I don't believe Kia did this for ease of shifting, but instead for emissions reasons. A sudden drop in revs dumps raw fuel into the exhaust. I find it much easier to shift with the revs dropping quickly. Our other cars do not let the revs hang and I found the Kia to be annoying to shift. This fix is relatively minor and can be changed back easily. If you are happy with your car the way it is, that's great! Don't fix what ain't broke.
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Originally Posted by axl_rose
No offense to any one who has done this mod but, the "hanging revs" was most likely designed that way on purpose to make driving and shifting a manual transmission a much more pleasant and invisible experience for the regular driver. I for one am not a typical driver most of the time but, in the moments that I am in a relaxed and causal state the shifting feels easier and care free...it leaves the revs up for a just a little bit longer to make the shift less obvious.
Granted this comes at cost of performance...I can live with it though.
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