How do YOU drive in Sport mode?
10-28-18, 10:57 AM
#1
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How do YOU drive in Sport mode?
I am coming from 3 straight Hondas with manual trans (still have one-an 08 Fit sport) and the manual shifting mode is not intuitive, do you let rpms drop, shift while accelerating, or? Is there a recommended rpm range for shift points? Appreciate any info.
10-28-18, 11:16 AM
#2
The paddle shifters are just gear limiters. Not actual manual shifters like found on the ISF.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...s-shift-2.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-shifters.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...s-shift-2.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-shifters.html
10-28-18, 11:29 AM
#3
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I wasn’t thinking about the paddle shifters more the bumping the auto shifter up/down, which goes through all 6 gears?
Last edited by T513; 10-28-18 at 11:45 AM. Reason: clarity
10-28-18, 11:45 AM
#4
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Same thing. It's just a top gear limiter. You can use it to compel a downshift, but if you select a gear higher than what you are currently in the transmission won't shift unless/until the computer wants it to.
10-28-18, 11:49 AM
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So I gather if I bump it down to 1st at a stop (should be there if auto put it there s mine does at all stops). Then take off, it will not shift into 2nd unless I bump it up, right?
10-28-18, 11:51 AM
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10-28-18, 12:02 PM
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Thanks for the replies, I haven’t gone to wide open throttle on the car yet. Or driven hard enough to make it shift higher in S mode. I will experiment next commute.
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10-28-18, 12:07 PM
#8
It's absolutely useless in these cars unfortunately, you just assume keep it in D. You'll end up bouncing it off the rev limiter before it'll actually shift into the next gear. I believe OrangeVirus was trying to tune the transmission but I don't think they got anywhere with that. If you want actual useful paddle shifting, you'll either need an F or a 3IS.
10-28-18, 12:23 PM
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Yeah I was planning on driving like a manual without the clutch engagement in the city..
i need a need a way to to occasionally rev higher anyway from what I understand to prevent carbon buildup..
i need a need a way to to occasionally rev higher anyway from what I understand to prevent carbon buildup..
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11-09-18, 07:57 AM
#11
Sport mode with power ect most of the time. I just set the paddles
in 6th and let the right foot do the rest. I do have the “42” steering ecu
from the isf and that seems to help as well.
in 6th and let the right foot do the rest. I do have the “42” steering ecu
from the isf and that seems to help as well.
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