For those of you with a 5AT that regularly use the DS what speeds do you like to shift at? I've been using it on and off for the past few months since I bought my G but I find myself using it more and more since I miss the manual tranny in my last car. Here's what works pretty well for me:

1st to 2nd: 10-15mph
2nd to 3rd: 25-28mph
3rd to 4th: 38-40mph
4th to 5th: 50-55mph

Curious as to what works well for everyone and obviously these numbers change somewhat depending on how you're driving at that particular time

 

depends on my mood...i like to shift at higher rpms when im ripping around...when im just cruising i shift earlier

 

^+1 to the dot. lol
i dont really look at the speedometer when i shift, but when im jus cruisin i shift between 3-4rpm, but when im driving recklessly i shift around 10-11 rpm lmfao no but srsly i shift at whatever the rpm is at redline

 

P.S. i thought id randomly add the only time im ever in "D" is when im passing by it with the shift **** thing on its way to "DS" onward to "D1" right after i start the car

 

I haven't really enjoyed the DS in mine. It's very sluggish and unresponsive. Do y'all have the same issues?

 

No mine is excellent lol, is your manual drive mode sluggish as well?

 

LOL Excuse me the manual mode is sluggish, the auto mode is amazing. Far exceeded my expectations actually. Especially for a sedan. The manual mode doesn't shift immediately when I tag it and feels extremely foreign.

 

Oh lol ma bad thought you meant the auto ds mode
All our manual ds shifts are kinda laggy (my 330ci was too though so I just think its normal...) But if you get a grounding kit with a wire that goes to the tranny then apparently the shifts are rapid! I'm about to hook up that last remaining wire so I will let you know if it makes a difference!

 

Oh please do, I would love to get some instant shift gratification out of my auto. To be honest I drove my wifes 2010 S40 and it shifts instantly, which I found amazing.

 

Hopefully I'll be able to let you know in like an hour I gotta find the diy on this first lmao

 

If you do find it repost it here please.

 

I'm awd so its harder, but are you:
Awd?:
https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-sed...-new-post.html

Or rwd?:
https://g35driver.com/forums/showthr...mission&page=2

 

Not diy really but still very helpful!
Btw I got my grounding kit from Sean (username: SxExCx) a vendor on here, quick shipping good price etc lol

 

I'm RWD, so did it work?

 

wasnt able to do it tonight lol, awd is hard to do plus I had just done the "forbidden mod"lmao and my airbag light was flashing so I had to figure that out first lol I'm going out now but I'll either do it tonight or tomorrow morning when I install bumper fogs, but check those threads, a bunch of people said shifts were crisper/faster