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Old 01-12-2021, 06:33 PM
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I used to do this in my Ferrari 360 with the F1 gearbox. If you didn't keep you foot pressed on the brake pedal, the TCU would beep a warning and put the car in neutral for you. Warning beeps in Ferrari's are kind of alarming. So it was just easier to pull both paddles and coast to a stop. If you select neutral while at cruising speeds, pull either paddle and the TCU would select the highest possible gear to engage. The PDK seems to work on the same logic. Although I don't do it in the 991.2 because of the really awesome "Hold" feature. Love that.
Old 01-12-2021, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by asellus
What does this gain you?
you don’t lug the engine down to force the downshift or have to go through 5 downshifts. Just the same way I’d drive a manual
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Old 01-12-2021, 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by barncobob
im skeptical of doing something like that, do it in wrong sequence and the PDK might not agree
what? That makes no sense.
Old 01-12-2021, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by stoutthedog
I used to do this in my Ferrari 360 with the F1 gearbox. If you didn't keep you foot pressed on the brake pedal, the TCU would beep a warning and put the car in neutral for you. Warning beeps in Ferrari's are kind of alarming. So it was just easier to pull both paddles and coast to a stop. If you select neutral while at cruising speeds, pull either paddle and the TCU would select the highest possible gear to engage. The PDK seems to work on the same logic. Although I don't do it in the 991.2 because of the really awesome "Hold" feature. Love that.
Ferrari’s have even a cooler feature, on the race track braking into a turn, pull the down shift lever and hold it and it will down shift continuously as you brake.
Old 01-13-2021, 10:21 AM
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I have tried this every way possible and it doesn’t work . Holding both , holding both and releasing , flip both quickly . Nothing works . This steering wheel from new
Old 01-13-2021, 10:23 AM
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It should work by pulling both paddles back simultaneously and releasing.
Old 01-13-2021, 10:50 AM
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I thought that it was confirmed that this is @ 991.2 feature? Are those that are not able to get this to work driving 991.1.

There have been threads in the past that answered the question, which cars have this functionality.
Old 01-13-2021, 11:02 AM
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I have a 991.1. Works for me.
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Old 01-13-2021, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Carl Over
I thought that it was confirmed that this is @ 991.2 feature? Are those that are not able to get this to work driving 991.1.

There have been threads in the past that answered the question, which cars have this functionality.
Works on my 991.1.
Old 01-13-2021, 11:54 AM
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Works on my dot 1 also.
Old 01-13-2021, 12:04 PM
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I was not able to get it to work last week. When Im at the dealer Saturday getting my alignment checked I will get the real story
Old 01-13-2021, 12:14 PM
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Mine is 991.1 and doesn’t work . I have pulled both and released no neutral, pull both quick and release no , pull both and hold no neutral.
Old 01-13-2021, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Tbounds
Mine is 991.1 and doesn’t work . I have pulled both and released no neutral, pull both quick and release no , pull both and hold no neutral.
You'll probably need to take it to a dealer then. They can activate it for you, it cost me an hour of labor (because of shop minimum). But of course, if your car came with paddles and you have CPO still, then it should be covered by warranty.

Mins is also a 991.1 FWIW.
Old 01-13-2021, 12:56 PM
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My 1.2 GT3 can do it. My Macan can't; it just changes gears. Just FYI
Old 01-13-2021, 01:05 PM
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why do U want to be in neutral anyway, let the PDK do its thing..


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