Dear all,

Sorry for my noob question but i am new to paddle shifter..

I would like to ask if it is normal to hear a "sound" when i change gear using the paddle shifter...?

For example, I was in M2 and shift to M3 at around 3500-4000 rpm...at the moment when i press the shifter..there was a sound from the engine..it is hard to describe that "sound"...but it was kinda like "a bullet was fired from the gun".lol...

 

No sounds out of the ordinary from my car when using the paddle shifters

 

I have not heard any sound at all when I am up shifting or down shifting.

 

you have to be in Sport+ mode then you will hear that "sound" coming from the exhaust. I can reproduce that in my s205 everytime after driving a while. And it is not only when you shift with the paddles, but you can time it better with them.(Sorry for my english)

 

Guess it's possible - though never heard my car make that sound. Then again I have the baby engine

 

Does the on board computer get in the way as it does in the W204 ?


In my current C Class I completely ignore the paddles as I can not get the car to change gear when I want it to, only when it allows me to. This means that I can not just drop down a gear to overtake on single carriageways, as the computer won't let me.


It would be great to know that is not the case when I eventually pick up my w205, and that the car will now allow you the freedom of changing gears when you want to (within reason, of course)


I know the reason they do this is to stop you going back into 1st when at 60mph, but it should allow you to drop a gear to get that extra overtaking oomph

 

That seems strange.... On mine, yes, the computer gets in the way - ie it reverts to D after a short while (unless it's in Manual mode, set up in Individual Drive), but no - it does not stop me pulling a manual downshift for overtaking, I do this a lot - run in Comfort drive mode and drop it down a cog, using the paddle shifter.

 

On the W204,it stops you when in manual or in any of the auto settings


You can hear a certain Mr. Clarkson shouting at Mercs for not allowing him to change gear

 

That sound is a pop from the exhaust and I kind of like it... Though I am coming from an AMG lol.

You'll have to be on the gas for a while then shift at a high enough RPM. Doesn't have to be fast, you can shift at 2500 in first, then 4-5k in second and you'll get a nice pop. I believe it's from some pressure build up?

 

the sound is unburnt gas in the exhaust system exploding because of the faster shift and the air-fuel ratio changes a little but in sport+

 

coming back to this, my car does not make the sound while in manual mode, only sport plus. disappointing because my individual setting is manual mode and I would like to hear the sound