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Camaro_Club · 10-27-2014, 08:47 PM

Anyone ever do this? Today after work I put my car in manual while I was driving around town and on the drive home. I turn off the main road to my house and drive like I always do only to have my car hit high rpm's before I notice it. It doesn't help that I have my system turned up so I can't really hear the motor.

Angrybird 12 · 10-27-2014, 08:49 PM

Yep I have done that.....

MYDLIFECRISIS · 10-27-2014, 09:04 PM

I forget all the time. What reminds me is, when I go to back up and the motor just revs because I only moved it into neutral.

Angrybird 12 · 10-27-2014, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MYDLIFECRISIS

I forget all the time. What reminds me is, when I go to back up and the motor just revs because I only moved it into neutral.

How do you only move it to neutral? D is between M and N........ You have to move it too far to get it into neutral.... Or just hold in the upshift paddle to get it out of manual.

Camaro_Club · 10-27-2014, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

How do you only move it to neutral? D is between M and N........ You have to move it too far to get it into neutral.... Or just hold in the upshift paddle to get it out of manual.

I get what he is saying. When you go from drive to reverse you have to move the shifter up two notches. When you are in manual, you have to move it up three for reverse when you're only used to two. I've done this before too.

JantzenOKC · 10-27-2014, 09:45 PM

I'm guilty of this.. it's why I don't use the tap shift very often. I'll be thinking about something and forget I'm in manual mode until my car don't shift!

usually happens sitting at a stop light for awhile..

and what MYDLIFECRISIS makes sense to me too, I'm also guilty of that lol

MYDLIFECRISIS · 10-27-2014, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro_Club

I get what he is saying. When you go from drive to reverse you have to move the shifter up two notches. When you are in manual, you have to move it up three for reverse when you're only used to two. I've done this before too.

Thank you.

Angrybird 12 · 10-27-2014, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro_Club

I get what he is saying. When you go from drive to reverse you have to move the shifter up two notches. When you are in manual, you have to move it up three for reverse when you're only used to two. I've done this before too.

Like I said, he went too far, as he said it he "only" goes to neutral.... When someone says "only" it implies he did not go far enough.
Anyway you don't need to move the shifter at all. Just hold the upshift paddle a few seconds and it goes back to sport mode.

MYDLIFECRISIS · 10-27-2014, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JantzenOKC

I'm guilty of this.. it's why I don't use the tap shift very often. I'll be thinking about something and forget I'm in manual mode until my car don't shift!

usually happens sitting at a stop light for awhile..

and what MYDLIFECRISIS makes sense to me too, I'm also guilty of that lol

I usually do it when I'm with others on a cruise or something. How embarrassing is that. 😳

JantzenOKC · 10-27-2014, 10:05 PM

What's embarrassing is deciding to go full throttle and finding nothing but the rev limiter at the top of 1st gear..

Linker239 · 10-27-2014, 10:48 PM

^been there done that...

Camaro_Club · 10-27-2014, 10:58 PM

Glad I'm not alone lol.

enzia35 · 10-28-2014, 01:30 AM

Lol, automatic.

siqctprysyby · 10-28-2014, 02:58 AM

it's why I don't use the tap shift very often.

10-27-2014, 08:47 PM	#1
Camaro_Club Drives: 2017 1SS NPP A8 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Tennessee Posts: 15	Forget I'm in sport mode Anyone ever do this? Today after work I put my car in manual while I was driving around town and on the drive home. I turn off the main road to my house and drive like I always do only to have my car hit high rpm's before I notice it. It doesn't help that I have my system turned up so I can't really hear the motor.

10-27-2014, 08:49 PM	#2
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10-27-2014, 09:04 PM	#3
MYDLIFECRISIS Drives: '12SS/2SS/45TH-'06 2500HD/Silverado Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 2,107 View My Garage	I forget all the time. What reminds me is, when I go to back up and the motor just revs because I only moved it into neutral. __________________ 2012 Camaro SS 2SS 45TH Anniversary Edition

10-27-2014, 10:48 PM	#11
Linker239 Drives: 2022 WC 2SS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Searcy, Arkansas Posts: 2,466 View My Garage	^been there done that... __________________ Current 2022 Wild Cherrry 2SS; Recaros, NPP, 5 Split Spoke Polished Rims, Satin Black Package Ordered 7-11-2023 1100: Riptide Blue 2SS, Not Built 2023 Red Hot 1LT RS V6; Sold 2010 VR 1LT RS; Sold

10-28-2014, 01:30 AM	#13
enzia35 Drives: '16 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 3,450	Lol, automatic. __________________ '16 Camaro 1SS '18 Miata GT Gone: '01 Camaro, '14 Camaro, '90 Miata

10-27-2014, 09:45 PM	#6
JantzenOKC Drives: '13 2LT/RS Twin Turbo Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma Posts: 3,073	I'm guilty of this.. it's why I don't use the tap shift very often. I'll be thinking about something and forget I'm in manual mode until my car don't shift! usually happens sitting at a stop light for awhile.. and what MYDLIFECRISIS makes sense to me too, I'm also guilty of that lol

10-27-2014, 10:05 PM	#10
JantzenOKC Drives: '13 2LT/RS Twin Turbo Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma Posts: 3,073	What's embarrassing is deciding to go full throttle and finding nothing but the rev limiter at the top of 1st gear..

10-27-2014, 10:58 PM	#12
Camaro_Club Drives: 2017 1SS NPP A8 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Tennessee Posts: 15	Glad I'm not alone lol.

10-28-2014, 02:58 AM	#14
siqctprysyby Drives: audi Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: a5 Posts: 3	it's why I don't use the tap shift very often.