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01-24-2013, 07:58 PM | #1 |
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Not bad for 6MT Road Test Times.
Was looking up 2012 M3 (6MT) Road Test specs. Came across this and was surprised to see pretty good times for a 6MT that is pretty close to DCT. I was expecting a 6MT to more than a couple tenths slower across the board.
http://media.caranddriver.com/files/...-amg-jan12.pdf
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R&T had pretty much the identical times and speeds from a 2008 6MT.
I have also seen speeds as low as about 110 mph in magazine tests. |
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01-24-2013, 08:17 PM | #5 |
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I'm guessing this has been discussed before elsewhere, but is there an agreed-upon ideal way (along w exact M settings) to get the best launch from an E9x manual M3?
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01-24-2013, 08:22 PM | #8 |
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I hear that! But I have to agree that I hear "DCT is the best, it's the fastest transmission, the car is faster with DCT" A LOT on this forum. So I can understand why some people think tests would show that.
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01-24-2013, 08:35 PM | #9 |
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The DCT certainly shifts faster..but comparing the two isnt always fair, there are transmission gearing differences and rear end gearing differences..so those factor in..All I can say is I love having this car in a 6MT..nonstop
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01-24-2013, 08:41 PM | #10 |
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Road & Track had 4.1s & 12.5s at 114.8 mph for the MT Coupe. Launch & Acceleration notes: "With MDrive, we can disable stability and select ultimate sport mode with 1 button. Rev to 3900 mph and quickly release the clutch while rolling into the throttle. Shifting at redline requires only light lever pressure"
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01-24-2013, 08:46 PM | #11 |
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C&D has 4.0 for a 6MT M3, didn't they?
6MT should be slightly faster or at least equal to 60 as DCT. The shift time from 1-2 is negligible.
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I could care less about 0-60, 1/4 mile times. Same driver, around a road course, the DCT will always be faster.
That is the sole reason I got the DCT. My track-prepped E36 M3 is manual, and I enjoy rev-matching downshifts as much as the next guy. I simply wanted to go as fast as I could in the E92, and that's with the DCT of course.
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was kind of wondering when the DCT guys would jump in...I think the point of the post is to say "isn't the DCT supposed to be faster in everything, as claimed by SO many"? I guess not.
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Ghetto + Jersey Shore, you certainly don't disappoint. Why be a sarcastic a-hole w/ that comment? Makes no sense. Maybe he's misquoting and not seeing the numbers right, so what.
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