Revving when shifting with SMG
11-03-2004, 08:25 AM
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Hi guys. Loving SMG, but have question: When you guys downshift do you hear a revving? Seems to occur intermittently and is relatively short in duration. I think it sounds really cool, but want to make sure it isn't an anomaly. It takes place even with my foot off the accelerator.
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Originally Posted by GER_545SMG' date='Nov 3 2004, 12:25 PM
Hi guys.? Loving SMG, but have question:? When you guys downshift do you hear a revving?? Seems to occur intermittently and is relatively short in duration.? I think it sounds really cool, but want to make sure it isn't an anomaly.? It takes place even with my foot off the accelerator.
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11-03-2004, 09:05 AM
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I am w/ robg, the smg is a sophisticated system 
. What the system is doing is an attempt to rev-match the lower gear for a smoother transition. Unfortunately, there are lots of self proclaimed ?enthusiast? that swears nothing but manual tranny find this ?rev-match? and ?heel-to-toe? as news. By the same token, I think the smg is not being fully appreciated by the 545 buyers because most lack the understanding of performance driving.
Enjoy the smg, it is no doubt the best 545 tranny available
Cheers,
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. What the system is doing is an attempt to rev-match the lower gear for a smoother transition. Unfortunately, there are lots of self proclaimed ?enthusiast? that swears nothing but manual tranny find this ?rev-match? and ?heel-to-toe? as news. By the same token, I think the smg is not being fully appreciated by the 545 buyers because most lack the understanding of performance driving. Enjoy the smg, it is no doubt the best 545 tranny available
Cheers,
beewang
11-03-2004, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by beewang' date='Nov 3 2004, 07:05 PM
I am w/ robg, the smg is a sophisticated system . What the system is doing is an attempt to rev-match the lower gear for a smoother transition. Unfortunately, there are lots of self proclaimed ?enthusiast? that swears nothing but manual tranny find this ?rev-match? and ?heel-to-toe? as news. By the same token, I think the smg is not being fully appreciated by the 545 buyers because most lack the understanding of performance driving.
Enjoy the smg, it is no doubt the best 545 tranny available
Cheers,
beewang
. What the system is doing is an attempt to rev-match the lower gear for a smoother transition. Unfortunately, there are lots of self proclaimed ?enthusiast? that swears nothing but manual tranny find this ?rev-match? and ?heel-to-toe? as news. By the same token, I think the smg is not being fully appreciated by the 545 buyers because most lack the understanding of performance driving. Enjoy the smg, it is no doubt the best 545 tranny available
Cheers,
beewang
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Originally Posted by GER_545SMG' date='Nov 3 2004, 11:25 AM
Hi guys.? Loving SMG, but have question:? When you guys downshift do you hear a revving?? Seems to occur intermittently and is relatively short in duration.? I think it sounds really cool, but want to make sure it isn't an anomaly.? It takes place even with my foot off the accelerator.
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11-03-2004, 05:51 PM
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It just does heel to toe? no double clutch? What about downshifting twice like from 5 to 3? or even 6 to 3? Cruising along the highway then Ooooooooooo a E500 ahead! 
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Nov 3 2004, 09:51 PM
It just does heel to toe? no double clutch? What about downshifting twice like from 5 to 3?? or even 6 to 3? Cruising along the highway then Ooooooooooo a E500 ahead!
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Nov 3 2004, 08:51 PM
It just does heel to toe? no double clutch? What about downshifting twice like from 5 to 3?? or even 6 to 3? Cruising along the highway then Ooooooooooo a E500 ahead!
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Nov 4 2004, 05:51 AM
It just does heel to toe? no double clutch? What about downshifting twice like from 5 to 3?? or even 6 to 3? Cruising along the highway then Ooooooooooo a E500 ahead!
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Actually giving more revs does not make sense otherwise.
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