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Having owned my Stagea for well over a month but not actually physically seeing it yet, was just wondering if it is possible to get the R34 paddle shift to work on the series 2 Stagea?? If this has been brought up before please point me in the right direction but i couldn't find anything in a search. Just a query thanks guys. :P

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i actually think the auto left in auto mode has quicker changes than if you use the manual tiptronic to do the shifting. i often find myself hitting the up change a second time thinking i mustn't have hit it properly the first time, only to find that once the auto gets its shit together i've shifted from 2nd to 4th. gear change time, depending on your rpm, can be fairly quick at low load/rpm up to about 2-3 seconds under higher rpm/load. not quick enough for my likings but i don't have a shift kit yet, its on the list.

also the paddle shift isn't like the style in some other cars. it has a button on each side of the steering wheel but one isn't up and the other down. they both change up and down, the switch is a rocker type switch, tilt up to change up and down to change down.

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i actually think the auto left in auto mode has quicker changes than if you use the manual tiptronic to do the shifting. i often find myself hitting the up change a second time thinking i mustn't have hit it properly the first time, only to find that once the auto gets its shit together i've shifted from 2nd to 4th. gear change time, depending on your rpm, can be fairly quick at low load/rpm up to about 2-3 seconds under higher rpm/load. not quick enough for my likings but i don't have a shift kit yet, its on the list.

also the paddle shift isn't like the style in some other cars. it has a button on each side of the steering wheel but one isn't up and the other down. they both change up and down, the switch is a rocker type switch, tilt up to change up and down to change down.

Cool thanks for that!! I'm learning haha. has anyone ever modified the button shift. to make it faster. i know its not a skyline but im guessing the change in the skyline would be quiet fast. :)

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Skyline is the same, pritty much the same g/box, ecu and auto ecu. The thing is when you hit the button to upshift the ecu starts its shift sequence where it richens up the fuel and retards the ignition timing to lower the output power of the engine so the g/box isn't put under alot off stress and load during the gear change. The ecu does this before sending the shift signal to the auto. The time can be reduced by using a shift kit on the auto so the auto itself changes quicker but you still have a delay while the ecu does it's thing.

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Skyline is the same, pritty much the same g/box, ecu and auto ecu. The thing is when you hit the button to upshift the ecu starts its shift sequence where it richens up the fuel and retards the ignition timing to lower the output power of the engine so the g/box isn't put under alot off stress and load during the gear change. The ecu does this before sending the shift signal to the auto. The time can be reduced by using a shift kit on the auto so the auto itself changes quicker but you still have a delay while the ecu does it's thing.

And is this then one of the main reasons that a pigback ecu is the better option over a standalone computer?

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And is this then one of the main reasons that a pigback ecu is the better option over a standalone computer?

yes, its why its pretty much one of the easiest options available for us. Nistune do a chip for the S2 ecu which is just like having a aftermarket ecu. also full replacement aftermarket ecu's are getting better. apparently the ViPec ecu can run the auto without a problem.

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yes, its why its pretty much one of the easiest options available for us. Nistune do a chip for the S2 ecu which is just like having a aftermarket ecu. also full replacement aftermarket ecu's are getting better. apparently the ViPec ecu can run the auto without a problem.

Yeah i've been looking at the NIStune for when i get back. has anyone on here got a ViPec in their stagea, and if so did it make a difference to the gear changes?

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