is it possible to hook up paddle shifters for our cars?

im an auto btw

 

yup, you sure can. for looks anyway.

 

for looks?

they cant be functional?

 

it's not going to make ur ls fast lol

 

i know lol i never said it would. i just like having more control when i shift. and it looks like fun

 

Just trade for a G6 that has the tapshift thingy. It's fun for maybe 2 minutes, then you realize you still have an automatic and it is no longer fun.

 

im stuck with my car for a while now. otherwise i would trade it in for something with a standard

 

why didn't you get that in the first place

 

this is my first car. i dident know how to drive standard at the time

 

how did you expect to learn? jk
but yea i know what you mean when it comes to driving standard.

 

nope. The auto tranny is run on a "tune" based on a couple of factors.

RPM being the main. second being throttle position.

Its just a computer program. You can not add paddle shifters.

Just put it in L when u need to launch or w.e

 

my first brand new car i purchased was stick and didn't know how to drive it. Took me 5 minutes to learn.

 

F1 wannabe.

 

me too

 

its actualy a lot more complex than that. your transmission shift points and firmness are based on coolant temp, mass air flow, manifold pressure, throttle position, transmission input and output speed sensors, and transmission fluid temp. its not quite as simple as it used to be in the early 90s with the first computer controlled transmissions.

as far as the paddle shift system goes, it is used on other cars with the 4t45e, however its a computer function. the paddles are hooked to the pcm and the programming in the pcm is what commands the solonoids on or off inside the transmission. when the pcm receives the upshift or downshift command through the data bus signal (its not a simple voltage, the signal actualy goes to the bcm and then through data bus to the pcm) it will ensure its in the correct parameters for the commanded shift, and then it will complete the shift.

as far as adding that system, i dont think the programming for it is in the pcm, and it is going to be a lot of work to try and make it function, if at all possible. the only "easy" option (easy is a relitive term) is to run a stand along transmission controller with a paddle shift kit.

 

good post. accurate. real paddle shift trans are electro-mechanical. big bucks. new auto trans with maual override do a fair job of matching revs on downshift, not as sweet as the electro-mechanical system, as there is still a fluid coupling (torque converter) which softens the response. Kinda like trying to hammer a nail with a jelly hammer....

 

You can get paddle shift for the manual cars

 

Ditto.

I actually learned while test driving a Honda Civic. I feel terrible for whoever bought that car.

 

great post!