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11-04-2012, 06:26 AM | #1 |
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DCT and downshifting to 1st
Got a question for all the DCT owners. I have driven manual transmission cars all my life and I decided to switch over to DCT for the performance advantage. Now when you shift in a manual car, you always recall what gear you're. I sometimes worry that I might click one too many times and downshift into 1st in this car.
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Further, as you get used to DCT, you will start remembering what gear you are in or develop the reflex to quickly glance at the cluster. I also struggled a bit at first where I felt disconnected with the transmission. No more issues, it feels natural. |
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11-04-2012, 07:10 AM | #3 | |
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More of a concern is putting on the wiper wash or flashing your high beams when you meant to hit the shift paddles instead. I can tease because I've done it before. And in case people tease you for having an "automatic" M3, just reassure them that, all else being equal, it's faster on the track than a traditional manual. I also drove manual transmission cars all my life until this car and the E60 M5 SMG I had before it. Over 3 years and 24,000 miles in the M5, and so far almost 2 years and 21,000 miles in the M3, I've never driven in D mode. Manual control all the way!
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11-04-2012, 07:29 AM | #4 | |
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Just like when driving a MT, with more time the DCT will start to feel very natural and "2nd nature". |
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11-04-2012, 07:34 AM | #5 |
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As sais above, in time you will learn to hear the sexy sound and will know which gear you are in
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11-04-2012, 10:19 AM | #7 |
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I just keep downshifting until I hear a RAARRR and see the needle fly up in my periphery then I know I'm in a good gear, preferably without getting up into shift light territory on the downshift.
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11-04-2012, 10:26 AM | #8 |
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11-04-2012, 01:57 PM | #10 |
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Even *more* of a concern is doing so with the top down on an E93. I've given myself a light shower of that potent factory wiper fluid twice now in my first 8 days with the car
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To the OP, as others have said, in a manual you just get used to hearing the engine and judging your speed against the RPMs and that tells you what gear to pick given the situation. Same is true with DCT - you're usually within 2 gears of where you want but, if not, there's a short cut (more in a sec). Here are some examples:
Now here's the shortcut - you're on the track (or elsewhere ) and you want the absolute most power:
This will take you from 80 to 130 in what will seem (to me) like zero seconds. Use with caution, look for the nearest petrol station |
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11-04-2012, 03:41 PM | #12 |
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Impossible to over rev DCT, although they consistently can hit higher RPM's by slight variation of 6MT cars. Most DCT cars that have bounced off limiter have been 8,5XX RPM. 6MT cars usually around 50 RPM lower. This has to do with the DCT control unit in conjunction with the DME programming. And yeah.. just glance down at the cluster and tap it by the number of gears you need to drop. A lot of people would have busted motors if DCT honored every downshift request it was given
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11-04-2012, 04:10 PM | #15 |
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Losing what gear you were in was one of my biggest complaints in the beginning, but I agree that you just get the knack for it and it really isn't an issue anymore.
I think losing what gear you're in and searching for the right gear in part has to do with having 7 gears. I also do the 7th to 5th gear typically on the highway whereas with a regular manual in the same situation I'd probably be in 4th. Just little things you get use to. |
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On a side note, I never see my shift lights anymore. I used to and it's set to "on" but they never light up in or out of M mode. Is there some other hidden setting where I may have turned them off while experimenting with stuff? |
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11-05-2012, 12:12 PM | #18 |
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I got the same issue. I always find myself having to turn it back on an it somehow ends up in the off mode as default. You can find this by scrolling through your menus using your left indicator.
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11-05-2012, 12:18 PM | #19 |
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haha, me too!
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