IS300 Manual vs Automatic
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ah i see. ive heard there are a lot of problems with the cd player... is it hard to put an aftermarket stereo in these cars? it was hard for the gs300
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if you have money, putting anything in the car isn't hard. i have seen a lot of people doing some different HU setup
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ok i think i am going for the 2001 model since its cheaper and it seems there are more out there. but one question. on the shifter there is a "D-M" slot and i was wondering about that. do you actually shift over to "M" when shifting with the steering wheel? and also... do you get full control of shifts and rpms? i mean... if you are going from first to second gear... will it let you go to high rpms without shifting? or do you shift manually with the car on "D"?
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Originally Posted by Madasian87
ok i think i am going for the 2001 model since its cheaper and it seems there are more out there. but one question. on the shifter there is a "D-M" slot and i was wondering about that. do you actually shift over to "M" when shifting with the steering wheel? and also... do you get full control of shifts and rpms? i mean... if you are going from first to second gear... will it let you go to high rpms without shifting? or do you shift manually with the car on "D"?
2) you have to put it in M in order to use the e shift
3) the e shift controls the max gear the car will be in. so if you put it in 3 and you start from stop, the car will go from 1 to 2 and then 3
4) i think it does NOT have control on the 1st gear, meaning 1st to 2nd shift is by computer
5) if you put it in 2nd, and the car is in 2nd, it will continue to rev all the way to redline if you don't shift it into 3rd. and at redline it will bounce on limiter
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im sorry but i dont quite get how the shifting works...
i looked it up on some forums and i still dont get it
i guess i have two main questions.
1.) when you say "put it in 3" what do you mean? how exactl y do you slide into M mode?
2.) i know that when im stopped and i am in M mode, that the car will automatically shift into second for me. but from second gear, can i completely control when the car shifts into third? and then fourth? can i simply shift when i want to?
thanks again for all the help. i really really appreciate it.
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i looked it up on some forums and i still dont get it
i guess i have two main questions.
1.) when you say "put it in 3" what do you mean? how exactl y do you slide into M mode?
2.) i know that when im stopped and i am in M mode, that the car will automatically shift into second for me. but from second gear, can i completely control when the car shifts into third? and then fourth? can i simply shift when i want to?
thanks again for all the help. i really really appreciate it.
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Originally Posted by Madasian87
im sorry but i dont quite get how the shifting works...
i looked it up on some forums and i still dont get it
i guess i have two main questions.
1.) when you say "put it in 3" what do you mean? how exactl y do you slide into M mode?
2.) i know that when im stopped and i am in M mode, that the car will automatically shift into second for me. but from second gear, can i completely control when the car shifts into third? and then fourth? can i simply shift when i want to?
thanks again for all the help. i really really appreciate it.
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i looked it up on some forums and i still dont get it
i guess i have two main questions.
1.) when you say "put it in 3" what do you mean? how exactl y do you slide into M mode?
2.) i know that when im stopped and i am in M mode, that the car will automatically shift into second for me. but from second gear, can i completely control when the car shifts into third? and then fourth? can i simply shift when i want to?
thanks again for all the help. i really really appreciate it.
2) yes, you have control. like i said if you put it in 2 and not do anything, the car will stay in 2nd until you stop
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the manual is quite a bit faster than the auto. i have the manual and i can totally tell. if you mod your car, the auto will be able to handle more power if you do forced induction. if you can stand driving manual, there is no reason not to get it imho ![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
oh and nop, 01 are all auto. it's not until 02 that they have manual
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oh and nop, 01 are all auto. it's not until 02 that they have manual
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Nice man. I'm definitely going for a manual. Just not sure what year.. I hear the 03's are sick. But I have no idea the differences between them all
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What up fellas,I am a very hyped owner of a manual IS!!! I'm getting pretty close to swapping out for the GTE power plant!
Can you help me out on how to identify a W55 for a R154? This is my first manual IS build and I feel like the gears are long and tranny shifts like a truck lol which I've read the R154 feels that way... Crossing my fingers that the previous owner did me a huge favor by doing so ha!
Can you help me out on how to identify a W55 for a R154? This is my first manual IS build and I feel like the gears are long and tranny shifts like a truck lol which I've read the R154 feels that way... Crossing my fingers that the previous owner did me a huge favor by doing so ha!
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