TapShift / AutoStick / etc
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TapShift / AutoStick / etc
The 2004 Grand Prix GTP calls it "TapShift"
The Chrysler 300M calls it "AutoStick"
A lot of other luxury sport cars are getting it now.
How hard would this be to do something similar on our Bonnies?
Obviously it would require a lot of transmission work, (or an entire new tranny) as well as reprograming of the computer.
Anyone have any thoughts on this one?
The Chrysler 300M calls it "AutoStick"
A lot of other luxury sport cars are getting it now.
How hard would this be to do something similar on our Bonnies?
Obviously it would require a lot of transmission work, (or an entire new tranny) as well as reprograming of the computer.
Anyone have any thoughts on this one?
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Why would it require a new tranny? Its just moving the mechanism for switching gears. THats all it is. So, you come up with some little electronic translator that sez "when I hit this one, bump it down a gear, or when I hit this one, bump it up a gear". Its nothing special really, just makes people think that they are driving a race car. Honestly, a Grand Prix is not equipped well enough for it to make a difference for my to reach down and bump gears. Put a full suspension under it, and maybe, but still probably not. You know how many race cars are autos? Not very many. They have to reach down and shift....
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Originally Posted by h3llphyre
You know how many race cars are autos? Not very many. They have to reach down and shift....
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Originally Posted by smellbird
Originally Posted by h3llphyre
You know how many race cars are autos? Not very many. They have to reach down and shift....
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I meant WRC not X.
The new GP uses a "tiptronic"(i think thats what they call it) transmisson, which is still a auto tranny. As for race car drivers needing to reach down and shift, it'* easier to have the gear "paddles" on the steering wheel. That way is saves room, doesnt waste time moving a gear selector, no chance of a mis-shift and the driver can keep both hands on the wheel.
The new GP uses a "tiptronic"(i think thats what they call it) transmisson, which is still a auto tranny. As for race car drivers needing to reach down and shift, it'* easier to have the gear "paddles" on the steering wheel. That way is saves room, doesnt waste time moving a gear selector, no chance of a mis-shift and the driver can keep both hands on the wheel.
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Originally Posted by smellbird
I meant WRC not X.
The new GP uses a "tiptronic"(i think thats what they call it) transmisson, which is still a auto tranny. As for race car drivers needing to reach down and shift, it'* easier to have the gear "paddles" on the steering wheel. That way is saves room, doesnt waste time moving a gear selector, no chance of a mis-shift and the driver can keep both hands on the wheel.
The new GP uses a "tiptronic"(i think thats what they call it) transmisson, which is still a auto tranny. As for race car drivers needing to reach down and shift, it'* easier to have the gear "paddles" on the steering wheel. That way is saves room, doesnt waste time moving a gear selector, no chance of a mis-shift and the driver can keep both hands on the wheel.
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No, the new GP does not use a tiptronic tranny. It is the same tranny they have used before. They call it "TapShift". Its just a fancy shifting unit... nothing special.
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Originally Posted by dbtk2
No, the new GP does not use a tiptronic tranny. It is the same tranny they have used before. They call it "TapShift". Its just a fancy shifting unit... nothing special.
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You would have to install some other electronics - The 300M automatically downshifts if the speed and rpms get too low, and upshifts if the speed and rpms get too high.
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Originally Posted by fuddyduddy121
You would have to install some other electronics - The 300M automatically downshifts if the speed and rpms get too low, and upshifts if the speed and rpms get too high.
I found with the AutoStick on the 300M I could drive faster and harder (ie better) then just leaving it all up to the automatic tranmission.
So, everyone thinks that a new tranny is not required, just some electronic fooling around to cause the car to shift into the gear you want. That sounds like just moving the shifter from 1st to 2rd to 3rd..... isn't that supposed to be hard on your transmission?
I'm thinking that it'* a bit more then that....the shifting in the 300M didn't seem hard, and I can't see it actually hurting the transmission (unless you do it wrong).
Any thoughts?