Unexpected high revs when downshifting
10-16-2018, 01:49 PM
#21
Racer
Didn't you read your owners manual??? I knew about the rev matching and I have an automatic....you know why....because I read the manual. Seriously how can you own a car like this and not read the manual first thing??? Did you know you have a 500 mile break in and then need to change the oil. There is some very important information in that little book, and if you don't read it you may be screwing up a great car.
Because race car.
10-16-2018, 03:17 PM
#22
Safety Car
I hear you. But generally, people are still going from "instinct" and today's cars can't be always driven by instinct nor are they instinct-driven (play on words 
). The infotainment, performance mode, gauge display, etc. are all examples of spending hours figuring it out, or minutes by reading the manual. It's like a smart phone, as they continue to "improve"- you can guess at a lot and get some of it right. But as the phone gets more packed with stuff-you can't figure it out by going on instinct. Think about the "locking feature" on the iphones if you try too many times to unlock it.
The alternative frequently taken isn't to read when an issue comes up; it's to google a remedy, watch a youtube vid, read someone else's problem matching yours, or come on a forum.
). The infotainment, performance mode, gauge display, etc. are all examples of spending hours figuring it out, or minutes by reading the manual. It's like a smart phone, as they continue to "improve"- you can guess at a lot and get some of it right. But as the phone gets more packed with stuff-you can't figure it out by going on instinct. Think about the "locking feature" on the iphones if you try too many times to unlock it.The alternative frequently taken isn't to read when an issue comes up; it's to google a remedy, watch a youtube vid, read someone else's problem matching yours, or come on a forum.
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10-16-2018, 10:40 PM
#24
Burning Brakes
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I do not need a lecture from either of you aholes. This forum is supposed to be aplace where you can ask for help if you are unsure of something. I dont need a condescending answer
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10-17-2018, 10:46 AM
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When I first purchased my C7 I didn't think much about the OM. I figured it was similar to all the other OMs in cars that I had purchased previously (including our 2015 GMC Terrain). Not something to pay particular attention to.
Once I attended the Spring Mountain School I realized that beyond the general sections where they tell you how to put on a seat belt there were large sections of the manual that required memorizing. Those sections involved display selection, driving mode selection and track/competitive driving recommendations which include driving tips and maintenance requirements for cars seeing track duty. There are a ton of things that all work together when driving the car and a driver absolutely needs to know what to select based on the situation they find themselves in.
Once I attended the Spring Mountain School I realized that beyond the general sections where they tell you how to put on a seat belt there were large sections of the manual that required memorizing. Those sections involved display selection, driving mode selection and track/competitive driving recommendations which include driving tips and maintenance requirements for cars seeing track duty. There are a ton of things that all work together when driving the car and a driver absolutely needs to know what to select based on the situation they find themselves in.
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10-17-2018, 04:16 PM
#26
Burning Brakes
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You obviously have more time on your hands then I do, I read the manual to get the basics but the way the car reacted I didn't realize it was the rev matching. As far as the forum goes I learned more from the nice people on it then the manual
10-17-2018, 10:24 PM
#27
Drifting
Dude, I’m speechless...you own a M7 Z06 and are unaware of ARM, LOL. Never wondered what those big paddles behind the wheel did? I’m sorry, but you can add me to the a* list..what a joke, are you trolling us?
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10-17-2018, 10:28 PM
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Team Owner
10-18-2018, 12:37 PM
#29
Safety Car
I make sure I have the time to make sure I know about my vehicles, you should make time for that as well. As to the bold....why would you read it for the basics???? You should read it for the details like the one you missed about rev matching. I sure hope that Break in is part of your basics.
10-18-2018, 01:22 PM
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LOL, I only made it through about volume 3 of the owner's manual set on my wife's car. By then, I had forgotten half of volume 1, and figured the situation would only get worse if I carried on through volume 6.
Is there any chance that I might be forgiven?
Is there any chance that I might be forgiven?
10-18-2018, 08:13 PM
#31
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
I make sure I have the time to make sure I know about my vehicles, you should make time for that as well. As to the bold....why would you read it for the basics???? You should read it for the details like the one you missed about rev matching. I sure hope that Break in is part of your basics.
10-19-2018, 05:25 PM
#33
Drifting
I can't believe you have a new member here that just bought his first Z , asks a simple question and for 3 pages he gets he's dragged over the coals. So much for the "brotherhood" of owning a Corvette.
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10-19-2018, 06:06 PM
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Then gets mad when we question, "did you read the manual?" Or, "read the manual".
Then he follows up with rude PM's as to why you made the posts you did. Should i copy and paste the messages? I didn't say anything bad in my original post other than, "at least he knows he has a 19Z".
But instead i get a PM with name calling, insinuating that i have no life and that i'm broke and if i even own a Z.
Broke? Where did that come from? We all own the same car. And i'm in the medical field so i'm far from broke.
The dude needs a chill pill. If he can't take criticism, then don't post on a public forum.
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10-19-2018, 06:37 PM
#35
Burning Brakes
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Your comment was condescending and mean, if you dont have anything nice to say you should just shut up. No one should be subject to criticism in this forum, its not what its about. If you want to be mean go find a hate website. Its amazing that I started a thread asking for help and have to put up with people like you. You give Vette owners a bad name
10-19-2018, 06:42 PM
#36
Your comment was condescending and mean, if you dont have anything nice to say you should just shut up. No one should be subject to criticism in this forum, its not what its about. If you want to be mean go find a hate website. Its amazing that I started a thread asking for help and have to put up with people like you. You give Vette owners a bad name
Are we all robots where we can't joke a little bit? And you're directing most of your comments to me when technically my sarcasm was the least damaging to your ego.
LIke i said, take a damn chill pill and enjoy the car.
Oh and read the manual.
10-19-2018, 07:16 PM
#37
Team Owner
10-19-2018, 07:21 PM
#38
Drifting
I think we all need to chill here. This place is suppose to be for Corvette enthusiasts who are here to share the enjoyment of owning Americas finest sports car. Not a place to be ridiculed and made to look like a dumb ***. It may be time to close this thread and move onto more important and meaningful things .
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10-19-2018, 07:23 PM
#39
Team Owner
Didn't you read your owners manual??? I knew about the rev matching and I have an automatic....you know why....because I read the manual. Seriously how can you own a car like this and not read the manual first thing??? Did you know you have a 500 mile break in and then need to change the oil. There is some very important information in that little book, and if you don't read it you may be screwing up a great car.
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10-19-2018, 07:45 PM
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