2006 Paddle Shift Feedback Please
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Northern CA
Originally Posted by shopdog
Remember also that these transmissions are adaptive. They "learn" the way you drive and adapt their shifting to your driving style. If you baby the car, which you probably are with only 200 miles on the clock, the transmission will shift lazily. After break in and you start driving more aggressively, the shift times should tighten up considerably.
The A6 would be real nice on twisty roads, it has enough gear ratios to handle brisk driving and the paddles give real easy control of what gear you are in.
I decided to get an MN6, but if for some bizarre reason I couldn't have an MN6, I wouldn't lose any sleep over having an A6. Anyone with any interest in a good automatic owes it to theirself to try one.
Racer
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Florida
Originally Posted by shopdog
There is a perceptable delay when shifting from neutral to reverse or drive. That is normal for the A6 transmission. I think the designers put it in to discourage people from doing neutral drop starts (which are extremely hard on a transmission). There shouldn't be any hesitation when starting off in drive, ie rolling off the brake and giving it gas.
Remember also that these transmissions are adaptive. They "learn" the way you drive and adapt their shifting to your driving style. If you baby the car, which you probably are with only 200 miles on the clock, the transmission will shift lazily. After break in and you start driving more aggressively, the shift times should tighten up considerably.
Remember also that these transmissions are adaptive. They "learn" the way you drive and adapt their shifting to your driving style. If you baby the car, which you probably are with only 200 miles on the clock, the transmission will shift lazily. After break in and you start driving more aggressively, the shift times should tighten up considerably.
Jim
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Libertyville IL
650 miles and absolutely love it. still getting use to it, but it seems to get quicker each time I drive it.
One secret i've found is to give it a little gas on both upshifts and downshifts - seems to shave a tenth of a second or so off the shift time.
One secret i've found is to give it a little gas on both upshifts and downshifts - seems to shave a tenth of a second or so off the shift time.
