red or zed Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Guys, Can anybody give me any more info on the tiptronic 'box on the JDMs? Are they manually overridden with the use of paddles on the wheel or by nudging the gearlever? I have never owned or driven an auto, only ever manuals so i have not but the first idea of what they are like! I do love my manuals, but i could be swayed by a good autobox esp if it has some paddles to use to change cogs... Oh and Stuey, if you fancy meeting up to show me yours ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Hey mate the jdm auto is pretty good actually the normal things ie park, drive neural, reverse bla bla but when you are driving you can slip the gear stick to the left which then allows you change gears. So if your feeling like a bit of fun this is perfect and the gear changes are fairly responsive! I love mine, hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red or zed Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 Jay, how do you change gears? Via paddles on the wheel/column? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Nope by the gear stick itself! when you put into drive you can either leave it there and will act like a normal auto or slip it to the left which u then control b moving the gear stick up or down! No flappy paddles lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl114 Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Have you driven a manual? Whats the responsiveness like compared to that and does it auto change going down too, similar to the selespeed on the alpha? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Never had a shot of a zed manual no! But my big bro zedrush is gonna give me a shot when am in london lol! Yeh you can drop it down a gear aswell mate. To be honest i hardly ever use the triptronic part, unless i want to burn some one lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red or zed Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 awww, do you know, i was getting all excited about the fact it might have some paddles! i think im just going to have to have a go in one and decide for myself. I must admit to being a bit of a manual fan, but only through non exposure to autos! thanks Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 awww, do you know, i was getting all excited about the fact it might have some paddles! i think im just going to have to have a go in one and decide for myself. I must admit to being a bit of a manual fan, but only through non exposure to autos! thanks Jay Learning to get used to an auto. tie left leg to seat. Its scary when you need to go for a quick slow down and hit the left " clutch" pedal out of habit. Face hard to windscreen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red or zed Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 ..... .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 awww, do you know, i was getting all excited about the fact it might have some paddles! i think im just going to have to have a go in one and decide for myself. I must admit to being a bit of a manual fan, but only through non exposure to autos! thanks Jay No worries buddy anything else ya wanna kno about them ask away al do my best do help ya out! All i will say is my friend had a manual zed for the whole of 2 months lol but the manula is not any faster lol, in a drag (private road ofcourse) But as martin said, you really need to strap your left leg to somethin lol otherwise it will just get in the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardesco Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Learning to get used to an auto. tie left leg to seat. Its scary when you need to go for a quick slow down and hit the left " clutch" pedal out of habit. Face hard to windscreen I've done that before. The first and only time I had an auto courtesy car I was driving down the M4 and decided to pop it into 6th.... Couple of seconds of me wondering what the hell was going on as I decelerated from.. erm 70... to 0 rather quickly. Luckily nobody was behind me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 I've got the tip and i have to say i love it. I'd never driven an auto before but as this is my daily driver and i sit in a lot of traffic, i decided to get one. It takes about 2 weeks to get used to - when i was really going for it i used to keep pressing the imaginary clutch, but also hitting the gear lever trying to change gear As for responsiveness - under normal driving its excellent, but if im overtaking someone, i'll use the manual override and drop down to third, to power past the car infront. If you dont do this - it takes about 1 second from you putting your foot down until you get the power - which is a bit scary when you pull out and then have to wait for the power! However, can anyone answer me this - i want to go on track later this year - will this be okay with the auto?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red or zed Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 As for responsiveness - under normal driving its excellent, but if im overtaking someone, i'll use the manual override and drop down to third, to power past the car infront. If you dont do this - it takes about 1 second from you putting your foot down until you get the power - which is a bit scary when you pull out and then have to wait for the power! im used to that mate in my ST....its called turbo lag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stuey Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 auto tip is the best thing ever............. why ponce about changin gear when it can all be done for you......... and sure red or zed............ your welcome to try mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 auto tip is the best thing ever............. why ponce about changin gear when it can all be done for you......... and sure red or zed............ your welcome to try mine Borrow it for a week and pop up to the lakes Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuey Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 auto tip is the best thing ever............. why ponce about changin gear when it can all be done for you......... and sure red or zed............ your welcome to try mine Borrow it for a week and pop up to the lakes Matt oi....................... steadyyyyyyy............................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 auto tip is the best thing ever............. why ponce about changin gear when it can all be done for you......... and sure red or zed............ your welcome to try mine Borrow it for a week and pop up to the lakes Matt HAHAH that sounds like my cousin, i said he could take it for a spin, then some how he got it into his mind that i meant take it for the bloody weekend! CHANCER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardesco Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 auto tip is the best thing ever............. why ponce about changin gear when it can all be done for you......... and sure red or zed............ your welcome to try mine Borrow it for a week and pop up to the lakes Matt HAHAH that sounds like my cousin, i said he could take it for a spin, then some how he got it into his mind that i meant take it for the bloody weekend! CHANCER Did your car come back painted black and with red seats ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Yeh it did and some stupid silver graphic things was not happy with him. However the nos that he installed won me over :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 I've driven both auto and manual zeds. The auto is very good as up and down shifts are seamless meaning the revs stay high whilst changing. But it felt to me like I had lost some of the feeling of driving a car, and was a bit like driving a car in an arcade game if you catch my drift. With the manual you feel in full control of the car and get to know the cars limits e.g how it sounds when you need to change up etc. Its a lot more involving to have the manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 I think Sarnie has hit it on the head - with a manual you always feel that little bit more in control of a car. However, my decision to go for the tiptronic was based on the fact that I have had a back problem which was exacerbated by using a heavy clutch. That problem has disappeared since I got the tiptronic box and I have to say that most of the time I don't really miss the manual, especially when crawling through busy traffic! In tiptronic mode the changes up and down are very fast and smooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigphil Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 you could always add this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 I don't like how the paddles rotate when the steering wheel is turned, could get very confusing if attempting to shift mid turn............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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