Hello,

For MR/SST owners or those who have driven with SST, does it go to neutral when you brake semi-hard/hard? My MR does that, and although it's not common to me, consider this :

1. car infront stops suddenly
2. I brake semi-hard and because of the short distance, I decide to change lane otherwise I might risk running into the car
3. While changing lane, since it goes to neutral when braking hard, there is a lag of 1-2 seconds if I gas it (slightly or hard) because the gear needs to go back to the right gear from neutral

Is it just my car? If it is by design, isn't that going to be an issue when you are on tracks?

 

YES..Mine does

 

as far as I know, it does that in normal mode. Have not noticed it in sport mode. Will have to try.

 

does that in sport mode too .. doesn't do it at all in S-Sport ..

 

Hmmmm......I have never heard of this, I will give it a try. How fast would you say you are braking, like going 50mph then slamming on the brakes till 10mph? Are you slamming on the brakes hard enough to make the seat belts lock?

 

i havent had this problem.... do the 'N' lights up? and then goes back to "D"?

 

I have observed this phenomenom in all modes (Normal, Sport, S-Sport). Normal braking with the engine at low RPMS will produce this symptom. The gear indicator does not change - I suspect it's just de-clutching.

I've also noticed that under medium and heavier braking that downshifting with the paddles the engine RPM stays near idle indicated on the tach until braking pressure is reduced while the gear indicator does indeed go to lower gears.

It does NOT do this with the engine at higher RPM levels. For example if the engine is at say 4000 in 4th and come up to a second gear corner, then dive on the binders and flick down two gears, the RPMS match the gear changes and the clutches are always engaged (also providing engine braking, although it's barely noticeable).

However if I'm at the same speed in 6th and grab the same brake level, letting engine RPM drop to 2500 or so before selecting a lower gear with the paddles, the RPM will drop to idle range and there is no engine braking even though the gear indicator will drop as I shift.


It's a very easy symptom to replicate. Haven't decided if it's a problem or a feature.
Wierd. Not how I woulda programmed it.

 

It's the clutch disengaging. I remember reading it in the manual. It reduces wear on the clutch. It is annoying in stop and go traffic

 

Happens to me as well. Sometimes instead of downshifting through every gear when coming to a stop I will just let it go into neutral and then come to a stop.

 

Yeah its one of the things I noticed when I first drove the beast.......... Q15H has it right