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rdblan2 · 06-01-2010, 05:28 PM

Wish they were up a little higher and easier to get to.

I don't generally use them, but really like the exhaust note when downshifting. Drove the car to WV over the weekend and used it a lot in the mountains for engine braking, not so much around here in level ground though.

SScattergunSS · 06-01-2010, 05:39 PM

I'm ALWAYS in Competition Mode, so there are times I do like to start tapping! Mostly though, it's just if I want to hold a lower gear instead of having it shift on up to 6th! (I'd use 'em alot more if the steering ratio was quicker!!!)

FirstCamaro2k10 · 06-01-2010, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rumble Bee

The only time I do not use it is in heavy traffic. The rest of the time I love using tap shifting. Dropping it into 3rd and passing on the highway is blast. Really looking forward to using it once I get my exhaust (either MRT V2 or Flowmaster AT).

Tap shifting+Flowmaster AT=Awesomeness

I didnt use the tap shift much, till after i got my Flowmaster AT, just like the other day, i was at a stop, and hit the gas, tap shifting away, and went under two over passes right next to each other, dang, did that sound gooooood going under the overpasses, the sound echoing around,

mfr1950 · 06-01-2010, 07:07 PM

Tried it out once to see if it worked, The GM 6L50E does an excellent job and delivers perfect shifts....

BTex68 · 06-01-2010, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by picard2112

.and you really get to hear that exhaust note a bit better since you are in control of the shifts.....

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I know all about that! I have a manual! /high five

ORANGE U NV · 06-01-2010, 08:03 PM

I use it to reduce THE DAMN AFM!

mcotton · 06-01-2010, 08:13 PM

I use the paddle shift if I am in the mood to rev the motor and do some corner carving. I typically just keep the car in sport mode.

Silver Ice Man · 06-01-2010, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ORANGE U NV

I use it to reduce THE DAMN AFM!

Yepper, I am in my tap shift constantly for the fun

, but I find it does shut down the AFM as well, what a stupid idea to have in a modern muscle car.

NJP56 · 06-01-2010, 10:09 PM

I use it quite often, ussually in sport mode and then tap to downshift and accelerate

v6sonoma · 06-01-2010, 10:44 PM

I never use them....cause I don't have them!!!!

VictoryMuscleCars · 08-24-2010, 10:32 PM

Totally love the tap shift feature on the A6! Use it all the time except for my early morning drive into work. I'm not a morning guy... so, thanks Auto mode!!

2010BumbleBee · 08-24-2010, 10:42 PM

i use it all the time as well. i like to wind up each gear. it just sounds too cool

CFD · 08-24-2010, 11:12 PM

I am addicted tap shift use.

PnCRedJwl2SS · 08-24-2010, 11:31 PM

I've started using it more lately...once you get comfortable using the tap shift buttons, it's kind of addicting...that rush of power when you downshift to third gear from highway speeds and then just hit the gas....amazing!

And then, as you approach a stop light and start shifting down through the gears and hearing the engine rev up each time...music!

It was great last Saturday, too! I took the car to Harris Hill Road course in San Marcos, TX for some closed course driving. Was able to run the entire circuit in M2 and M3...talk about instantaneous response! That whole "button lag" thing everyone talks about takes no longer than it used to take me to push in the clutch pedal on my old 6-speed Camaro...it's just as quick, maybe quicker, actually...it's all about getting ahead of it.

Tap shift kinda grows on you...and you can't get it off!

View Poll Results: How often do you use your tapshift.
I never use them.	42	16.09%
I rarely use them.	75	28.74%
I use them sometimes.	84	32.18%
I use them quite often.	32	12.26%
I use them all the time.	28	10.73%
Voters: 261. You may not vote on this poll

06-01-2010, 05:39 PM	#30
SScattergunSS ~ Love or Lust ~ Drives: R6P 1SS/RS BLK/L99 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: With My CynAgain Posts: 25,198	I'm ALWAYS in Competition Mode, so there are times I do like to start tapping! Mostly though, it's just if I want to hold a lower gear instead of having it shift on up to 6th! (I'd use 'em alot more if the steering ratio was quicker!!!) __________________ ~ Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto, "In God is our trust." And the Star Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave ~ Francis Scott Key ~

06-01-2010, 08:03 PM	#34
ORANGE U NV Drives: The Wife Crazy Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: TAMPA BAY Posts: 550	I use it to reduce THE DAMN AFM! __________________ "God is great, beer is good and people are crazy" 2010 2SS IOM/IOM L99 Black Rally Stripes, Polished Wheels, Loudmouth II, Rotofab CAI, IOM Heritage Grille,Tune by Jeremy Formato (Fasterproms Tuning).

06-01-2010, 08:13 PM	#35
mcotton Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Carolina Posts: 913 View My Garage	I use the paddle shift if I am in the mood to rev the motor and do some corner carving. I typically just keep the car in sport mode. __________________

06-01-2010, 10:44 PM	#38
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	I never use them....cause I don't have them!!!! __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

06-01-2010, 05:28 PM	#29
rdblan2 Drives: 2SS RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: MD Posts: 1,272	Wish they were up a little higher and easier to get to. I don't generally use them, but really like the exhaust note when downshifting. Drove the car to WV over the weekend and used it a lot in the mountains for engine braking, not so much around here in level ground though.

06-01-2010, 07:07 PM	#32
mfr1950 Drives: 2011 challengerR/T , 2010 Ram R/T Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lafayette Indiana Posts: 1,186	Tried it out once to see if it worked, The GM 6L50E does an excellent job and delivers perfect shifts....

06-01-2010, 10:09 PM	#37
NJP56 Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT/ RS Package A6 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: East of Cleveland on the lake Posts: 95	I use it quite often, ussually in sport mode and then tap to downshift and accelerate

08-24-2010, 10:32 PM	#39
VictoryMuscleCars Drives: 2012 Camaro SS RS Convert Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Carmel, IN Posts: 886	Totally love the tap shift feature on the A6! Use it all the time except for my early morning drive into work. I'm not a morning guy... so, thanks Auto mode!! __________________ Tom P

08-24-2010, 10:42 PM	#40
2010BumbleBee Drives: 2010 2SS RS A6 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Boston,Ma. Posts: 167 View My Garage	i use it all the time as well. i like to wind up each gear. it just sounds too cool

08-24-2010, 11:12 PM	#41
CFD Drives: 2SS/RS L99 BLACK Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Franklin , MA Posts: 6,696	I am addicted tap shift use.

08-24-2010, 11:31 PM	#42
PnCRedJwl2SS Howdy! Pete here... Drives: 2017 50th Anniv 2SS, A8, NPP, MRC Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Schertz, TX Posts: 1,380 View My Garage	I've started using it more lately...once you get comfortable using the tap shift buttons, it's kind of addicting...that rush of power when you downshift to third gear from highway speeds and then just hit the gas....amazing! And then, as you approach a stop light and start shifting down through the gears and hearing the engine rev up each time...music! It was great last Saturday, too! I took the car to Harris Hill Road course in San Marcos, TX for some closed course driving. Was able to run the entire circuit in M2 and M3...talk about instantaneous response! That whole "button lag" thing everyone talks about takes no longer than it used to take me to push in the clutch pedal on my old 6-speed Camaro...it's just as quick, maybe quicker, actually...it's all about getting ahead of it. Tap shift kinda grows on you...and you can't get it off! __________________ PnCRedJwl2SS 2017 50th Anniversary Edition, A8, NPP, MRC, w/Sunroof and Glow-tie! ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ Ordered from GM Delivered to dealership and home 9-16-16 This car is a beast!

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