c8 too....part of why I will never buy a car that isn’t a stick....

GS 163

Try it and see what happens.

jipper

just not in traffic please!

blackedgs

No I definitely won’t be trying this. I’m not used to driving with paddle shifters and was just curious.

Deepdiver

you can do this with dual clutch transmissions. So don't try it with your C7.

dave_2012_tt

I think pulling both paddles will take the car from manual mode back to auto mode.

Below is a link - it does mention two paddles at once...so I could be way off

https://www.corvetteforum.com/how-to...rmation-368768

DWillys

Don't do it! It will overload the flux capacitor.

Vetteman Jack

Never have tried doing that with the paddle shifters on my car so can’t help answer your question. Doubt that I would want to do it, but would be interesting to know if what you are asking about works or not.

GS583

This was discussed at Ron Fellows Corvette Owners School. If you are in manual shifting mode pulling both levers will drop the transmission directly to the lowest gear that is acceptable in the limit of engine revs. It does not go through any of the gears between while doing the shift. If you are in manual and running in say 5th gear and a Rustang tries to challenge you, pull both and floor it. It may drop directly to second gear or whatever will not over rev the engine. On my Z06 I must make sure that the car has clear lanes ahead as things happen VERY quickly. Also be ready to pull the right lever for an upshift as the revs build fast.

chefcg1

i use it all the time.

Elk

How is holding both paddles different from simply holding the left paddle alone which compels a downshift to the lowest RPM acceptable gear?

naylor99

When I do that it just enables / disables Rev Matching.

Gearhead Jim

My understanding is that pulling and holding the left paddle will downshift through the gears quickly until you reach the lowest (rpm limited) gear for your current speed, pulling both paddles goes directly to that lowest gear without any intermediate gears.

Vetteman Jack

Interesting and thanks for the info.

Elk

The manual states:

"If the left (−) minus paddle is held
down briefly, the transmission will
downshift to the lowest gear
possible for the vehicle speed."

Perhaps there is a distinction between holding the left paddle v. holding both. Someone needs to try both and report back.

Avanti

GM is going to keep you from doing anything too stupid... that's one of the few redeeming qualities of all the electronic gobble-de-gook, after all.

Gearhead Jim

I won't be able to experiment until the salt is gone in Spring, so hopefully some of you tropical guys will do the actual testing and report back sooner.

owc6

This does NOT work on the A6, but I'm interested if the both paddle method will work.

Anyone know?

I would check, but it's in the shop again.

Internets_Ninja

Holding both mimics only holding the left paddle. Holding the left paddle states in the manual that it will downshift the engine to the lowest gear possible without over revving the engine and place the cars transmission into performance mode. If you are already in manual/performance mode it will just do the downshift part. There is no point in holding both paddles on the C7 with an A8.