Would you want "syncrorev" in the S?
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Originally Posted by berlinablackie,Jun 8 2010, 03:50 AM
Too tired to heel/toe ? How much effort does it take? If you're that tired, you shouldn't be behind the wheel. 
I know what you meant...it read funny. My vote is to pass on syncro-rev-matching. I'm also against electronic throttles, adaptive cruise control, self-parking, automatic transmissions, paddle shifters, etc etc etc.
I vote to keep cars old school....but with air bags.
I know what you meant...it read funny. My vote is to pass on syncro-rev-matching. I'm also against electronic throttles, adaptive cruise control, self-parking, automatic transmissions, paddle shifters, etc etc etc.
I vote to keep cars old school....but with air bags.
On all except self-parking, one day you'll get old, and some young kid will hate you for bumping his car... Everyone should have self parking and, for that matter, a car that could fold up into their briefcase..
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Wouldn't seek it out or pay extra for it. It is all about having fun, I am paying (not getting paid) to race, so I don't give a crap how fast the car is. It is all about how well I drive.
I am not mindlessly shunning technology, either. I love my OBDII, radial tires, fuel injection, emissions controls, and on and on. They all make it more fun to drive every day.
I am not mindlessly shunning technology, either. I love my OBDII, radial tires, fuel injection, emissions controls, and on and on. They all make it more fun to drive every day.
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Originally Posted by rob-2,Jun 9 2010, 12:09 PM
syncromesh = syncrorev
Same shit, different pile.
I cannot believe we're still talking about this stupid point. Fuel injection is a waste, ABS is a joke, seatbelts are for bad drivers and air bags are for pussies.
Ok, I said it. Let's go live in 1950...
Same shit, different pile.
I cannot believe we're still talking about this stupid point. Fuel injection is a waste, ABS is a joke, seatbelts are for bad drivers and air bags are for pussies.
Ok, I said it. Let's go live in 1950...
And some of us are backwards, so what. Get a paddle shifter for technology; it'll be way faster than some manual box with syncrorev. Everyone has their own ideas on the optimal amount of technology. It's like asking people if they'd take a Ferrari with the paddle shifters, a gated shifter or automatic. I'd choose gated shifter.
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Originally Posted by Apollo,Jun 10 2010, 01:50 AM
i_heart_my_DB8's analogy was referring to syncromesh making daily driving easier by eliminating double clutching whereas syncrorev doesn't eliminate any steps from shifting. Most people I know don't rev-match in manual cars, they just ease out on the clutch. I see syncrorev as a marketing ploy to appeal to folks who read the Road and Track articles on how cool paddle Ferrari's autoblip on downshifts.
And some of us are backwards, so what. Get a paddle shifter for technology; it'll be way faster than some manual box with syncrorev. Everyone has their own ideas on the optimal amount of technology. It's like asking people if they'd take a Ferrari with the paddle shifters, a gated shifter or automatic. I'd choose gated shifter.
And some of us are backwards, so what. Get a paddle shifter for technology; it'll be way faster than some manual box with syncrorev. Everyone has their own ideas on the optimal amount of technology. It's like asking people if they'd take a Ferrari with the paddle shifters, a gated shifter or automatic. I'd choose gated shifter.
Both technologies lower the skill required to drive a car well. Why people are complaining about that is just beyond me.
Actually this has gone to the point of being a silly conversation.
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I haven't tried it myself, but C/D cliams that the "Auto-syncro" feature of Z works great.
I wish S had it. I am sure I would have it on most of the time.
People who say "no" should think about removing syncro's from your gearboxes. That would definitely make your car more "raw", just how you like it. Syncro's are for wussies like me.
I wish S had it. I am sure I would have it on most of the time.
People who say "no" should think about removing syncro's from your gearboxes. That would definitely make your car more "raw", just how you like it. Syncro's are for wussies like me.