Rev Matching

[WhiteDream26]

Just curious to know how many of you use the rev match feature on their manuals if you have it. I've been driving manuals my entire driving life (I'm 72) and certainly don't need it but it does sound cool most of the time when I'm "in the mood". But at other times I wonder if it's annoying to nearby drivers. It's as if I'm a wanna be kid again type grandpa. I can't decide if I want to use it all the time or not. What do you do?

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[BrownsReds]

The novelty wore off pretty quickly for me. I turned it off after about 3 months

 

[Garcia172]

Love it. Also I think when it' s on... you can take off from a stop light without touching the gas pedal... as you let the clutch out, the car is automatically giving it gas. Cool.

 

[sarahestelle]

Hated it! Turned it off immediately. I’ve been driving manual since 1976, so why do I need help? I’ll probably turn it on when I decide to teach my granddaughter just to help her get started. None of my kids ever learned. My mother said there shouldn’t be any car in your driveway you don’t know how to drive. Good advice, I think.

 

[DeeDub SC]

Just curious to know how many of you use the rev match feature on their manuals if you have it. I've been driving manuals my entire driving life (I'm 72) and certainly don't need it but it does sound cool most of the time when I'm "in the mood". But at other times I wonder if it's annoying to nearby drivers. It's as if I'm a wanna be kid again type grandpa. I can't decide if I want to use it all the time or not. What do you do?

Like you, I am well into my 70's and have been driving MT for about five decades now, so heel-toe downshifts were second nature to me. So, having this auto-rev was a little bothersome at first. I never found out how to disable it, so just lived with it and now I am fine with it. You can get a little rambunctious with it if you try to drop two gears, but if you do downshifts reasonably, the sound bite isn't too bad. I turned the feature off in my two MT C7 Vettes, but it seems OK now in the Mustang. Each to his own, but MT is always preferable to me, regardless of auto-rev, etc!

 

[Charger68]

I turned it off because I don't always immediately choose a gear. Also, I double clutch sometimes to get everything in sync.

 

[2026FX]

I have not driven the car with it off. I absolutely love it. I leave the track exhaust on 27/7, only drive the car on nice days with the widows down. The motor is my sound track, I rarely even have the radio on.

 

[Manual Ronnie]

I do both. Is usually my star button thing to activate quickly. One benefit of it is that panic rev warning if you ever accidentally went towards the wrong gear in a downshift before letting clutch fully out

 

[2026FX]

Like you, I am well into my 70's and have been driving MT for about five decades now, so heel-toe downshifts were second nature to me. So, having this auto-rev was a little bothersome at first. I never found out how to disable it, so just lived with it and now I am fine with it. You can get a little rambunctious with it if you try to drop two gears, but if you do downshifts reasonably, the sound bite isn't too bad. I turned the feature off in my two MT C7 Vettes, but it seems OK now in the Mustang. Each to his own, but MT is always preferable to me, regardless of auto-rev, etc!

Go to features in your track apps, select rev match, that turns it off.

 

[Redback]

Love it. Also I think when it' s on... you can take off from a stop light without touching the gas pedal... as you let the clutch out, the car is automatically giving it gas. Cool.

You don't need rev-matching enabled to do this.

 

[Redback]

No, never use it. One of the joys in driving a stick is rev-matching on the downshift. I don't understand why someone would NOT want to do that. Not a criticism, to each their own. Always trying to improve, looking for that perfect downshift!

 

[Ninjak]

I have rev matching on and its glorius! On another note, I am in my 50's and my first vehicle was a Datsun B210 4 spd. I was in the military when they still had jeeps. So yes, I know how to drive a manual. Heck, I sold my GT500 because I was tired of the paddle shifting and wanted a manual!

Taking the vehicle to the track, having REV match on helps with your driving as you can concentrate on your lines. One less thing to do helps with your overall time. So yes, I have it on and love it.

 

[RJW]

If you have a spouse who drives the car (or any car with a stick shift) only once or twice a year, the automatic rev-matching could make it less stressful for them. Turn the feature on for the occasional driver; turn it back off when the everyday driver is back in the saddle.

 

[Quarktasche]

I always use it. but then I really like all the features (auto hold, hill assist, anti stall,..) that make your life easier. I want the fun of the manual but I'm not a purist.

 

[WhiteDream26]

If you have a spouse who drives the car (or any car with a stick shift) only once or twice a year, the automatic rev-matching could make it less stressful for them. Turn the feature on for the occasional driver; turn it back off when the everyday driver is back in the saddle.

I'm the only driver and I certainly don't need it as I've been driving manuals for over 50 years. I just think it's cool. But that novelty may wear off. We'll see!

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