Gasman's M- DCT / DKG Review (pics To Follow)

gasman · 04-09-2008, 04:02 PM

Really quickly....62mph in 7th gear is right at 2350rpms.

SpencerM3 · 04-09-2008, 04:24 PM

Gasman,

Can we get some DCT pics?

gasman · 04-09-2008, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SpencerM3

Gasman,

Can we get some DCT pics?

It has been raining all day....Tomorrow should be a nice day.

SpencerM3 · 04-09-2008, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by gasman

It has been raining all day....Tomorrow should be a nice day.

Cool, looking forward to it.

zzzdoc · 04-09-2008, 05:50 PM

nice review jubalitzy. car was awesome to drive yesterday and makes my e46 next to yours look like something out of the 80s (still a panty droper) i need to get mine!

dawgdog · 04-09-2008, 06:14 PM

Thanks for the review. I have DCT on order and a build date of the first week of May. A bulletin came out this morning and there evidently is a shortage of DCTs and 19" wheels. I do not think I am affected as my build date was moved up a week as of this morning. We shall see.

gasman · 04-09-2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by zzzdoc

nice review jubalitzy. car was awesome to drive yesterday and makes my e46 next to yours look like something out of the 80s (still a panty droper) i need to get mine!

Thanks Jewdy!!!!

GewoW · 04-09-2008, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by hakaida442

I recently tore up my left ankle again (old high school and college baseball injury) a few months ago and am looking for a fun track car that doesnt require me to use a clutch.

Wow man. That really sucks. I wish you all the best and I'm sure you'll be sad to see your GT3 go

bmwprince4life · 04-09-2008, 06:59 PM

congrats on the car my man. Hey can you take a pic of the back of the car so I can show ppl that this car is indeed in the US and it is DCT thanks

hakaida442 · 04-09-2008, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by GewoW

Wow man. That really sucks. I wish you all the best and I'm sure you'll be sad to see your GT3 go

I just turned 40 and I'm feeling beat up all the time. My right knee is shot to hell too, but it doesn't affect my driving as much. I'll probably a bit sad, but the m3 with dct will be a car that I can enjoy more comfortably more of the time too.

Carfreak9922 · 04-09-2008, 07:32 PM

does the dct actually have a clutch pedal or is it just shifting up and down like an automatic???

rai · 04-09-2008, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Carfreak9922

does the dct actually have a clutch pedal or is it just shifting up and down like an automatic???

no clutch pedal

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/dual-c...ansmission.htm

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the DCT is classified as an automated manual transmission. In principle, the DCT behaves just like a standard manual transmission: It's got input and auxiliary shafts to house gears, synchronizers and a clutch. What it doesn't have is a clutch pedal, because computers, solenoids and hydraulics do the actual shifting. Even without a clutch pedal, the driver can still "tell" the computer when to take action through paddles, buttons or a gearshift.
Driver experience, then, is just one of the many advantages of a DCT. With upshifts taking a mere 8 milliseconds, many feel that the DCT offers the most dynamic acceleration of any vehicle on the market. It certainly offers smooth acceleration by eliminating the shift shock that accompanies gearshifts in manual transmissions and even some automatics. Best of all, it affords drivers the luxury of choosing whether they prefer to control the shifting or let the computer do all of the work.

jworms · 04-09-2008, 07:53 PM

how does the DCT compare to the typical automatic transmission? are the shifts faster? smoother?

man02195 · 04-09-2008, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jworms

how does the DCT compare to the typical automatic transmission? are the shifts faster? smoother?

Faster = yes
Smoother = depends on the mode you select, from smoother than automatic to "surgier" than automatic

skierman64 · 04-09-2008, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by jworms

how does the DCT compare to the typical automatic transmission? are the shifts faster? smoother?

Thank you for wording this correctly

From one E36 driver to another.

trah23 · 04-09-2008, 08:44 PM

My car is almost identical to what you got, which by the way looks awesome.

Could u post some pics of ur interior, particularly the padel shifters and shifter

Shade · 04-09-2008, 09:08 PM

more pics imo !

M3NTAL · 04-09-2008, 09:21 PM

NICE REVIEW. NICE CAR. Just made me even more glad that I ordered DKG.

Of course all the pics you can take are well appreciated!

