Manual shift with auto transmission

vadimo · 05-05-2017, 01:37 AM

When i drive in manual mode via paddle shifters or gear stick I tend to go up in gears like it's in manual; rev to say 3.5k rpm > change gear > let off the accelerate pedal and if I need to change again I then repeat the process.

Is this correct? I notice that if you accelerate and just keep pushing down the pedal and at same time changing gears, it got no problem responding to that.

What's right and best for the transmission?

Tengocity · 05-05-2017, 01:41 AM

Just keep your foot on the accelerator pedal when you change gears manually with a torque converted gearbox like our cars have.

Old style automated manuals, like the SMG boxes from E46 M3s and E60 M5s, are smoother wth a lift as you flick the paddle.

ronime · 05-05-2017, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Tengocity

Old style automated manuals, like the SMG boxes from E46 M3s and E60 M5s, are smoother wth a lift as you flick the paddle.

You would hope that on a car with a drive-by-wire throttle the ECU would be able to sort this out for itself.

Tengocity · 05-05-2017, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ronime

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Originally Posted by Tengocity

Old style automated manuals, like the SMG boxes from E46 M3s and E60 M5s, are smoother wth a lift as you flick the paddle.

You would hope that on a car with a drive-by-wire throttle the ECU would be able to sort this out for itself.

You might, but it seems they don't, whether it's the BMW one, or even the Lamborghini one.

ronime · 05-05-2017, 01:26 PM

Not driven a Lamborghini with an auto transmission but on the Gaillardo manual that I did drive no amount of throttle feathering did anything to make me overlook the fact that Lamborghini were principally a manufacturer of agricultural tractors.

Burtz789 · 05-05-2017, 01:39 PM

When I was taught to drive a 330d "properly" we were taught to keep the accelerator pressed. Saying that, we only ever manually change up from 1st to 2nd or 2nd to 3rd when pottering around town obeying speed limits. Anything else & it's in manual & you rev to full revs & let the gearbox change itself at the limiter.

vadimo · 05-05-2017, 03:09 PM

ok so you guys suggest just keep holding accelerator as you work through the gears but thinking about it i probably enjoy more reving it to gear and then let accelerator go and repeat that for every gear change

maybe subconsciously i just miss manual gearbox

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vadimo Major 310 Rep 1,338 Posts Drives: 2014 F30 320D X-Drive Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Surrey UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 M340i [0.00]	Manual shift with auto transmission When i drive in manual mode via paddle shifters or gear stick I tend to go up in gears like it's in manual; rev to say 3.5k rpm > change gear > let off the accelerate pedal and if I need to change again I then repeat the process. Is this correct? I notice that if you accelerate and just keep pushing down the pedal and at same time changing gears, it got no problem responding to that. What's right and best for the transmission? __________________ Current Ride: 2020 G20 M340i in Metallic Black Sapphire with Individual Full Merino Ivory White and Piano Black Trim Previous Ride1: 2014 F30 M Sport 320D X-Drive Auto, Dakota Beige Leather, M Sport Brakes, Adaptive M Suspension, Paddle Shifters, 19" 403 Alloys, Folding Mirrors, Pro Sat Nav & Harman Kardon Surround Sound. Previous Ride2: 2004 E46 M Sport 320CI Auto, Montana Beige Leather & 18" 135M Alloys.
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Tengocity General 8567 Rep 19,982 Posts Drives: 911, Cayenne Turbo, Disco 4 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland iTrader: (0)	Just keep your foot on the accelerator pedal when you change gears manually with a torque converted gearbox like our cars have. Old style automated manuals, like the SMG boxes from E46 M3s and E60 M5s, are smoother wth a lift as you flick the paddle. __________________ Current: Porsche 911 991 C4S, Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Land Rover Discovery 4. Gone...G01 X3 M40i, Cayman S 987, F31 340i, Cayman GT4, F82 M4 CP, Lotus Exige V6, G20 330e, F30 330e, Boxster S 987, F31 335d, Mini Cooper SD, E89 Z4, E90 330d 320d, E60 520d, E46 330d 320d, MX5s, E30 325i
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ronime Captain 344 Rep 834 Posts Drives: BMW X1 sDrive20i M Sport MHT Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: West Yorkshire, UK iTrader: (0)	Not driven a Lamborghini with an auto transmission but on the Gaillardo manual that I did drive no amount of throttle feathering did anything to make me overlook the fact that Lamborghini were principally a manufacturer of agricultural tractors. __________________ BMW X1 sDrive20i ///M Sport MHT
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Burtz789 New Member 3 Rep 19 Posts Drives: F31 330xd Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: North East UK iTrader: (0)	When I was taught to drive a 330d "properly" we were taught to keep the accelerator pressed. Saying that, we only ever manually change up from 1st to 2nd or 2nd to 3rd when pottering around town obeying speed limits. Anything else & it's in manual & you rev to full revs & let the gearbox change itself at the limiter.
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vadimo Major 310 Rep 1,338 Posts Drives: 2014 F30 320D X-Drive Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Surrey UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 M340i [0.00]	ok so you guys suggest just keep holding accelerator as you work through the gears but thinking about it i probably enjoy more reving it to gear and then let accelerator go and repeat that for every gear change maybe subconsciously i just miss manual gearbox __________________ Current Ride: 2020 G20 M340i in Metallic Black Sapphire with Individual Full Merino Ivory White and Piano Black Trim Previous Ride1: 2014 F30 M Sport 320D X-Drive Auto, Dakota Beige Leather, M Sport Brakes, Adaptive M Suspension, Paddle Shifters, 19" 403 Alloys, Folding Mirrors, Pro Sat Nav & Harman Kardon Surround Sound. Previous Ride2: 2004 E46 M Sport 320CI Auto, Montana Beige Leather & 18" 135M Alloys.
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