Today i was out driving my dads tls the temp. was around 35 degrees, if that mattered, any way for the seamless shift you must accelerate, then as you shift lay off the gas, then right back on the gas, i did this three or four times and if you time it right its like an f1 car......almost but its a lot better than just having it floored and shifting..........
maybe i just shifting the right way now

 

heel toe. Seriously... I use it commonly in manuals that I drive.
But, it helps a lot when using SS and downshifting. Nothing like
that horrid jerk when you go from mid rpm 3rd to high 2nd. Toe
on the brakes... give a little gas... ds into 2nd and you're in nice
and smooth.

 

no need to lift when shifting in SS...

 

You've got to be kidding me. The throttle is electronically controlled on the TL and the puter will blip it up to match the RPM of the next gear--no need for heel-to-toe.

All I do when downshifting (while braking, as in a turn, I assume) is to lay on the brakes, and tap the SS knob about 1/2 second before I expect the shift to occur. Right before the shift actually takes place my foot is already off the brakes and back on the accelerator. If you do it right there's no jerk. If you want to e-brake that way, just take the pressure off the brakes for a split second as the shift happens, then lay it on again. Works every time!

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by tls260
[B] i did this three or four times and if you time it right its like an f1 car......almost but its a lot better than just having it floored and shifting..........
maybe i just shifting the right way now

Serious question??? ever drive an f1 car???and if so how fast you get it to???IF THE ANSWER IS NO:flamer:

 

You people seriously need to spend some quality time watchin' Speedvision .. you'll appreciate just how funny you really sound.

 

I spent some time at auto-x and road racing. I know how funny I sound. :p
But, that 3rd to 2nd shift is way too hard for maintaining a fast line.

 

You're kidding yourself if you think the TL's transmission rev matches. The torque converter allows slippage so the transition from the current gear to the next lower gear is smooth, but it most certainly does not rev match -- there's not a manumatic in the world that does. I can execute downshifts in my 1992 Civic Si such that you wouldn't know the next lower gear were selected were it not for the sound of the engine when the throttle is blipped to match revs. That's not a testament to my superior driving, but it does speak volumes about the real flexibility a manual offers.

Granted SS is a lot of fun, but none of these manumatics give you the control of a true manual transmission.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by BLAZING_TL
[B] Blazing, I was wondering the same thing but I didn't want to say anything. LMAO!