Problems in the DS mode
#1
Problems in the DS mode
Besides the engine braking locks the rear wheels problem described here:
https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-sed...n-ds-mode.html
Another problem that I experienced in the DS mode was that it doesn't up-shift after aggressive accelerations. For example, I was getting on a freeway, flooring the gas to accelerate to about 5Krpm at 70mph (don't know which gear it was in), then I slowly release the gas pedal for highway speed cruising, normally it would up-shift for more smooth highway driving, but the transmission got stuck at the same gear at 4-5Krpm! It didn't up-shift and the car was dragged by the engine braking. So I have to either manually do the up-shift or put it back to the D mode to have it shift to a higher gear! However, if you accelerate moderately at the beginning of getting on the freeway, it up-shifts fine in this DS mode.
I am not sure if these behaviors are normal to real racing drivers, but it doesn't seem normal to me. I guess the DS mode wasn't meant for daily driving!
https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-sed...n-ds-mode.html
Another problem that I experienced in the DS mode was that it doesn't up-shift after aggressive accelerations. For example, I was getting on a freeway, flooring the gas to accelerate to about 5Krpm at 70mph (don't know which gear it was in), then I slowly release the gas pedal for highway speed cruising, normally it would up-shift for more smooth highway driving, but the transmission got stuck at the same gear at 4-5Krpm! It didn't up-shift and the car was dragged by the engine braking. So I have to either manually do the up-shift or put it back to the D mode to have it shift to a higher gear! However, if you accelerate moderately at the beginning of getting on the freeway, it up-shifts fine in this DS mode.
I am not sure if these behaviors are normal to real racing drivers, but it doesn't seem normal to me. I guess the DS mode wasn't meant for daily driving!
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dont know if i have this problem. When i drive in DS mode i manually shift the gears myself (up or down) using the peddle shifters. I thought thats the whole purpose of shifters in DS mode. If i want the car to shift for me at high rpm's i stay in normal mode D.
#3
Besides the engine braking locks the rear wheels problem described here:
https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-sed...n-ds-mode.html
Another problem that I experienced in the DS mode was that it doesn't up-shift after aggressive accelerations. For example, I was getting on a freeway, flooring the gas to accelerate to about 5Krpm at 70mph (don't know which gear it was in), then I slowly release the gas pedal for highway speed cruising, normally it would up-shift for more smooth highway driving, but the transmission got stuck at the same gear at 4-5Krpm! It didn't up-shift and the car was dragged by the engine braking. So I have to either manually do the up-shift or put it back to the D mode to have it shift to a higher gear! However, if you accelerate moderately at the beginning of getting on the freeway, it up-shifts fine in this DS mode.
I am not sure if these behaviors are normal to real racing drivers, but it doesn't seem normal to me. I guess the DS mode wasn't meant for daily driving!
https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-sed...n-ds-mode.html
Another problem that I experienced in the DS mode was that it doesn't up-shift after aggressive accelerations. For example, I was getting on a freeway, flooring the gas to accelerate to about 5Krpm at 70mph (don't know which gear it was in), then I slowly release the gas pedal for highway speed cruising, normally it would up-shift for more smooth highway driving, but the transmission got stuck at the same gear at 4-5Krpm! It didn't up-shift and the car was dragged by the engine braking. So I have to either manually do the up-shift or put it back to the D mode to have it shift to a higher gear! However, if you accelerate moderately at the beginning of getting on the freeway, it up-shifts fine in this DS mode.
I am not sure if these behaviors are normal to real racing drivers, but it doesn't seem normal to me. I guess the DS mode wasn't meant for daily driving!
If you are in DS and accelerate slowly, it'll behave like it's in D.
#4
DS mode isn't good for highway driving. It holds gear/rpm when you accelerate heavily and never gets to 7th gear. I use DS all the time in suburban and city driving, but switch to D on the highway. I only wish there was a way to keep it in DS after making a manual shift. I almost never shift manually, but when it locks 3rd gear and 3k after only a short burst is needed, I'd like to make a quick adjustment without having to go back and forth between D and DS.
#7
ha had to read that thing a couple times... but uh.. 5k is flooring it? lol
but yeah DS mode while spirited driving... will not shift to 6 or 7.
if you don't, it'll let you cruise into 6 and 7...
no worries man, the TCM is smarter than you are... just live with it... ha ha j/k. nah it's normal.
but yeah DS mode while spirited driving... will not shift to 6 or 7.
if you don't, it'll let you cruise into 6 and 7...
no worries man, the TCM is smarter than you are... just live with it... ha ha j/k. nah it's normal.
Last edited by mw09g37; 10-23-2010 at 02:12 AM.
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