Amusing effects of DCT blipping downshifts

[PKM3]

Thought I'd share an experience that occurred to me last weekend. I was overtaking a car that was completing a reverse/parallel park against a curb so as I veered around it, I downshifted into 2nd gear, whilst firm on the brakes to stop at a set of red lights. As I downshifted (Drivelogic set on S4; blipping as you know occurs in S4, S5, S6), the exhaust made a great belting blip and (unintentionally) scared the crappers out of a guy getting out of his car. All I could see in my rear view mirror was his reaction followed by his animated wan_er gestures. I guess I could only find this amusing... not sure if that's the juvenile in me. These downshifts sound great from within the car, even better when you go through a tunnel with the window down. I do seem to notice the blips attract a lot of attention (not that I want it); I guess bystanders may never appreciate the fun factor driving a DCT from the driver's seat. The novelty is definitely not wearing off...

[Nautik]

Originally Posted by PKM3

Thought I'd share an experience that occurred to me last weekend. I was overtaking a car that was completing a reverse/parallel park against a curb so as I veered around it, I downshifted into 2nd gear, whilst firm on the brakes to stop at a set of red lights. As I downshifted (Drivelogic set on S4; blipping as you know occurs in S4, S5, S6), the exhaust made a great belting blip and (unintentionally) scared the crappers out of a guy getting out of his car. All I could see in my rear view mirror was his reaction followed by his animated wan_er gestures. I guess I could only find this amusing... not sure if that's the juvenile in me. These downshifts sound great from within the car, even better when you go through a tunnel with the window down. I do seem to notice the blips attract a lot of attention (not that I want it); I guess bystanders may never appreciate the fun factor driving a DCT from the driver's seat. The novelty is definitely not wearing off...

A lot of people outside the sport car community don't know what rev matching is when downshifting so it confuses them... and apparently startles some!

[sameh]

be careful with the blips..Other drivers think it's an invitation to race.

[sameh]

Originally Posted by E=mc2

Let them. They should be the ones who need to be careful

OOH boy, this attitude is gonna get you in a lot of trouble when you get your car..even Minivans want to race you in an M3 donno why

[ksoze]

Could I have detected random downshift blips in S3?

[sameh]

Originally Posted by ksoze

Could I have detected random downshift blips in S3?

Yep. After the latest software update I get many S3 blips. Many

[///My5UV]

Originally Posted by sameh

OOH boy, this attitude is gonna get you in a lot of trouble when you get your car..even Minivans want to race you in an M3 donno why

Minivans aren't trying to race you, they just drive fast. Seriously...the most consistently fast/aggressive driven vehicles seem to be minivans around here.

[edwin_jo]

Originally Posted by sameh

Yep. After the latest software update I get many S3 blips. Many

Sameh, an out of topic questions, what production date is your car? I am wondering if there is a software upgrade for my car, which was produced in July 2010. What changes did you notice after the software upgrade?

Thanks in advance.

[sameh]

Originally Posted by edwin_jo

Sameh, an out of topic questions, what production date is your car? I am wondering if there is a software upgrade for my car, which was produced in July 2010. What changes did you notice after the software upgrade?

Thanks in advance.

I PMed you the answer so we don't Hijack the thread. Lemme know if you have more questions.

[persian54]

I drive in D3 but always put S5 ready for my downshifts

I love it

Brings a lot of attention and scares some people.

Funny though, no one ever tries to race me
And I like it as I don't like to race on the street....

[mrkbbd]

Originally Posted by ksoze

Could I have detected random downshift blips in S3?

I occasionally even get blips in S1 (at high RPMs), so yes

[sameh]

Originally Posted by persian54

I drive in D3 but always put S5 ready for my downshifts

I love it

Brings a lot of attention and scares some people.

Funny though, no one ever tries to race me
And I like it as I don't like to race on the street....

waoo waoo..how do you have S5 ready for down shifts..if you just downshift from D it'll go to S3 UNLESS:
1) You changes your s setting to S5 every time you turn the car on, then switch back to D to drive (too much )
2) you hit M before you downshift (assuming your M setting is S5) but that's not an instant downshifting to S5 though.
3) You have european specs

[OC3]

Originally Posted by PKM3

Thought I'd share an experience that occurred to me last weekend. I was overtaking a car that was completing a reverse/parallel park against a curb so as I veered around it, I downshifted into 2nd gear, whilst firm on the brakes to stop at a set of red lights. As I downshifted (Drivelogic set on S4; blipping as you know occurs in S4, S5, S6), the exhaust made a great belting blip and (unintentionally) scared the crappers out of a guy getting out of his car. All I could see in my rear view mirror was his reaction followed by his animated wan_er gestures. I guess I could only find this amusing... not sure if that's the juvenile in me. These downshifts sound great from within the car, even better when you go through a tunnel with the window down. I do seem to notice the blips attract a lot of attention (not that I want it); I guess bystanders may never appreciate the fun factor driving a DCT from the driver's seat. The novelty is definitely not wearing off...

Definitely not

[donovan]

Down shifting is almost the best part of the DCT-SMG Tranny lmao..

[eisenb11]

Does blipping occur in any of the D modes, or is it S4+ only?

[persian54]

Originally Posted by sameh

waoo waoo..how do you have S5 ready for down shifts..if you just downshift from D it'll go to S3 UNLESS:
1) You changes your s setting to S5 every time you turn the car on, then switch back to D to drive (too much )
2) you hit M before you downshift (assuming your M setting is S5) but that's not an instant downshifting to S5 though.
3) You have european specs

I do #1

Turn car on, put it into S5, then put it back to D. Not much work. Takes all but 3 seconds

I rarely press the M button. Only when I hit the canyons or want to go spirited on the freeway

[emthreeboy]

Originally Posted by sameh

be careful with the blips..Other drivers think it's an invitation to race.

+1. sigh.

[Prince_of_Persia]

And just imagine if you were doing everything yourself rather than by the computer ..... lol

Sorry had to say this!!! Saw lots of DCT drivers at the same time and ....

[OC3]

Originally Posted by sameh

be careful with the blips..Other drivers think it's an invitation to race.

So? lulz

[Seattle S65B40]

Originally Posted by OC3

So? lulz

[RayC]

Originally Posted by Nautik

A lot of people outside the sport car community don't know what rev matching is when downshifting so it confuses them... and apparently startles some!

I had a passenger (female) who asked me what that noise was (the rev-matching). She asked me, "Is that the turbo?"

[RayC]

Originally Posted by ///My5UV

Minivans aren't trying to race you, they just drive fast. Seriously...the most consistently fast/aggressive driven vehicles seem to be minivans around here.

They've all seen Mr. and Mrs. Smith too many times and think they're being chased by assassins in BMWs.