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Originally Posted by catpat8000
In driving the 2014 E63, the main problem you notice with that transmission experience is that from the time you press the shift paddle to the time the tranny shifts, a shocking amount of time elapses. Far, far more than the DCT. For example, from a dead stop, I can start in manual mode, floor the gas pedal, and immediately pulled the shift paddle but I still hit the rev limiter in 1st. That car can't be launched in manual mode simply because it takes to long to process inputs from the shift paddles.
Pat
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Huge this. The MCT just doesn't hold a candle next to the DCT, or even the ZF tranny in my 435i. Doesn't ZF offer variants that can withstand much higher torque capacities? I've always wondered what the E63, or even better, the C63 would drive like with a tranny as responsive as the ZF unit in the F3x BMWs...with a DCT these AMGs might just be perfect with that powerplant.
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Originally Posted by catpat8000
The C63 had a torque converter as late as 2011. I think the 2012 model year moved to the MCT.
Pat
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You are correct. IMHO the MCT is a huge improvement over the 7g-tronic, but still not up to par for cars that house the m156/m157.