Unwanted gear changes

[ramborobert]

Was having a spirited drive today car in cupra and gearbox in manual. I noticed that when taking off from a standstill and going into second sometimes it goes straight to third as if I double clicked. It happened a couple of times I normally drive the car in individual mode with engine set to cupra and never noticed this problem.

Didn't have any wheel hop today tires were warm and roads dry maybe I'm just getting better at modulating the throttle. The traction control light was still flashing plenty though.

 

[ray]

Won’t the car upshift automatically even if I’m manual mode?

Could be possible that just as the car decides it’s too late and “needs” to change up, you’ve pulled the paddle and jumped two?


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[xyz]

Think it upshifts when revs get too high.


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[ramborobert]

That could be possible as the system is a bit dumb witted when it comes to the first gear change 1st to 2nd. For instance if you try to change from 1st to 2nd before 3000rpm it ignores you. I'll have a other play tomorrow.

 

[ramborobert]

I know it auto shifts when it revs too high I normally shift at 6k anyway.

 

[Ozzy 95]

Anyone got any cheaper alternatives to the racingline paddles I like the design on them?

 

[AndrewJB]

Unless TCU has been tuned the car will still auto shift in manual mode.

 

[AndrewJB]

Anyone got any cheaper alternatives to the racingline paddles I like the design on them?

Racingline ones don't fit the Cupra, unless they have designed some specifically for them now, they are different to the Golf R/ Audi S3 ones.

 

[Jaco2k]

I know it auto shifts when it revs too high I normally shift at 6k anyway.

There is no power there anymore - no point in shifting so late.
5500RPM is the sweet spot