PDK confusion
05-26-2009, 05:40 PM
#16
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Thanks U, I believe that is the color and I find the PDK amazing!
05-26-2009, 06:46 PM
#17
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Use the shifter, push to upshift (think up into 3rd) and pull for downshift, think back into 2nd)
05-26-2009, 08:24 PM
#18
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what ever you do, don't chew gum while driving!
seriously, suggest you go for a long ride and shift every 20 sec or so whether you need to or not. tell yourself what you intend to do, and then slowly at first, deliberately and accurately execute the command.you'll be seemless in an hour (OK, two hours if you took the little bus to school)
seriously, suggest you go for a long ride and shift every 20 sec or so whether you need to or not. tell yourself what you intend to do, and then slowly at first, deliberately and accurately execute the command.you'll be seemless in an hour (OK, two hours if you took the little bus to school)
05-26-2009, 08:36 PM
#19
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05-26-2009, 08:41 PM
#20
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I wanted to press the forward arrow button on the PCM to select the next song, but subconsciously chose to upshift the PDK button instead. I am still not liking the PDK controls, after owning the car for 2 months. I only drive my PDK in manual mode, continually trying to force myself to get accustomed to it. Problem is my daily driver, a Dodge Ram has song up/down & volume up/down behind the steering wheel right where the PDK controls are for my 911.
No more button gimmicks, I want my 6-speed back.
No more button gimmicks, I want my 6-speed back.
05-26-2009, 09:45 PM
#21
Switching back and forth from a 750 family car to the 997 dailey driver Im constantly turning on the wipers in the c2s when I try to engage park! That damn BMW shift stalk has me trained, and I would hardy call that design intuitive, I still ask valets if they know how to use the system. I have the multifuction wheel on the 997 as well as the bmw Im always getting the buttons wrong. That being said I NEVER engege the manual mode in the bmw and always do so in the pcar
One other quirk has anyone found that they think there in park with the PDK but are actually in reverse? Its happen to me three times, it seems that he notch for reverse isnt that far from the notch for park
One other quirk has anyone found that they think there in park with the PDK but are actually in reverse? Its happen to me three times, it seems that he notch for reverse isnt that far from the notch for park
05-27-2009, 01:49 AM
#22
Race Director
Ya'll have coordination problems!
05-27-2009, 11:16 PM
#23
Three Wheelin'
You're right
Don't listen to those who tell you to suck it up and live with it. It's a crap, a** backwards system. You deserve better than the poorly designed compromise in your car. Porsche has recognized this fact and will be offering a proper paddle-shifter steering wheel this Fall that will resolve your problem.
05-27-2009, 11:29 PM
#24
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Don't listen to those who tell you to suck it up and live with it. It's a crap, a** backwards system. You deserve better than the poorly designed compromise in your car. Porsche has recognized this fact and will be offering a proper paddle-shifter steering wheel this Fall that will resolve your problem.
You misunderstood his post. He says he wishes he had another 6-speed. Not that he wishes he had paddles.
05-28-2009, 12:34 AM
#25
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05-28-2009, 12:40 AM
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05-28-2009, 01:01 AM
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