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PDK Transmission, who else does this |
r_towle |
Apr 27 2015, 02:58 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,591 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
From what I have learned, little at most....
PDK is a dual clutch transmission that basically shifts ahead of you and is waiting for a click of the paddle to flip from one clutch to the other....the secondary clutch is already engaged and ready to go on any given gear....but its thinking ahead, certainly based on software and accel or decel mode.. So, who else is doing a dual clutch like this? Yes, this is a bit ADD (Scotty) but I am thinking ahead for when a clutch may no longer be a simple part of my daily routine. Does subaru do this, or audi (something I can transplant) or any other car that would not cost me an arm and a leg to transplant? And yes, I may want to flip the tranny, or possibly run it backwards....so mid or rear engine... Rich |
914forme |
Apr 27 2015, 07:42 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None |
I ran the VW Tip in a TDI, and it worked well when it work. Huge amounts of power and, I killed it. Went 6 speed then, never looked back.
Issues I had with the Tip, VW programming was not good, Audi sport mode reported to be better. I had paddle shifter setup, and never got the VW to shift in a consistent manner that made the car fun to drive. 6-speed, and a Perqoulin LSD made the car insane to drive. Porsche Tip much better, PDK is even better, but the expense comes with weight. That being said, you can run faster lap times in the rain with a PDK or Tip than us clutch jockeys. I hate flappy paddles, the ill acting Tip was enough for me to get my knee fixed, work through the rehab and suck up the pain, just to drive a car I like. I would install hand controls before, I give up on a clutch. BTW, they make electro servos that can drive the hydraulics to push the clutch in. |
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