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After watching sports car racing and all using flappy paddles, I decided to give DCT another try. I just don't like it. Again it's my opinion and it's entirely subjective. In the video, the sound of the manual, shifting, rev matching, and the smile on the drivers face when shifting erases the laundry list of why the DCT is better
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DCT is indeed great but... C'mon It's an automatic.
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As a high performance driving instructor, I need to nag you about something You are sitting way too far from the steering wheel. With your shoulder blades against the seat back, you should be able to rest your wrist on the top of the steering wheel. This way, when you are seated with hands at 3 and 9, your elbows should have a ~90deg angle. This will allow you to do over 180deg rotations of the steering wheel without having to move your hands. Sorry for this, but it bugged me the whole time I watched the vid Cheers, cool vid and cool car
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Nick,
Another advantage you should list for the 6MT is the 89lb weight saving
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08-10-2015, 10:12 PM | #29 |
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I have been driving 6mt in my 135i for the past 6.5 years. I love it but I feel like I'm getting tired of shifting Monday through Friday during my commute that has a ton of stop and go. I love it on the weekends and when I'm not in traffic (25% of the time). Would I regret a DCT?
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That's why I bought one last time. This time "gimmi 6Mt or forget it" was my motto.
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On another note, I can say that the M-performance shifter much more promotes a "gripping it like a man's penis" hand position Just FYI. |
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preach brother, preach!!
traffic... pshhht.
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Let's hope enough people will adopt it so as to keep the MT alive for at least another generation.
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I miss the 6MT in my E92 M3. That was a great car for an MT. That said the DCT, in my opinion, is a signature M car feature and although you loose some of the visceral driving feel the performance gains and mistake free driving just can't be argued. Mad props to the MT die hard fans. I am over it though, perhaps a sign of my age or my desire for maximum performance.
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This will always be an debate that will never be won. On the GT3 forum it went on for days, and Porsche made it easy the 991 GT3 only game with a PDK yes it was heavier. However 80% of them are tracked and the PDK was lighting fast and no manual could ever shift faster. When racing a car speed is the ultimate goal of you indeed track your car. The more power being added to cars a manual will just ruin the motor with one slip of the wrist.
Can't tell you how many Porsche guys that they would never buy a Porsche again they ruined the brand, but every GT3 was sold out. Now the same guys are buying the RS some paying up to 50k over MSRP. I should my 991S which was a 7 speed manual which I said I would keep for ever ...........now I will keep the GT3 for ever 9k RPM PDK is so fast it will pin you to the seat. When tracking you focus on lines and driving vs what gear do I need it's unreal. Good luck on your choices can't go wrong either way if speed is not the goal. The funny thing on the GT3 board they were arguing about a car that didn't exist a GT3 manual(: |
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I will take the feedback to heart though. There's always something to learn, and I'd like to become a more technical driver. |
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I'd purchase one in a 6MT but one thing I noticed in one of Nick's videos showing launch control - in that first gear, with the shorter gearing, the revs fly right to redline. Looks vicious.
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Sam, you have a great looking car! Nice to be able to compare your mods with a stock M4 side by side. Just that seating position bugged me too!! sorry, just had to agree with CanAutM3 on that one. But thank you for making this vid possible!! Someday soon I hope to join the ranks of F8x owners... enjoy! |
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08-11-2015, 10:27 AM | #44 |
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That short DCT 1st gear is utterly useless .
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