Slow shifting Macan PDK?
03-31-2022, 11:17 AM
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Drifting
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Slow shifting Macan PDK?
Our 2021 Macan Turbo is the first car we've owned with PDK. I have read so much about how instantaneous the shift speed is in the PDK's manual mode. But this is not the case with our PDK, even in Sport+. Most of the time there is a significant delay--maybe a second or so--between pulling the paddle and the shift occurring. Is this normal? I have read that the PDK in the 2022 Macan Turbo is an Audi transmission. Could that be the problem?
God bless you,
TT
God bless you,
TT
Last edited by TomTarzian; 04-01-2022 at 10:52 AM.
03-31-2022, 02:03 PM
#2
Bunch of threads on the subject and related transmission modifications to the unit in the Macan. Please search before starting another tranny post
03-31-2022, 03:24 PM
#3
Personally, I don't think the Macan PDK really shifts any faster than the 8 speed ZF (torque converter traditional automatic) in my Audi SQ5. The real advantage of a PDK is that it has less powertrain losses than a conventional automatic.
03-31-2022, 04:23 PM
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God bless you,
Tom
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03-31-2022, 04:25 PM
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God bless you,
TT
03-31-2022, 07:20 PM
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Our 2022 Macan Turbo is the first car we've owned with PDK. I have read so much about how instantaneous the shift speed is in the PDK's manual mode. But this is not the case with our PDK, even in Sport+. Most of the time there is a significant delay--maybe a second or so--between pulling the paddle and the shift occurring. Is this normal? I have read that the PDK in the 2022 Macan Turbo is an Audi transmission. Could that be the problem?
God bless you,
TT
God bless you,
TT
03-31-2022, 08:53 PM
#7
There is no car called 2022 Turbo.
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03-31-2022, 10:41 PM
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God bless you,
TT
Last edited by TomTarzian; 04-02-2022 at 10:52 AM.
04-01-2022, 04:54 AM
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Our 2022 Macan Turbo is the first car we've owned with PDK. I have read so much about how instantaneous the shift speed is in the PDK's manual mode. But this is not the case with our PDK, even in Sport+. Most of the time there is a significant delay--maybe a second or so--between pulling the paddle and the shift occurring. Is this normal? I have read that the PDK in the 2022 Macan Turbo is an Audi transmission. Could that be the problem?
God bless you,
TT
God bless you,
TT
04-01-2022, 10:20 AM
#10
YES!!! Thank you.
I fell into the Macan P-trap and had my head snapped back to reality when I nearly rear-ended a truck at the top of an offramp under the first hard breaking experience. What would have required moderate braking in my 911 became an pant changing experience. Now with new brakes and Mich PS4SUV it's quicker from 75-0, but still a fat little beast.
I fell into the Macan P-trap and had my head snapped back to reality when I nearly rear-ended a truck at the top of an offramp under the first hard breaking experience. What would have required moderate braking in my 911 became an pant changing experience. Now with new brakes and Mich PS4SUV it's quicker from 75-0, but still a fat little beast.
04-01-2022, 10:43 AM
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YES!!! Thank you.
I fell into the Macan P-trap and had my head snapped back to reality when I nearly rear-ended a truck at the top of an offramp under the first hard breaking experience. What would have required moderate braking in my 911 became an pant changing experience. Now with new brakes and Mich PS4SUV it's quicker from 75-0, but still a fat little beast.
I fell into the Macan P-trap and had my head snapped back to reality when I nearly rear-ended a truck at the top of an offramp under the first hard breaking experience. What would have required moderate braking in my 911 became an pant changing experience. Now with new brakes and Mich PS4SUV it's quicker from 75-0, but still a fat little beast.
04-01-2022, 10:59 AM
#12
Drifting
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I think you mean 2021 Turbo. Anyway, I have noticed the same thing n my 22 GTS. From what I understand this is not a "real" PDK tranny, but some sort of Audi trans. I had a PDK in my 2015 911 Turbo S and it was amazing with lighting fast shifts. This is absolutely not the same trans. I notice that it does seem to shift faster at higher RPMs under load. Don't forget, these are luxury CUVs, not sports cars.
YES!!! Thank you.
I fell into the Macan P-trap and had my head snapped back to reality when I nearly rear-ended a truck at the top of an offramp under the first hard breaking experience. What would have required moderate braking in my 911 became a pant changing experience. Now with new brakes and Mich PS4SUV it's quicker from 75-0, but still a fat little beast.
I fell into the Macan P-trap and had my head snapped back to reality when I nearly rear-ended a truck at the top of an offramp under the first hard breaking experience. What would have required moderate braking in my 911 became a pant changing experience. Now with new brakes and Mich PS4SUV it's quicker from 75-0, but still a fat little beast.
God bless you,
TT
Last edited by TomTarzian; 04-01-2022 at 11:02 AM.
04-01-2022, 11:16 AM
#13
Fantastic tires. I think I've communicated before that I should have just bought the Michelin All-Seasons because I don't push the PS4 hard enough. They are a favorite as I've had several sets of Pilot Sport tires. They find every groove in the pavement but I have always made fine adjustments to the vehicles track on the pavement so it feels normal to me (some people say they have the best feel with a lowered tire pressure.)
04-01-2022, 01:17 PM
#14
The PDK for Porsche "cars" are different than the PDK for Porsche SUV's. The ones in the cars ARE indeed lightning quick and damn near perfect. Not so much for the Macan and other SUV's.
04-01-2022, 03:40 PM
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Drifting
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God bless you,
TT