Rev Match Feature - Page 4

Cgocifer · 03-18-2018, 04:48 PM

Tried it today. Does make for smooth shifts but not terribly noticeable especially if you know how to shift well.

Norm Peterson · 03-19-2018, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Kgoeb

... Besides, the laziness is real lol

No flame, but no surprises.

Have you stepped back into your DD after a weekend using ARM and found your own rev-matching to have been a little bit off yet?

Norm

Kgoeb · 03-20-2018, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Norm Peterson

No flame, but no surprises.

Have you stepped back into your DD after a weekend using ARM and found your own rev-matching to have been a little bit off yet?

Norm

Ah not really. I don’t drive my daily much anyways as I’m 5min from work so I don’t do it that much. First couple heel toes though weren’t too hot. I’ll chalk that up to getting used to the pedal feel in the Buick vs the camaro haha. And perhaps the -17C morning making the hydraulic clutch rather sluggish

Next time I drive the camaro I’ll try out manual rev matching and see how it is. I need to get used to the floor mounted pedal layout anyways as the Buick is hinges under the dash.

martelds · 03-21-2018, 01:21 PM

I'm sorry but why would you not turn it on. It's one of the best features of my manual Camaro.

Norm Peterson · 03-21-2018, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by martelds

I'm sorry but why would you not turn it on.

(1) Because I'd rather do what it does all by myself (and I have had the opportunity to use it). It's more satisfying for me to always do this myself even if I don't always get the revs perfectly matched than to have it done for me by a machine that never gets the rev-match wrong.

(2) Because I'm not going to go out and buy one or two more cars just so all the cars I own will work this same way.

(3) There's something about having ~50 years of "muscle memory" that makes doing it yourself no harder than taking your next breath.

Norm

martelds · 03-21-2018, 01:49 PM

(3) There's something about having ~50 years of "muscle memory" that makes doing it yourself no harder than taking your next breath.

Fair enough. I personally just love it. But it did take me 6 months before I tuned it on all the time. I personally love it. I get irritated when I don't turn it on.

torqueaddict · 03-21-2018, 02:17 PM

I've been going back and forth, but now I turn it on most of the time. I'm fairly good at rev matching but can't think of a good enough reason not to use it. For me, it doesn't take away the fun of driving a manual and it's easier on the drivetrain.

1CEBITN · 03-21-2018, 02:33 PM

For me I get annoyed by having ARM enabled in stop and go traffic or approaching traffic lights so I leave it off most of the time. It just seems weird to be revving the engine as you are coming to a stop at a red light using the next lower gear to slow down on the approach vs the brakes. When I'm running it through a back road I love it, just wish there was a way to make it smarter.

Lerch98 · 03-21-2018, 05:07 PM

Were the ARM is best is when doing a lot of down shifting, like 3-2-1, as in city driving and approaching a stop sign or traffic light. This ain't like driving my Nova with a Holley carb. On that you can down shift fast, with blipping the throttle and releasing the clutch and not locking up the rear tires. Try that on your late model Camaro without the Rev Match. The throttle response is to slow to do that manually. But with the rev match its totally smooth.

I will admit, At first I was like I don't need no stinkin' rev match. After I tried it, I realized that this is a must on this car, and works MINT.

JR91 · 03-21-2018, 08:41 PM

I tend to keep ARM off the majority of the time. However, I do love how you can just dump the clutch and still get a smooth shift. For me, the car has to be in track mode to enjoy rev matching myself. If it is in any other mode, I find that I have to stab the throttle too much.

Norm Peterson · 03-22-2018, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by JR91

I tend to keep ARM off the majority of the time. However, I do love how you can just dump the clutch and still get a smooth shift. For me, the car has to be in track mode to enjoy rev matching myself. If it is in any other mode, I find that I have to stab the throttle too much.

In fairness, that's the way the 1SS I drove had been set (this being done by its private owner) and doing rev-matching myself felt entirely natural. Then again, I'd probably drive it in 'Track mode' most of the time, anyway. Snow/slush excepted, ice/freezing rain = stay home.

Norm

Spanky1 · 03-22-2018, 12:05 PM

Personally, I use the ARM. I think some people don't use it because it lowers your mpg!

