Question for Sportshift II Owners
Discussion
I was reading up on AM's own documentation for Sportshift II Driving Tipa and it says
"On initial cold start we recommend you allow the engine to idle in N for 10 seconds before selecting D or R, so the clutch can perform a brief learn sequence"
Whereas on the FAQs here it says that the learn process only applies to the original Sportshift and for Sportshift II.....
"Sportshift 2 (ASM2) - is a 7 speed updated version fitted to the Vantage S, there is no creep mode and no need to do "learns" it also has hill assist"
So, I should I know believe the manufacturers own manual but this is AM so I wondered which it was :-)
Also if learns are required is it advisable to do this EVERY time or just, say, one every 5 or 10 times from cold start?
Whist I am here asking Sportshift questions how many of you, in automated manual mode, bother with downshifts using the paddles (in normal driving coming up to a junction for example)?
"On initial cold start we recommend you allow the engine to idle in N for 10 seconds before selecting D or R, so the clutch can perform a brief learn sequence"
Whereas on the FAQs here it says that the learn process only applies to the original Sportshift and for Sportshift II.....
"Sportshift 2 (ASM2) - is a 7 speed updated version fitted to the Vantage S, there is no creep mode and no need to do "learns" it also has hill assist"
So, I should I know believe the manufacturers own manual but this is AM so I wondered which it was :-)
Also if learns are required is it advisable to do this EVERY time or just, say, one every 5 or 10 times from cold start?
Whist I am here asking Sportshift questions how many of you, in automated manual mode, bother with downshifts using the paddles (in normal driving coming up to a junction for example)?
My 2008 V8VR has the original sportshift and I have got into a habit of starting the car (with all electrics off i.e. aircon) and by the time I have grabbed the seatbelt and plugged it in the car has completed the clutch learn (you hear a "click")
Your car will do this automatically if you allow it time (I think the neutral button light flashes while it performs this on the later versions)
I drive mine 99.9% using the paddles as that is what I believe AM engineers have designed it that way (its an automated manual, not an automatic with a toque converter).
Coming up to say a junction I will usually do 2 downshifts (double blip the paddle) from say 4th to 2nd if the junction is clear drive away in 2nd, if not and I stop I just let the car drop into 1st (I have also tried dropping into 1st using the paddles but prefer the car to do this)
My last car was a Tiptronic Boxster S and I never used the buttons on the steering wheel to change gear just kept it in auto mode, but with the V8VR I "got it" right away and even drove it with the paddles on the test drive.
It did take me a while to learn the best way to drive it coming from autos, but it is worth persevering and I love the sportshift now.
The problem with the sportshift is that people are given a test car to drive without being told how to get the best out of it and I believe it got some bad press due to this fact (they think it is a traditional auto)
My car originally suffered from an occasional judder a low speed, with i thought was the sportshift but at the last service I asked the Indy to clean the throttle control butterfly, problem solved so it was not sportshift.
If you give it a bit of beans and it changes up after say 4000 rpm the shifts are quicker and the gearbox goes into hyper mode
Your car will do this automatically if you allow it time (I think the neutral button light flashes while it performs this on the later versions)
I drive mine 99.9% using the paddles as that is what I believe AM engineers have designed it that way (its an automated manual, not an automatic with a toque converter).
Coming up to say a junction I will usually do 2 downshifts (double blip the paddle) from say 4th to 2nd if the junction is clear drive away in 2nd, if not and I stop I just let the car drop into 1st (I have also tried dropping into 1st using the paddles but prefer the car to do this)
My last car was a Tiptronic Boxster S and I never used the buttons on the steering wheel to change gear just kept it in auto mode, but with the V8VR I "got it" right away and even drove it with the paddles on the test drive.
It did take me a while to learn the best way to drive it coming from autos, but it is worth persevering and I love the sportshift now.
The problem with the sportshift is that people are given a test car to drive without being told how to get the best out of it and I believe it got some bad press due to this fact (they think it is a traditional auto)
My car originally suffered from an occasional judder a low speed, with i thought was the sportshift but at the last service I asked the Indy to clean the throttle control butterfly, problem solved so it was not sportshift.
If you give it a bit of beans and it changes up after say 4000 rpm the shifts are quicker and the gearbox goes into hyper mode
Edited by Manwhoneverwas on Saturday 1st March 10:43
Gassing Station | Aston Martin | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff