G35 5A manual shift mode question
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G35 5A manual shift mode question
ok i've never had the opportunity to shift a 5A in one of these coupes, so im not totally sure how the thing works. ive seen the pictures and i kno that for manual mode you notch it to the right into the separate part. from the way it looks, it seems as though when using that system there is only space for three gears: 1, 2, and 3. can u only manually shift up to third and then notch it back over to d4 and let it do the rest, or are the gear motions in manual mode shorter, which would allow the manual section of the selector to have 5 shift slots instead of 3? 
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Re: G35 5A manual shift mode question
You don't need 'slots' for the automatic as it is a logical shift, not a physical one - the manumatic in the 5AT coupe is pretty simple in operation.
You simply move the shift to the right and then tap the shift forward to upshift and tap backwards to downshift. You can upshift through all 5 gears and downshift through the same. You just tap forward or tap back - up and down throught the gears. It's very easy!
The negatives are the delay as compared to a manual tranny, no ability to 'feather' or speedshift, and when you first shift into manumatic from full auto you have to tap the shift twice as it won't recognize the first tap for some reason. After that, one tap is all it takes.
Positives are that it does make the driving experience more 'direct' when you shift into manumatic and you can engine brake instead of having to use the brakes.
Wish list - paddle shifter to place it on the steering column, and some sort of modification to make it quicker shifting (which is a dream unless you replace the entire tranny with a performance racing tranny.)
- Riff
You simply move the shift to the right and then tap the shift forward to upshift and tap backwards to downshift. You can upshift through all 5 gears and downshift through the same. You just tap forward or tap back - up and down throught the gears. It's very easy!
The negatives are the delay as compared to a manual tranny, no ability to 'feather' or speedshift, and when you first shift into manumatic from full auto you have to tap the shift twice as it won't recognize the first tap for some reason. After that, one tap is all it takes.
Positives are that it does make the driving experience more 'direct' when you shift into manumatic and you can engine brake instead of having to use the brakes.
Wish list - paddle shifter to place it on the steering column, and some sort of modification to make it quicker shifting (which is a dream unless you replace the entire tranny with a performance racing tranny.)
- Riff
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Re: Re: G35 5A manual shift mode question
Originally posted by riffster
You don't need 'slots' for the automatic as it is a logical shift, not a physical one - the manumatic in the 5AT coupe is pretty simple in operation.
You simply move the shift to the right and then tap the shift forward to upshift and tap backwards to downshift. You can upshift through all 5 gears and downshift through the same. You just tap forward or tap back - up and down throught the gears. It's very easy!
The negatives are the delay as compared to a manual tranny, no ability to 'feather' or speedshift, and when you first shift into manumatic from full auto you have to tap the shift twice as it won't recognize the first tap for some reason. After that, one tap is all it takes.
Positives are that it does make the driving experience more 'direct' when you shift into manumatic and you can engine brake instead of having to use the brakes.
Wish list - paddle shifter to place it on the steering column, and some sort of modification to make it quicker shifting (which is a dream unless you replace the entire tranny with a performance racing tranny.)
- Riff
You don't need 'slots' for the automatic as it is a logical shift, not a physical one - the manumatic in the 5AT coupe is pretty simple in operation.
You simply move the shift to the right and then tap the shift forward to upshift and tap backwards to downshift. You can upshift through all 5 gears and downshift through the same. You just tap forward or tap back - up and down throught the gears. It's very easy!
The negatives are the delay as compared to a manual tranny, no ability to 'feather' or speedshift, and when you first shift into manumatic from full auto you have to tap the shift twice as it won't recognize the first tap for some reason. After that, one tap is all it takes.
Positives are that it does make the driving experience more 'direct' when you shift into manumatic and you can engine brake instead of having to use the brakes.
Wish list - paddle shifter to place it on the steering column, and some sort of modification to make it quicker shifting (which is a dream unless you replace the entire tranny with a performance racing tranny.)
- Riff
i was experience what you said till 3k miles... manumatic mode had some lag till 3k miles... around 2k miles or so i have a friend who has SMG m3 and he told me my manumatic sux ball
but today(i have around 3500miles) he rode my car again and his respond was " did u upgrade ur tranny?"he said other than 1st-->2nd shifting, it was very quick just quick as smg m3(i know he over exxagerated to make me feel better
)... so is this mean my tranny finally broken in?? oh yeah and i have a friend who has wrx 5speed and he race all the time(he has some talent) he also surprised how well my MM performed.. he told me unless he really try to race, he won't shift faster than my MM...
Last edited by uheenada; Jan 30, 2004 at 05:56 PM.
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