How do I use my paddle shifters? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

nerb · 02-16-2013, 09:17 PM

I'm scared to use my paddle shifters because I have little knowledge of manual shifting of any sort... Please explain!

jflogerzi · 02-16-2013, 11:02 PM

I have to ask. Are you seriously asking how to use your paddle shifters? How about this. What do you not understand?

TOMIMOTO · 02-16-2013, 11:08 PM

Right paddle goes up a gear, left paddle goes down a gear.

Here's the really important part. There is a big white gauge in front of you in the middle. It has a little stick that moves around in a sweeping left to right motion. Don't let the stick sweep into the red zone or bad things can happen.

whataboutbob · 02-16-2013, 11:31 PM

Be nice, this could be a genuine question. Everyone had to learn once.

To the OP, do a bit of Googling and read up. Then try and find a forum local with an AT and have them take you for a ride.

Burrcold · 02-16-2013, 11:36 PM

You know there is an owners manual that explains it quite well.

whaap · 02-16-2013, 11:40 PM

Most importantly spend some time with your owners manual. For relaxed, around town driving keep your rpm's between 2000 and 3000. When you get above 3000 shift up a gear and when you get below 2000 shift down a gear. The more you drive and gain experience the more it will all start to come together for you.

Spaceywilly · 02-16-2013, 11:45 PM

If you want to go faster, pull the left paddle once. If you want to really go faster, pull the left paddle twice. When you get to the redline on the tach (the big round gauge in the middle), pull the right paddle. Enjoy!

JoeBoxer · 02-16-2013, 11:57 PM

There are up and down arrows in the cluster when you are in manual mode.

The359 · 02-17-2013, 12:12 AM

Just to specify, if the original poster is talking about an FR-S/BRZ, then the right paddle, pulled toward you, goes up one gear. The left paddle, puddled toward you, goes down one gear.

If you don't know what gear to be in, don't worry, the system is pretty smart and wont let you do anything that will damage your car. Just play around with it and see how it all works.

Just had to specify because some automatics with paddles do not do the "up on the right, down on the left" setup. My parents Malibu is pull toward you on either paddle to go up, push forward to go down.

Burrcold · 02-17-2013, 12:14 AM

nerb · 02-17-2013, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whaap

Most importantly spend some time with your owners manual. For relaxed, around town driving keep your rpm's between 2000 and 3000. When you get above 3000 shift up a gear and when you get below 2000 shift down a gear. The more you drive and gain experience the more it will all start to come together for you.

Thank you! That's the answer I was looking for.

nerb · 02-17-2013, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jflogerzi

I have to ask. Are you seriously asking how to use your paddle shifters? How about this. What do you not understand?

Sorry I didn't specify, I was mainly asking for when I should shift up or down based on rpm levels not just based on sound.

hunter3232792 · 02-17-2013, 07:03 PM

[QUOTE=nerb;739770]Sorry I didn't specify, I was mainly asking for when I should shift up or down based on rpm levels not just based on sound.[/QUOT

you should take some more drivers ed

nerb · 02-17-2013, 07:10 PM

[quote=hunter3232792;740734]

Quote:

Originally Posted by nerb

Sorry I didn't specify, I was mainly asking for when I should shift up or down based on rpm levels not just based on sound.[/QUOT

you should take some more drivers ed

pancake potato

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Spaceywilly ZC6A2B82KC7J Join Date: May 2011 Drives: 2002 WRX Location: Providence, RI Posts: 1,632 Thanks: 361 Thanked 727 Times in 236 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you want to go faster, pull the left paddle once. If you want to really go faster, pull the left paddle twice. When you get to the redline on the tach (the big round gauge in the middle), pull the right paddle. Enjoy! __________________ Straights are for fast cars. Turns are for fast drivers.

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The359 X Rated Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 2017 BRZ Series.Yellow Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 265 Thanks: 16 Thanked 113 Times in 63 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just to specify, if the original poster is talking about an FR-S/BRZ, then the right paddle, pulled toward you, goes up one gear. The left paddle, puddled toward you, goes down one gear. If you don't know what gear to be in, don't worry, the system is pretty smart and wont let you do anything that will damage your car. Just play around with it and see how it all works. Just had to specify because some automatics with paddles do not do the "up on the right, down on the left" setup. My parents Malibu is pull toward you on either paddle to go up, push forward to go down. __________________ NULLA TENACI INVIA EST VIA My BRZ

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TOMIMOTO Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: MY00 Impreza 2.5RS Location: NH Posts: 258 Thanks: 5 Thanked 115 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Right paddle goes up a gear, left paddle goes down a gear. Here's the really important part. There is a big white gauge in front of you in the middle. It has a little stick that moves around in a sweeping left to right motion. Don't let the stick sweep into the red zone or bad things can happen.

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hunter3232792 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: FRS Location: miami Posts: 716 Thanks: 36 Thanked 170 Times in 112 Posts Mentioned: 31 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	[QUOTE=nerb;739770]Sorry I didn't specify, I was mainly asking for when I should shift up or down based on rpm levels not just based on sound.[/QUOT you should take some more drivers ed __________________

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