A6 sluggish paddle shifts
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Texas
I had a dyno tune done at 21st century muscle cars. They tweaked my torque mgt a bit. It helped the firmness of the shifting, and also really helped my paddle response, especially in downshifting.. It's pretty quick to downshift now..
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Hawthorn Woods Illinois
Jimman,
I understood on some previous threads that a good tuner can do as Mainagent and Norty suggest. I am having my '07 A6 w/paddles, Kooks, hi-flow cats and Corsa Sports tuned this Wednesday at Speed Incorpoated out of Schaumburg ,Ill. and have requested this additional "tune" for the trans. Will post my before and after dynos and results if any on the trans later this week. Good luck on your investigation!
Fran
I understood on some previous threads that a good tuner can do as Mainagent and Norty suggest. I am having my '07 A6 w/paddles, Kooks, hi-flow cats and Corsa Sports tuned this Wednesday at Speed Incorpoated out of Schaumburg ,Ill. and have requested this additional "tune" for the trans. Will post my before and after dynos and results if any on the trans later this week. Good luck on your investigation!
Fran
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Lake County California
I thought I heard that GM had a software "fix" scheduled to be released in September. Someone else told me they were available now. When I had my A6, the dealer knew nothing about it (in July). I liked the paddles up to a point. But, after more than 40 years of driving stick shifts, I traded it in for the manual, due to the "lag."
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Drifting
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Turlock CA
I thought I heard that GM had a software "fix" scheduled to be released in September. Someone else told me they were available now. When I had my A6, the dealer knew nothing about it (in July). I liked the paddles up to a point. But, after more than 40 years of driving stick shifts, I traded it in for the manual, due to the "lag."
Perry, you didn't just change to a manual. If I recall you moved to a Z06, right? I'm hoping my A6 makes me that mad one day, too.
--Dan