PDK 1st Gear and autocross
#16
tugging in the drive train????? Not sure what you are talking about. Maybe you are feeling the clutches grab???? Remember there are clutches just like a manual.....there is NO torque converter to soften the feel.
My PDK and others I've driven work very well as a manumatic sequential transmission.
I hear or have read that some people say PDK is not as smooth as their automatic transmission car...well THANKS to Porsche this transmission DOES NOT work and feel like a automatic. I like the positive pop in the up shifts in sport modes and the ultra quick REV MATCHING down shifts...manual or auto mode PDK works beautifully. But most of all PDK is proving to be a solid workshorse transmission.
My PDK and others I've driven work very well as a manumatic sequential transmission.
I hear or have read that some people say PDK is not as smooth as their automatic transmission car...well THANKS to Porsche this transmission DOES NOT work and feel like a automatic. I like the positive pop in the up shifts in sport modes and the ultra quick REV MATCHING down shifts...manual or auto mode PDK works beautifully. But most of all PDK is proving to be a solid workshorse transmission.
#17
tugging in the drive train????? Not sure what you are talking about. Maybe you are feeling the clutches grab???? Remember there are clutches just like a manual.....there is NO torque converter to soften the feel.
My PDK and others I've driven work very well as a manumatic sequential transmission.
I hear or have read that some people say PDK is not as smooth as their automatic transmission car...well THANKS to Porsche this transmission DOES NOT work and feel like a automatic. I like the positive pop in the up shifts in sport modes and the ultra quick REV MATCHING down shifts...manual or auto mode PDK works beautifully. But most of all PDK is proving to be a solid workshorse transmission.
My PDK and others I've driven work very well as a manumatic sequential transmission.
I hear or have read that some people say PDK is not as smooth as their automatic transmission car...well THANKS to Porsche this transmission DOES NOT work and feel like a automatic. I like the positive pop in the up shifts in sport modes and the ultra quick REV MATCHING down shifts...manual or auto mode PDK works beautifully. But most of all PDK is proving to be a solid workshorse transmission.
My observation has been that in Manual mode accelerating throughout the power band (mid and upper RPM's, not low RPM's where clutching may come into play) remaining in 1st gear drives for me much rougher than other gears. 2nd gear or higher are much smoother, so I tend to short shift earlier than I would prefer. I was just curious of anyone else has the same Manual mode PDK experience. I hope that clarifies what I'm asking.
#18
No. I definitely understand the differences, and I'm not comparing to an automatic transmission. In fact, I'm not even talking about shifting here at all.
My observation has been that in Manual mode accelerating throughout the power band (mid and upper RPM's, not low RPM's where clutching may come into play) remaining in 1st gear drives for me much rougher than other gears. 2nd gear or higher are much smoother, so I tend to short shift earlier than I would prefer. I was just curious of anyone else has the same Manual mode PDK experience. I hope that clarifies what I'm asking.
My observation has been that in Manual mode accelerating throughout the power band (mid and upper RPM's, not low RPM's where clutching may come into play) remaining in 1st gear drives for me much rougher than other gears. 2nd gear or higher are much smoother, so I tend to short shift earlier than I would prefer. I was just curious of anyone else has the same Manual mode PDK experience. I hope that clarifies what I'm asking.
#19
I don't think I'm getting anywhere with this conversation, so I'm guessing it must just be me. I was really just interested if anyone else noticed the same.
#20
No, no, no. I'm not talking about shifting... I'm talking about staying in a single gear... 1st vs. 2nd... and I'm not talking about automatic mode.... strictly manual... To me, I can tell a noticeable difference in how smoothly the power is delivered under steady acceleration.... Not stopping and starting (clutch in play) and not mashing or releasing the throttle (driver in play)... That's all.
I don't think I'm getting anywhere with this conversation, so I'm guessing it must just be me. I was really just interested if anyone else noticed the same.
I don't think I'm getting anywhere with this conversation, so I'm guessing it must just be me. I was really just interested if anyone else noticed the same.
#21
No, no, no. I'm not talking about shifting... I'm talking about staying in a single gear... 1st vs. 2nd... and I'm not talking about automatic mode.... strictly manual... To me, I can tell a noticeable difference in how smoothly the power is delivered under steady acceleration.... Not stopping and starting (clutch in play) and not mashing or releasing the throttle (driver in play)... That's all.
I don't think I'm getting anywhere with this conversation, so I'm guessing it must just be me. I was really just interested if anyone else noticed the same.
I don't think I'm getting anywhere with this conversation, so I'm guessing it must just be me. I was really just interested if anyone else noticed the same.
#22
My observation has been that in Manual mode accelerating throughout the power band (mid and upper RPM's, not low RPM's where clutching may come into play) remaining in 1st gear drives for me much rougher than other gears. 2nd gear or higher are much smoother, so I tend to short shift earlier than I would prefer. I was just curious of anyone else has the same Manual mode PDK experience. I hope that clarifies what I'm asking.
PDK gears are: 1 -- 3.91, 2 -- 2.29, 3 -- 1.65, 4 -- 1.3
in 6 speed 1 -- 3.91, 2 -- 2.32, 3 -- 1.56, 4 -- 1.28
so naturally you feel a lot of difference on 1st gear as its multiplier is twice higher.