SAL9000

In the G37 is shifting via paddle shifters quicker/harder than the floor shifter +/- gate?

I had a Q50S AWD as a service loaner not long ago and I was SHOCKED how fast/hard shifting was via the paddle shifters - about as good as the ZF 8sp and lesser DSGs (GTI, S4). The only quirk is one had to be at least at 1/3 throttle - any less and shifts were typical slushie slow/soft.

I'm thinking about the paddle shifter upgrade for my G37 but will only do it if shift reaction and/or crispness is notably improved via the foor shifter +/- gate (which I find typical slushie slow/soft).

My hunch is the the switches for the paddle shifters are in parallel with the floor shifter such that a shift via the paddles is functionally the same as a shift from the floor shifter but just though I'd check in with those that have paddle shifters.

JT2014

iTrader: (6)

Not sure how the G works, but the paddles in my previous car were just a simple ground to negative circuit. Replicated exactly what the shifter did. I didn't see either any faster then the other.
On my G the paddles don't seem any quicker then the shifter. Because I'm used to paddles though I find the shifter to be clumsy. I also found it's easy to slap it back into drive accidentally if your hard on the shifter.

gsm026

I concur with JT2014, on my old 7AT the paddle shifters did exactly the same thing as the console shift lever in DS mode. I personally used the console lever more, but it's really just whatever works best for you.

From my point of view, pretty severe lag either way. Nothing like a true DCT in a M3 or S4. That's one of the reasons I switched to a 6MT.

Greg

JT2014

iTrader: (6)

Yeah I was spoiled with a transmission programmer in my last car that increased the shift firmness as well as eliminate the lag. I thought it wouldn't be so bad on a modern 7sp trans.

SAL9000

Thanks, guys. That's what I figured but thought I'd check given how shockingly well the Q50S shifted. I had an '08 G35 as a service loaner a few months ago. Even it was much more responsive and shifted faster/harder than the 7AT.

Adam West

iTrader: (3)

Has your G with the 7AT been flashed to the latest transmission update? This helped quicken up the manual mode shift times near WOT. It's not a massive improvement but was noticeable enough.

JT2014

iTrader: (6)

I took mine it for it. They claimed it had it done already. They did some ECU relearn though. Cleared out the adaptives. Had it back for a day now, doesn't seem any different to me.

SAL9000

Yes. The only such A/T TSB that applied to my VIN (or so said the dealer) was ITB12-027, which mostly had to do with clunky behavior, which my car had in spades. The flash solved this but did so by softening up response at anything less than 7/10s driving. I pretty much only use D when putting around down or long highway drives. In traffic (especially) or sporty driving I have to shift manually.