Thanks gasman and enjoy!

d3l0n · 04-09-2008, 09:33 PM

Great Review! Im Anxious

mduval1988 · 04-09-2008, 10:15 PM

Mark the car looks awesome.... and man DON'T let your woman drive the ride... it's simply wrong, unjust and in poor taste lol.

JR///M3 · 04-10-2008, 01:23 AM

Congrats GASMAN hope to see the car soon.

leewoods18 · 04-10-2008, 03:27 AM

doesn't anyone want to get a real car anymore with a manual transmission. 6MT.FTW...haha

04-09-2008, 04:02 PM	#67
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04-09-2008, 05:50 PM	#71
zzzdoc Private 6 Rep 73 Posts Drives: Imola M3 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: H town iTrader: (0)	nice review jubalitzy. car was awesome to drive yesterday and makes my e46 next to yours look like something out of the 80s (still a panty droper) i need to get mine!
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04-09-2008, 06:14 PM	#72
dawgdog Colonel 148 Rep 2,278 Posts Drives: 2015 M3, 2016 GT3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Seattle, Wa. iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the review. I have DCT on order and a build date of the first week of May. A bulletin came out this morning and there evidently is a shortage of DCTs and 19" wheels. I do not think I am affected as my build date was moved up a week as of this morning. We shall see. __________________ 2015 f80 M3, 2016 GT3
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04-09-2008, 06:59 PM	#75
bmwprince4life Captain 92 Rep 774 Posts Drives: none Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: none iTrader: (0)	congrats on the car my man. Hey can you take a pic of the back of the car so I can show ppl that this car is indeed in the US and it is DCT thanks __________________ none
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04-09-2008, 07:32 PM	#77
Carfreak9922 First Lieutenant 28 Rep 387 Posts Drives: F30 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (0)	does the dct actually have a clutch pedal or is it just shifting up and down like an automatic???
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04-09-2008, 07:53 PM	#79
jworms Second Lieutenant 3 Rep 256 Posts Drives: 99 E36 M3, 07 328i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Redondo Beach, CA iTrader: (0)	how does the DCT compare to the typical automatic transmission? are the shifts faster? smoother? __________________ 1999 Estoril M3 5Spd 1/4 mile: 13.343@104.22mph; 8.61 in 1/8; 2.040 60' Best 1/8 mile: 8.32@83.05mph; 1.813 60' Current dyno numbers: 242rwhp 232rwtq
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04-09-2008, 08:44 PM	#82
trah23 Private First Class 18 Rep 158 Posts Drives: infinity Q45, 08 corvette z06 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: sugarland, texas iTrader: (0)	My car is almost identical to what you got, which by the way looks awesome. Could u post some pics of ur interior, particularly the padel shifters and shifter
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04-09-2008, 09:08 PM	#83
Shade Captain 45 Rep 902 Posts Drives: 12 AW F10 M5 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago / Hong Kong iTrader: (1)	more pics imo ! __________________ 08 E92 M3 AW M-DCT 09 INDxRENN-SPEC Project GT-R
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04-09-2008, 09:21 PM	#84
M3NTAL Baller, Shot Caller 6 Rep 86 Posts Drives: MINI Cooper S, AMG G55 & more Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Bend, IN, USA iTrader: (0)	NICE REVIEW. NICE CAR. Just made me even more glad that I ordered DKG. Of course all the pics you can take are well appreciated! Thanks gasman and enjoy!
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mduval1988 Private First Class 18 Rep 152 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW Jet Black M3 Sedan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston Texas iTrader: (0)	Mark the car looks awesome.... and man DON'T let your woman drive the ride... it's simply wrong, unjust and in poor taste lol. __________________ MDuVal1988 2008 M3 Sedan Jet Black-Black Novillo Extended Leather, CL Trim -Premium Package-Technology Package-19" Wheels *Yeah Bitch! That was a sedan that just passed you!*
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04-10-2008, 01:23 AM	#87
JR///M3 Second Lieutenant 61 Rep 269 Posts Drives: 22' G80 M3 , 13' E92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Antonio, Tx iTrader: (6)	Congrats GASMAN hope to see the car soon. __________________ 2013 E92 M3 ZCP 2022 G80 M3 XDrive
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04-10-2008, 03:27 AM	#88
leewoods18 Private First Class 19 Rep 186 Posts Drives: F10 550 M sport Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Miami, Fl iTrader: (0)	doesn't anyone want to get a real car anymore with a manual transmission. 6MT.FTW...haha
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