Neutral with paddle shifters

[austang]

As the title suggests, is it possible to be in neutral by using paddle shifters without using the gear stick? Some cars allows that when you tap both the -/+ at the same time

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[boom95]

I think that only works in a car with an automated manual transmission, like a Ferrari. Not one with a regular auto.

 

[er1kgr33n]

I think that only works in a car with an automated manual transmission, like a Ferrari. Not one with a regular auto.

Literally just witnessed "Speed Phenom" perform this on his new GT500 that he got. This was shown on his you tube video and the saleman appeared shocked that he didnt know that. But he did it many times on camera.

The new question is do you need the factory transbrake or some track option for this to work? My 2016 with the 6r80 does not do this.

Here is the video:

 

[NoVaGT]

Literally just witnessed "Speed Phenom" perform this on his new GT500 that he got. This was shown on his you tube video and the saleman appeared shocked that he didnt know that. But he did it many times on camera.

The new question is do you need the factory transbrake or some track option for this to work? My 2016 with the 6r80 does not do this.

Here is the video:

That's because the GT500 has a DCT, or "automated manual" transmission. Standard GTs have a 10spd standard automatic trans, not a DCT.

 

[Spork3245]

Literally just witnessed "Speed Phenom" perform this on his new GT500 that he got. This was shown on his you tube video and the saleman appeared shocked that he didnt know that. But he did it many times on camera.

The new question is do you need the factory transbrake or some track option for this to work? My 2016 with the 6r80 does not do this.

Here is the video:

The GT500 has a DCT, not a torque converter like your 6r80.

 

[w3rkn]

If you hold both paddles in = should equal neutral....

 

[Mr. Met]

Why would you want or need to?

 

[w3rkn]

Why would you want or need to?

Hunh..?
You ever drive a manual car? Or rev your engine?

 

[Mr. Met]

Hunh..?
You ever drive a manual car? Or rev your engine?

Not sure how that's relevant when talking about the paddle shifters on an auto.
I may have on occasion. I have never had the need to be in neutral while moving though.

 

[w3rkn]

Not sure how that's relevant when talking about the paddle shifters on an auto.
I may have on occasion. I have never had the need to be in neutral while moving though.

I pass people in neutral... as not to make a scene and just coast right by them & drop the hammer when I am out in front. You stay off people radar that way at 120+.

 

[Arthonon]

So basically people are wanting to know if they can do this to do show off revs while cruising down the street? That annoying thing manual drivers do when they drive past, drop into neutral and rev their engine to show off. The whole look at me thing. Or is there some meaningful purpose to needing to do this im missing?

I never really thought about it,but I can see where this might be handy under certain circumstances. I can't speak for anyone else, but coming from driving a manual transmission for years, it seems like it would be easier for me to drive using the paddles if I could put the car in neutral when approaching a stoplight, kind of like holding the clutch in. Maybe I just don't know how to use the auto properly, but it seems a little rough when downshifting to a stop using the paddles.

 

[Norm Peterson]

I never really thought about it,but I can see where this might be handy under certain circumstances. I can't speak for anyone else, but coming from driving a manual transmission for years, it seems like it would be easier for me to drive using the paddles if I could put the car in neutral when approaching a stoplight, kind of like holding the clutch in. Maybe I just don't know how to use the auto properly, but it seems a little rough when downshifting to a stop using the paddles.

If you're coming from many years of MT driving, I'd think that shifting the lever to 'N' would be the more natural motion.

I think I get why you might want to do this, where you might not be accustomed to using much (or any) brake pedal pressure when stopped on level ground.


Norm

 

[Arthonon]

If you're coming from many years of MT driving, I'd think that shifting the lever to 'N' would be the more natural motion.

I think I get why you might want to do this, where you might not be accustomed to using much (or any) brake pedal pressure when stopped on level ground.


Norm

Again, it's probably just me not knowing how to downshift well, but when I'm slowing down to stop, downshifting using the paddles is difficult for me to make it a smooth transition. I probably wasn't driving a manual with the best technique either, but there I would usually hold in the clutch as I was slowing down and braking, then shift into first to get ready to go, and it was pretty smooth. I'm not talking track driving, just on the street.

I agree that using the gear shift would be more natural, but since you can't use that to shift through the gears, my hands are on the paddles, so using those would seem to make more sense.

 

[3star2nr]

Hunh..?
You ever drive a manual car? Or rev your engine?

You DO NOT WANT to do that with an automatic. That's a great way to rebuild a tranny...

You dont have a clutch to slip so u can rengage the gears... What you will do is slam the gearset which will damage your box...

Get a manual an actual manual if you want to do manual stuff...

Dont let me get started on DCT...

 

[3star2nr]

I never really thought about it,but I can see where this might be handy under certain circumstances. I can't speak for anyone else, but coming from driving a manual transmission for years, it seems like it would be easier for me to drive using the paddles if I could put the car in neutral when approaching a stoplight, kind of like holding the clutch in. Maybe I just don't know how to use the auto properly, but it seems a little rough when downshifting to a stop using the paddles.

Bro you aren't driving correctly lol you shouldn't ride the clutch even in a manual and especially underbraking you do not want to disengage the transmission that's how a spin happens.

You want the driveline engaged all the time so the LSD and TCS can so it's job properly.

In the case of an auto its designed to decelerate properly if you drive it in D.

Let the torque converter and the tranny do their job. Use the paddles for sporty driving.

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