ok sometimes im driving in sports mode A/T and im ready to downshit, since my RPMs are low and the speed is a lil low for the gear (or so it seems). i downshift and the my body lunges forward a lil bit, like the car stepped on the brake by itself, wtf is this? any way to avoid it? am i doing it rong? sorry no clutch

 

Nothing you can do. It's not the GT-R, which has rev matching. That's why I never go into sports mode. Just leave it in manual. I miss doing heel and toe... Lol!

 

lol buh i love sports mode

 

two words: engine breaking. unless you're stepping on the gas, when you downshift and increase your rpms, you'll lurch forward until you give it more gas. that's just how it is.

Doug

 

oh so even if im down shiftin i should still press the gas? what if i come to a stop? i do soft brakes [meaning the car doesnt stop suddenly when it gets to like 4 mph] do i press the gas and the brake? +rep =]

 

No man, don't give it gas.

 

well i mean, if you're slowing down to a stop, don't step on the gas or you're gonna rear-end whoever is in front of you. but if you're out on a drive and you come up to a turn and you want to downshift going into it, by all means lay on the gas. even tho you have control of the gears, you (and i) still drive an automatic transmission car. the gears won't grind or anything. i always apply gas when shift through the gears. apply gas and shift and you're going to get rear g-force, albeit a very small amount because we DO drive fits.

Doug

 

With the paddle shifters, I would be very cautious about downshifting if the revs aren't high enough -- that puts a "reverse load" on the drivetrain which, over time, puts wear on u-joints, bearings, etc. As an example, repeatedly down-shifting to 2nd gear while you approach corners at 40mph isn't wise. So, if you're feeling a lunge that moves your body as you downshift, you might wanna scrub some speed with the brakes before grabbing a handful of paddle.

 

lol better goin back than foward thnx man u helped a bunch

 

if you are coming close to a stop, let the fit go into 1st gear by itself. you really don't want to downshift to first.

regular driving i love to downshift and feel the lurch then punch the accelerator. no harm there. just don't double downshift or else your rpm's will be too high.

 

OT: shouldn't this thread be in the 1st gen section?

 

09's have paddle shifters too.

 

i think it should be in the general discussion section or newb questions.