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tiptronic in a calais?

andrewmitchell123

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hi, i was wondering if they bought out tiptronic in vt,vx,vy and vz calais?
or if they are just normal autos? i havent heard much about this, i tried searching but couldnt find anything. ur help is much appreciated thanks
 

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i think its only vz if at all, but all the ones ive seen are straight auto. the sv6 had a tiptronic option i think.
 

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hey mate
Tiptronic 5 speed was only available in the VZ series Calais and SV6, and only with the high output Alloytec V6 engine, not the V8.
every other calais prior had the standard 4 speed automatic.
Ve's also have it, but unsure what has what, cos afaik there's a 6 speed auto tiptronic on the V8 models lol
hope this helps
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ok then, thanks guys i got another question now, in a auto, if u change the gears using 1,2,3 and drive does it wreck the car?
 

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lots of debate regarding that, some say yes others say its fine, i do it occasionally in mine if i wanna hold a speed going down hill. haven't noticed any damage, just dont drop it into 1st while your doing 100 and it should be o.k
 

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and dont miss Drive and Neutral like i did at 80 ks and go into reverse turns out thats bad for the box who would of known:bang:
 

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hmm maybe ill by a calais, n jut change with them gears occasionally... its just i like to hold gears out long :p but i cant find good manuals.. n dunno if i really want one haha
alright well thanks for all ur help guys
 

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hmm maybe ill by a calais, n jut change with them gears occasionally... its just i like to hold gears out long :p but i cant find good manuals.. n dunno if i really want one haha
alright well thanks for all ur help guys



if u want to be able to shift gears without wrecking the auto then
get ur auto rebuild with a stage3 auto full manualised then u can down shift and shift gears all the time with out doing harm :)
 

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The VZ Calais has paddle shifters on the back of the steering wheel. Don't expect an instant change, there is a 1-2 second delay between shifts. I barely ever use mine. I find them handy in steep twisty downhill sections but that is about it.
 

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hmm maybe ill by a calais, n jut change with them gears occasionally... its just i like to hold gears out long :p but i cant find good manuals.. n dunno if i really want one haha
alright well thanks for all ur help guys

Excels hold gears alright:whistling
 
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