paddle shifter or in drive?
11-20-09, 07:17 AM
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paddle shifter or in drive?
hey guys! i finally got my 08 starfire pearl is350! the car itself is a beauty and its fast! hahaha well anyways i was just wondering what would be faster if i used the paddle shifter or just leave it in drive? 
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11-20-09, 10:30 AM
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The problem here is people thinking the paddles are shifters.
They're not.
The car has an AUTOMATIC transmission. It's not possible to manually change gears, paddles or no paddles.
All "S' mode can do is set the highest gear the AUTOMATIC transmission is allowed to use.
This can, in some circumstances, fool you into thinking you have some sort of ability to directly shift the AUTOMATIC transmission, but you do not.
S mode can be useful if, say, you're driving down the side of the a mountain and want to limit the highest gear the AUTOMATIC transmission is allowed to use in order to preserve your brakes.
But if you're trying to go fast in a straight line it's completely worthless for that purpose.
They're not.
The car has an AUTOMATIC transmission. It's not possible to manually change gears, paddles or no paddles.
All "S' mode can do is set the highest gear the AUTOMATIC transmission is allowed to use.
This can, in some circumstances, fool you into thinking you have some sort of ability to directly shift the AUTOMATIC transmission, but you do not.
S mode can be useful if, say, you're driving down the side of the a mountain and want to limit the highest gear the AUTOMATIC transmission is allowed to use in order to preserve your brakes.
But if you're trying to go fast in a straight line it's completely worthless for that purpose.
11-20-09, 11:06 AM
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The problem here is people thinking the paddles are shifters.
They're not.
The car has an AUTOMATIC transmission. It's not possible to manually change gears, paddles or no paddles.
All "S' mode can do is set the highest gear the AUTOMATIC transmission is allowed to use.
This can, in some circumstances, fool you into thinking you have some sort of ability to directly shift the AUTOMATIC transmission, but you do not.
S mode can be useful if, say, you're driving down the side of the a mountain and want to limit the highest gear the AUTOMATIC transmission is allowed to use in order to preserve your brakes.
But if you're trying to go fast in a straight line it's completely worthless for that purpose.
They're not.
The car has an AUTOMATIC transmission. It's not possible to manually change gears, paddles or no paddles.
All "S' mode can do is set the highest gear the AUTOMATIC transmission is allowed to use.
This can, in some circumstances, fool you into thinking you have some sort of ability to directly shift the AUTOMATIC transmission, but you do not.
S mode can be useful if, say, you're driving down the side of the a mountain and want to limit the highest gear the AUTOMATIC transmission is allowed to use in order to preserve your brakes.
But if you're trying to go fast in a straight line it's completely worthless for that purpose.
Well said. I only use the paddles or shifter for that purpose as well.
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