Changing shift direction in manual mode

[GJ-Molestor]

Sorry if I offended, but you said about the Mazda's shift pattern, "Yup, its a racy little feature that you will only find in high performance transmissions." Opinion, maybe, but it suggests to me that you think Mazdas have high performance transmissions, no?
Out of curiosity, from which "performance transmissions" did Mazda and BMW drive their shift pattern? Most I've come across have paddle shifters. Also, if Mazda has a high performance transmission, how would you characterize a twin-clutch DSG transmission?

I mean something entirely different. Im talking about the transmission you would find in a Rally, GT3 or full blown racecar that features a clutchless transmission where lo and behold, you push to downshift and pull to upshift. That is where it was derived from.

Mazda may not make a high performance transmission, but its very responsive and the clutch lockup above 10mph makes it a truly impressive transmission.

Now the ZF unit found in BMWs feature a brilliant snappy, low friction dog-leg gear mechanism found in manual transmissions and is tuned just as brilliantly by BMW. This is what I would call a performance transmission that you were imagining, worthy of competing with DSG units. Your average ZF unit can handle 500ft/lb, or far more then what your driveline will possibly handle with the proper transmission software remap.

I dont mean to anger or insult anyone with the opinions I have scattered over this forum.

 

[yrwei52]

Like VW/Audi、most Porsche, and unlike Mazda, BMW has had push-forward-to-upshift configuration on its 5-speed Steptronic automatic transmission found on my 2000 BMW 528i and later models.

 

[Anchorman]

Don't know what model Ojibguy but I'm not sure paddles are compatible with the 2017 and of course you would lose the heated elements if you changed it altogether. Is it worth leaving it a bit to see if you get used to it?

 

[Conrad 16.5]

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