7AT Any way to downshift by pressing shift knob foward?
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7AT Any way to downshift by pressing shift **** foward?
Sorry kind of hard to explain in the title. So with our cars, when we go to manual mode and press the shift **** forward, we upshift and when we pull the **** back, we downshift.
Is there a way to flip that around? I miss the tiptronic direction on my BMW where I would push the **** up to downshift and pull to upshift. The motion seems much more intuitive for me.
Also, would this affect the paddle shifters. I wouldn't like it if that got switched around.
Is there a way to flip that around? I miss the tiptronic direction on my BMW where I would push the **** up to downshift and pull to upshift. The motion seems much more intuitive for me.
Also, would this affect the paddle shifters. I wouldn't like it if that got switched around.
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here are a couple links about this that I saved, which may be helpful to read up on:
https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-sed...-on-a-g37.html
https://www.myg37.com/forums/d-i-y-i...n-for-5at.html
I haven't gotten around to doing it, but I use the paddles all the time so I haven't felt the need to correct the shifter pattern yet. I agree, BMW does it the correct way. Update us if you end up doing it!
p.s. reversing the shifter will not affect the paddles
https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-sed...-on-a-g37.html
https://www.myg37.com/forums/d-i-y-i...n-for-5at.html
I haven't gotten around to doing it, but I use the paddles all the time so I haven't felt the need to correct the shifter pattern yet. I agree, BMW does it the correct way. Update us if you end up doing it!
p.s. reversing the shifter will not affect the paddles
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Mazda has the same set-up as BMW and after driving that for 8 years it was engrained in me. After some very unwanted downshifts in the G I reversed them.
I've done it and it is relatively easy. I couldn't unclip the wire from the plug and had to end up splicing it but I haven't had any issues yet after 10k miles. Took about 45 minutes and 3 beers. 9/10 would do it again.
I did have to get my fiance to help since I couldn't get my hands in the console area. That second link is the one I used. No paddles on my car though so I can't attest to that.
I've done it and it is relatively easy. I couldn't unclip the wire from the plug and had to end up splicing it but I haven't had any issues yet after 10k miles. Took about 45 minutes and 3 beers. 9/10 would do it again.
I did have to get my fiance to help since I couldn't get my hands in the console area. That second link is the one I used. No paddles on my car though so I can't attest to that.
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here are a couple links about this that I saved, which may be helpful to read up on:
https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-sed...-on-a-g37.html
https://www.myg37.com/forums/d-i-y-i...n-for-5at.html
I haven't gotten around to doing it, but I use the paddles all the time so I haven't felt the need to correct the shifter pattern yet. I agree, BMW does it the correct way. Update us if you end up doing it!
p.s. reversing the shifter will not affect the paddles
https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-sed...-on-a-g37.html
https://www.myg37.com/forums/d-i-y-i...n-for-5at.html
I haven't gotten around to doing it, but I use the paddles all the time so I haven't felt the need to correct the shifter pattern yet. I agree, BMW does it the correct way. Update us if you end up doing it!
p.s. reversing the shifter will not affect the paddles
Mazda has the same set-up as BMW and after driving that for 8 years it was engrained in me. After some very unwanted downshifts in the G I reversed them.
I've done it and it is relatively easy. I couldn't unclip the wire from the plug and had to end up splicing it but I haven't had any issues yet after 10k miles. Took about 45 minutes and 3 beers. 9/10 would do it again.
I did have to get my fiance to help since I couldn't get my hands in the console area. That second link is the one I used. No paddles on my car though so I can't attest to that.
I've done it and it is relatively easy. I couldn't unclip the wire from the plug and had to end up splicing it but I haven't had any issues yet after 10k miles. Took about 45 minutes and 3 beers. 9/10 would do it again.
I did have to get my fiance to help since I couldn't get my hands in the console area. That second link is the one I used. No paddles on my car though so I can't attest to that.
6 years for me. Even after 2.5 years in my G, I still need to consciously think about it. What makes it worse, 335d before this and that car was a sport with no paddle shifters.... Honestly didn't even know that was a possible combination. I didn't realize it until it was too late.
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I pussed out. Getting my mechanic to help with this today.
Cool part. I got a e46 loaner for the day. It's been so long since I've been in a BMW. Can't tell you how much I miss that heavy steering.
Cool part. I got a e46 loaner for the day. It's been so long since I've been in a BMW. Can't tell you how much I miss that heavy steering.
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Just picked my car up. lol It's going to take some getting used to again. Gotta unlearn infiniti habit, but worth it.
I also feel like the shifts are a bit faster... I don't know if it's a placebo. Mechanic said shifts somehow felt a little faster too. Oh well, either way it's good news.
I also feel like the shifts are a bit faster... I don't know if it's a placebo. Mechanic said shifts somehow felt a little faster too. Oh well, either way it's good news.
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After 14 years of driving BMWs (e46, e90, f10) I totally have to do this.... This is one thing I hate about the G is I cannot shift manually as I am too ingrained with pulling back to up shift.... after a couple of over revs I gave up...
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I kind of want to change the **** now. It just doesn't feel as natural as it did in the BMW; not sure if it's the shape or the positioning. Everything just seemed more mis en place.
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