Tap shift tidbit
11-28-2008, 11:29 AM
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Tap shift tidbit
I hope this tidbit comes as news to some...
The method chosen for the tap-shift on auto equipped Camaro is, IMO, better than the Corvette and other GM cars with tap shift autos..
Rather than the up/down being on either steering wheel switch, the upshift is the right steering wheel paddle, the downshift is the left steering wheel paddle.
This makes much more sense to me as that's what I'm used to on a sequential manual in a race car or Ferrari F1 equipped street car. I also prefer to close my fingers to actuate a shift rather than having to think push/pull.
I think folks that have the auto will find this a better way to do it and easily find the second nature this arrangement allows.
The method chosen for the tap-shift on auto equipped Camaro is, IMO, better than the Corvette and other GM cars with tap shift autos..
Rather than the up/down being on either steering wheel switch, the upshift is the right steering wheel paddle, the downshift is the left steering wheel paddle.
This makes much more sense to me as that's what I'm used to on a sequential manual in a race car or Ferrari F1 equipped street car. I also prefer to close my fingers to actuate a shift rather than having to think push/pull.
I think folks that have the auto will find this a better way to do it and easily find the second nature this arrangement allows.
11-28-2008, 08:10 PM
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I hope this tidbit comes as news to some...
The method chosen for the tap-shift on auto equipped Camaro is, IMO, better than the Corvette and other GM cars with tap shift autos..
Rather than the up/down being on either steering wheel switch, the upshift is the right steering wheel paddle, the downshift is the left steering wheel paddle.
This makes much more sense to me as that's what I'm used to on a sequential manual in a race car or Ferrari F1 equipped street car. I also prefer to close my fingers to actuate a shift rather than having to think push/pull.
I think folks that have the auto will find this a better way to do it and easily find the second nature this arrangement allows.
The method chosen for the tap-shift on auto equipped Camaro is, IMO, better than the Corvette and other GM cars with tap shift autos..
Rather than the up/down being on either steering wheel switch, the upshift is the right steering wheel paddle, the downshift is the left steering wheel paddle.
This makes much more sense to me as that's what I'm used to on a sequential manual in a race car or Ferrari F1 equipped street car. I also prefer to close my fingers to actuate a shift rather than having to think push/pull.
I think folks that have the auto will find this a better way to do it and easily find the second nature this arrangement allows.
11-28-2008, 08:14 PM
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Just checked a fews pics I have of the steering wheel on the auto, only 2 paddles, no buttond like the Vette has! Pretty cool! like 1fastdog said, right paddle has a "+" for upshift and left paddle has a "-" for downshift. I think this is much better, looks like GM is listening to the customers once again.
11-29-2008, 10:23 AM
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11-29-2008, 01:08 PM
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The Camaro has better paddle shift, and far better seats than Corvette... I have spent time in both so I'm not "guessing" this...
The shifting on the auto is far more logical, the seats do a far better job of keeping you in place in hard cornering. IMHO.
The shifting on the auto is far more logical, the seats do a far better job of keeping you in place in hard cornering. IMHO.
11-29-2008, 03:50 PM
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Very nice! I have spent some time in the C6 but no time in the Camaro, so glad to hear someone saying this with firsthand experience with both!
11-30-2008, 01:55 AM
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The seats in the C5 and C6 are comfy and will allow a long ride without any issues. Camaro seats are just plain better.
The tap shift utilization difference is just a no-brainer. Camaro wins hands down.
Make no mistake, I'm an old school manual tranny kind of guy. I hope the automatic trannie choices made for Camaro are utilized elsewhere.. and that's all I will say about that.
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11-30-2008, 08:26 PM
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