Shaver Knob
12-18-2018, 10:52 PM
#46
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12-19-2018, 03:56 AM
#47
12-19-2018, 10:07 PM
#50
12-20-2018, 12:31 PM
#51
Race Director
Why are you shifting while turning? If you knew what you were doing, you would have gotten your shifts done prior to the turn. If you find that you are shifting when your hands are so crossed up that you can't keep track of the paddles, you need some driving lessons.
12-21-2018, 12:44 AM
#53
Having the freedom to do as you like, have options, and correct mistakes goes a long way. I also don't need to redline after every left or right turn from a stop light, so having a center shifter to "short shift" after making said hard lock turn is essential to my enjoyment and control.
12-21-2018, 09:14 AM
#54
Race Director
You might want to tell that to all the pro racers who herald Ferrari's paddles for the very reason I described. [golf clap]
Having the freedom to do as you like, have options, and correct mistakes goes a long way. I also don't need to redline after every left or right turn from a stop light, so having a center shifter to "short shift" after making said hard lock turn is essential to my enjoyment and control.
Having the freedom to do as you like, have options, and correct mistakes goes a long way. I also don't need to redline after every left or right turn from a stop light, so having a center shifter to "short shift" after making said hard lock turn is essential to my enjoyment and control.
so let me get this right. When you are making easy left and right hand turns from a stop light, you get so confused about which shift paddle is which, that you must use the center console shifter? Thereby again removing a hand from the wheel, which somehow improves control? If this process is so confusing for you, perhaps it might be safer to just leave it in auto mode. Oh, but I forgot, you want to pretend you have an actual manual transmission, so you have to fiddle around with the joystick.
12-21-2018, 11:27 AM
#55
And the shifter paddles on F1 cars are where again???? If the "pro racers" loved the paddles on the column so much, you'd think they'd want that done on their F1 cars. Not to mention, thats not even the point. I don't think any racer will suggest to you that mid corner, with your arms crossed up, that you remove a hand from the steering wheel and slap the center console shifter around. Not only does that have the potential to upset the car, then you only have 1 hand on the wheel to potentially correct. Just poor form.
so let me get this right. When you are making easy left and right hand turns from a stop light, you get so confused about which shift paddle is which, that you must use the center console shifter? Thereby again removing a hand from the wheel, which somehow improves control? If this process is so confusing for you, perhaps it might be safer to just leave it in auto mode. Oh, but I forgot, you want to pretend you have an actual manual transmission, so you have to fiddle around with the joystick.
so let me get this right. When you are making easy left and right hand turns from a stop light, you get so confused about which shift paddle is which, that you must use the center console shifter? Thereby again removing a hand from the wheel, which somehow improves control? If this process is so confusing for you, perhaps it might be safer to just leave it in auto mode. Oh, but I forgot, you want to pretend you have an actual manual transmission, so you have to fiddle around with the joystick.
12-21-2018, 01:37 PM
#56
Rennlist Member
Yeah, actually fiddling with the joy stick does give a nice tactile sensation that provides a small semblance of manual shifting. It’s pretty cool to have that option. Having two options sure beats being stuck with just one. After all, having fun and getting a heightened sensory experience in whatever fashion that may arrive in, is what car enthusiasm is all about.
And if you don't want to go to redline off every stop light, take your car out of Sport Plus. The PDK is better than you (or I) will ever be and you paid for it. Why not let it do its thing... especially for in town driving (red lights and all)?
12-21-2018, 03:11 PM
#57
If you want the tactile sensation of manual shifting, why not just get the damn manual?
And if you don't want to go to redline off every stop light, take your car out of Sport Plus. The PDK is better than you (or I) will ever be and you paid for it. Why not let it do its thing... especially for in town driving (red lights and all)?
And if you don't want to go to redline off every stop light, take your car out of Sport Plus. The PDK is better than you (or I) will ever be and you paid for it. Why not let it do its thing... especially for in town driving (red lights and all)?
12-22-2018, 11:21 PM
#58
And the shifter paddles on F1 cars are where again???? If the "pro racers" loved the paddles on the column so much, you'd think they'd want that done on their F1 cars. Not to mention, thats not even the point. I don't think any racer will suggest to you that mid corner, with your arms crossed up, that you remove a hand from the steering wheel and slap the center console shifter around. Not only does that have the potential to upset the car, then you only have 1 hand on the wheel to potentially correct. Just poor form.
so let me get this right. When you are making easy left and right hand turns from a stop light, you get so confused about which shift paddle is which, that you must use the center console shifter? Thereby again removing a hand from the wheel, which somehow improves control? If this process is so confusing for you, perhaps it might be safer to just leave it in auto mode. Oh, but I forgot, you want to pretend you have an actual manual transmission, so you have to fiddle around with the joystick.
so let me get this right. When you are making easy left and right hand turns from a stop light, you get so confused about which shift paddle is which, that you must use the center console shifter? Thereby again removing a hand from the wheel, which somehow improves control? If this process is so confusing for you, perhaps it might be safer to just leave it in auto mode. Oh, but I forgot, you want to pretend you have an actual manual transmission, so you have to fiddle around with the joystick.
On other cars it makes more sense to have the paddles mounted in a fixed position so you know where they are at all times.
12-22-2018, 11:22 PM
#59
If you want the tactile sensation of manual shifting, why not just get the damn manual?
And if you don't want to go to redline off every stop light, take your car out of Sport Plus. The PDK is better than you (or I) will ever be and you paid for it. Why not let it do its thing... especially for in town driving (red lights and all)?
And if you don't want to go to redline off every stop light, take your car out of Sport Plus. The PDK is better than you (or I) will ever be and you paid for it. Why not let it do its thing... especially for in town driving (red lights and all)?
12-23-2018, 09:29 PM
#60
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