6A paddle shift control
Tolero Apto Victum
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Woodlands TX
Try the search, I have read that they are different, but here is a good thread to look at, hope this helps. 
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...-thoughts.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...-thoughts.html
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Austin Texas
The A6 is an Automatic Transmission with a torque converter, there is no clutch. The paddles are just an alternate way to select the gears, kind of like an older auto transmission with a shift kit.
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Southern California
Advanced
Joined: Sep 2009
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The audi transmission has no torque converter. It has 2 clutches. One is for gears 1,3 and, the other for 2, 4 and 6. When you switch into one gear the computer has already preselected the next gear based on what the computer thinks you are doing. Unfortunately the A6 does not come close to the performance of the dsg. I got rid of an audi tt 3.2 dsg after 4 years just before I bought my 2009 C6 A6. I love my Corvette but the transmission is light years behind. Put a dsg like trans in the vette and it would be crazy. Except for when my transmission stopped shifting into gear and the small part that malfunctioned was attached to a bigger part which cost $4,000 and was not available from germany for 7, yes 7, weeks.
Instructor
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Big Canoe GA
I just sold my Audi S4 auto with tiptronic, and it was in my option way better that my 09 z51 paddle shift. I would like to get a tune on the tranny, but do not want to screw with my warranty yet.
