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Old 05-18-2020, 08:41 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by TRZ06 View Post
In this case, I think it is safe to say. With a DCT the gear is already selected and just swaps cogs.

In a traditional auto, it has to actually disengage and engage the next gear.

Unless they make a torque converter tranny that acts as a DCT and has the next gear spinning ready to be engaged instantly, I think it is safe to say you will not match a DCT on the downshift.

In addition to the actual downshift being slower than a DCT, there is also more paddle lag. From the time you click the paddle to the time it takes to register and actually do the change does not match a DCT either.
I know how DCT works (09 M3/13 M5/16 M5/18 M3). Do you own the A10? Never Is not a good word.
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