Tiptronic???

[deez1001]

I know this is a 240 forum but i always wondered if the tiptronic trannys the sell on cars now a days are junk. I mean its still an automatic transmission, but you are just telling it when to shift. Also does it rob you of some power like a normal automatic transmission?

[PalmerWMD]

Yes, they still use a torque converter so you are still losing some power there.But at least u can make the shifting calls.

Fred..

[rousie13]

They are a lot more fun to play with than regular auto's. I worked at a dealership, so I got to play with eveything they had. I would still rather have a regular standard anyday though.

[[Zero-S]]

Unless I absolutely have to, I will never drive an automatic (or any of its variants) ever again. (This excludes my dads b15..)

[krazy skwerel]

Some tiptronics, if not all, will still shift for you if it revs too high though. So says my friend with an Audi a4. I drove them at the mazda rev it up. I prefer just using the normal auto setting myself as I kept nocking it back over to the drive position any ways. :batman

[i2ice4m3]

dude i was at RevItUp also! pretty cool stuff huh? Anyway, my sisters jetta 1.8t has it- the time delay between your shift and the trannys shift is gross.

[[Zero-S]]

You'd be better power shifting a normal auto transmission...

[deez1001]

sorry if this sounds tupid but just exactly what do u mean by powershifting an auto? I have heard of a neutral drop but that is about it.

[[Zero-S]]

On my dads b15 it goes as follows : OD off down to first, second, drive, OD back on. Just add the appropriate gears in there if you have a 5 spd auto.

[krazy skwerel]

dude i was at RevItUp also! pretty cool stuff huh? Anyway, my sisters jetta 1.8t has it- the time delay between your shift and the trannys shift is gross.

Man it was a total blast. I got a big black X over my card for wreckless driving in the practice place. Take out about 8 cones and almost get the timing light and then well whooo hooo hell yeah and they don't take to kindly to it. Yes I realize I am a jackass. Yeah loved if they have it again I'll try and go. I was at the atlanta one. :batman

[i2ice4m3]

LoL i took out a few cones the first official run but their timer thing messed up so they gave me a freebie! Yeah i'd love to go to another..best 40 bucks i ever spent. Nissan should host one :P I was at the SF one

[krazy skwerel]

A nissan sponcered event perhaps using the se-r and maybe even the spec-v version. That would be so sweet. $0 bucks well spent indeed especially with the test driving thing they had set up that was pretty cool as well.