Gas pedal click??

[AlexN09]

Hey everybody,

So I've heard a lot of people saying, "depress the gas pedal past the "click," and I have to say I don't think mine has a click at all!

2011 2.5s cvt

Does yours have a click and if so what model/year are you running?

[JdsCoupe]

ive got an 08 and didnt realize i had one until a couple weeks ago. floor the gas pedal and then press it a little more and youll feel a little click/pop.

[Innovazn]

im confused about this click you speak of....

[mikethemike]

you'll feel the click when you literally depress the peddle all the way to the floor. BTW whats the point of the click?

[AlexN09]

Wow all I had to do was push my gas pedal down unusually hard and it clicked down some more! It must just be for cvt manual mode because it will automatically downshift for you when you push it past the click to the floor!

Now someone else mentioned that in manual mode if you don't push past the click then it won't automatically upshift at redline, this is not the case for me.

[ShadowAC]

yeah the click is to downshift in manual mode, does nothing for automatic

and also no matter what the car will upshift at the red line in either case

[MetallicSlate]

From what I've read, the "click" is 100% WOT (wide open throttle). However, for safety reasons, even if you push past the click, most of the regulations for car safety will not allow WOT until you reach 40 MPH. So up until that speed, you're only getting 95% WOT. Why you ask? Dealers don't want to fix your blown motor.

In manual mode, pushing past the click will automatically downshift the car. In automatic mode, the car will find the most efficient sweet spot for the car with the current throttle input.

I discovered the click racing an Impala SS. I have an 08 Coupe 3.5CVT. The look on the guys face as I slowly pulled ahead of his V8 was pretty priceless.

[iamjon86]

lol I've always wondered what that click was for. Sounds like I have to start messing with the manual mode

[AlexN09]

yeah the click is to downshift in manual mode, does nothing for automatic

and also no matter what the car will upshift at the red line in either case

Awesome, I can completely confirm this from my driving yesterday.

Thanks!

[AlexN09]

From what I've read, the "click" is 100% WOT (wide open throttle). However, for safety reasons, even if you push past the click, most of the regulations for car safety will not allow WOT until you reach 40 MPH. So up until that speed, you're only getting 95% WOT. Why you ask? Dealers don't want to fix your blown motor.

In manual mode, pushing past the click will automatically downshift the car. In automatic mode, the car will find the most efficient sweet spot for the car with the current throttle input.

I discovered the click racing an Impala SS. I have an 08 Coupe 3.5CVT. The look on the guys face as I slowly pulled ahead of his V8 was pretty priceless.

I'm curious whether or not I will notice any difference in acceleration past the click in auto? I know I only have a 2.5 but it would be great to get a little more power !

I would have so much fun beating guys in that 3.5, sounds great

[RicerX]

The click is like an override of sorts - it pushes you to full WOT in the CVT.

Manual guys - you don't have the clicky gas pedal. It is a CVT-only thing.

[iamjon86]

The click is like an override of sorts - it pushes you to full WOT in the CVT.

Manual guys - you don't have the clicky gas pedal. It is a CVT-only thing.

Haha so now I don't completely regret not buying the manual, CVT does have its perks

[AlexN09]

The click is like an override of sorts - it pushes you to full WOT in the CVT.

Manual guys - you don't have the clicky gas pedal. It is a CVT-only thing.

Is that in the (owner's) manual? I'm just curious as to where this wide open throttle term comes from and if it's legit

[SEismyG]

Is that in the (owner's) manual? I'm just curious as to where this wide open throttle term comes from and if it's legit

I don't know if this will answer your question or not but WOT is basically flooring it all the way down. I didn't think twice about that click, thought it was something stupid that keeps you from flooring your car. When I was in manual mode one time, there were 3 trucks near me and I felt a bit claustrophobic so I floored it, not hitting the clicker but I wasn't going fast enough and depressed it all the way and I lost the manual mode basically. It happened at the track as well, except I wasn't in manual mode. I did the quarter mile in 15.1 sec because I didn't depress the gas all the way down (hitting the click), I just depressed it to the point where my foot was literally on the verge of the click. The second run was VERY different, I floored it all the way down (WOT), pass the clicker until the pedal was resting on the carpet and hit a 14.5 sec. Yea, it made a huge fudgen difference! I forgot to warm up my tires but when I did, my best was a 14.3-14.4 I think (OEM Turanzas btw). Hope this was in your questions ballpark...you know you're at WOT when your car is loud as hell.

[funkee]

I know that sprint booster will let you hit wide open throttle way before the click. I wonder if UpRev can simulate the sprint booster effect.

Even though I don't like the forced downshift, I guess it's a good thing for manual mode. If you're going 40mph in 6th and need to take off real fast, it's annoying to shift 4 times to get to 2nd gear.

[YoungCoupe]

Ohhhh I get it now. By flooring it past the click in manual mode, that puts you in the higher torque band by downshifting....

[AlexN09]

Wow thanks for all of your replies! I've hear so many ask about manual mode an stuff lately maybe someone should write up some general guidelines about it! My car is so much faster than I thought it was! That extra ten percent at the top makes such a big difference I'm so glad you all helped me figure this out. Thanks everybody!

[Jlinz20]

The click is like an override of sorts - it pushes you to full WOT in the CVT.

Manual guys - you don't have the clicky gas pedal. It is a CVT-only thing.

Haha so now I don't completely regret not buying the manual, CVT does have its perks

Im happy with my CVT, i mean i haven't driven a manual unfortunately so im sure someone who has would have a much different opinon, but as far as im concerned i think its very good for what it is, it is usually very smooth as nissan claims, has a good warranty on it and the manual mode really lets you play around with it, especially if you have the v6 model. Obviously the manual mode wont be able to completely emulate the feel of a true 6 speed but i still prefer driving in that mode than in D most of the time.

Never played around with the gas peda click thing tho, dont really floor it alot in my car, im trying to make the engine last as long as possible lol

[CoupeVQ35CVT]

I can very that when I pushed down on the gas pedal, it 'feels' like it's floored. However I tried to push down more, and sure enough there is a certain click and then the pedal moves a tad more down. At this point I noticed the engine sounded louder a little more. Also, in Manual mode, I was in "6th gear," and upon pushing past the clicking point, sure enough it auto shifts me down to 4th.