03-21-2018, 01:21 PM	#46
martelds Go Arizona Cardinals Drives: 2006 GMC Duramax 2500 HD, 2016 2SS Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Arizona Posts: 321	I'm sorry but why would you not turn it on. It's one of the best features of my manual Camaro. __________________ 2015 Nissan Murano SL with Tech Package 2006 Lifted GMC Duramax 2500 HD. Lot's of custom parts! 2016 2SS Garnet Red 2SS,6 Speed, NPP, MRC, Adrenaline Red interior, Black Rally Stripes, NAV, Sunroof, Corvette Z51 Black Wheels, Black Front Fascia, aFe / PFADT Suspension Lowering Springs, Black High Rise Rear Spoiler. High flow headers, E85, Roto-Fab Cold Air, MSD Atomic AirForce Intake. aFe / PFADT Front & Rear Sway Bar. Pushing 520 to the Rear Wheels

03-21-2018, 01:49 PM	#48
martelds Go Arizona Cardinals Drives: 2006 GMC Duramax 2500 HD, 2016 2SS Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Arizona Posts: 321	(3) There's something about having ~50 years of "muscle memory" that makes doing it yourself no harder than taking your next breath. Fair enough. I personally just love it. But it did take me 6 months before I tuned it on all the time. I personally love it. I get irritated when I don't turn it on. __________________ 2015 Nissan Murano SL with Tech Package 2006 Lifted GMC Duramax 2500 HD. Lot's of custom parts! 2016 2SS Garnet Red 2SS,6 Speed, NPP, MRC, Adrenaline Red interior, Black Rally Stripes, NAV, Sunroof, Corvette Z51 Black Wheels, Black Front Fascia, aFe / PFADT Suspension Lowering Springs, Black High Rise Rear Spoiler. High flow headers, E85, Roto-Fab Cold Air, MSD Atomic AirForce Intake. aFe / PFADT Front & Rear Sway Bar. Pushing 520 to the Rear Wheels

03-18-2018, 04:48 PM	#43
Cgocifer Drives: 2018 1SS 1LE, 2015 RAM Ecodiesel Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,451	Tried it today. Does make for smooth shifts but not terribly noticeable especially if you know how to shift well.

03-21-2018, 02:17 PM	#49
torqueaddict Drives: Tesla M3 LR-AWD [Former 1SS owner] Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Miami Posts: 950	I've been going back and forth, but now I turn it on most of the time. I'm fairly good at rev matching but can't think of a good enough reason not to use it. For me, it doesn't take away the fun of driving a manual and it's easier on the drivetrain.

03-21-2018, 02:33 PM	#50
1CEBITN Drives: 2017 Camaro SS Vert w/2SS Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: midwest Posts: 110	For me I get annoyed by having ARM enabled in stop and go traffic or approaching traffic lights so I leave it off most of the time. It just seems weird to be revving the engine as you are coming to a stop at a red light using the next lower gear to slow down on the approach vs the brakes. When I'm running it through a back road I love it, just wish there was a way to make it smarter.

03-21-2018, 05:07 PM	#51
Lerch98 Drives: 2017 2SS black on black on black. Join Date: May 2017 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 276	Were the ARM is best is when doing a lot of down shifting, like 3-2-1, as in city driving and approaching a stop sign or traffic light. This ain't like driving my Nova with a Holley carb. On that you can down shift fast, with blipping the throttle and releasing the clutch and not locking up the rear tires. Try that on your late model Camaro without the Rev Match. The throttle response is to slow to do that manually. But with the rev match its totally smooth. I will admit, At first I was like I don't need no stinkin' rev match. After I tried it, I realized that this is a must on this car, and works MINT.

03-21-2018, 08:41 PM	#52
JR91 Drives: Camaro 1SS Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: NY Posts: 125	I tend to keep ARM off the majority of the time. However, I do love how you can just dump the clutch and still get a smooth shift. For me, the car has to be in track mode to enjoy rev matching myself. If it is in any other mode, I find that I have to stab the throttle too much.

03-22-2018, 12:05 PM	#54
Spanky1 Drives: 2017 2SS Summit White Camaro M6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Little Neck, NY Posts: 312	Personally, I use the ARM. I think some people don't use it because it lowers your mpg!

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