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      12-17-2008, 12:15 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by Sticky View Post
The reduction is ~13% and I think you are underestimating the positive effects.

You will not light up your tires in 1st gear, any more than you will now. Plus, this is why wider tires exist.

This is an extremely desierable options as with the DCT you don't lose time due to the extra shifts since they are practically instant.

The 3.62 for the DCT makes far more sense than the 4.10 for the manual as the manual has more torque in first gear than the DCT to begin with and it is a larger reduction than 4.10 for the manual.
You really think with 13% more torque to the wheels in 1st gear you won't light up the tires in 1st gear??
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