PDK possible overrevs ?
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No you CAN NOT over rev PDK......on acelleration depending on throttle position and the mode you are in PDK will either up shift before or at red line or bounce off redline. On downshifting...this is were manual transmissions get into trouble when a driver misses a gear and shift to too low of a gear and over rev's the engine...with PDK you can not miss a shift on down shifting and over rev the engine.
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No you CAN NOT over rev PDK......on acelleration depending on throttle position and the mode you are in PDK will either up shift before or at red line or bounce off redline. On downshifting...this is were manual transmissions get into trouble when a driver misses a gear and shift to too low of a gear and over rev's the engine...with PDK you can not miss a shift on down shifting and over rev the engine.
The accelerometer showed good acceleration through the range, but the backside of the horsepower curve still felt like a steep drop-off to the seat of my pants.
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But - what about reverse? I have wondered about the outcome of an off track spin at speed. Say the vehicle has spun and is now out of control and heading into the weeds backward at a high rate of speed. The standard training for non-professionals is "both feet in". But with a PDK, this is not an option. Does anyone have information about whether there is an accelerometer built into the device that may read directional control and throw the unit into a slip or neutral mode to prevent reverse over-revs?
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No you CAN NOT over rev PDK......on acelleration depending on throttle position and the mode you are in PDK will either up shift before or at red line or bounce off redline. On downshifting...this is were manual transmissions get into trouble when a driver misses a gear and shift to too low of a gear and over rev's the engine...with PDK you can not miss a shift on down shifting and over rev the engine.
what he said..
