2010 vs. 2011 paddle shifter
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Redmond WA
My concern was the accidental shift during panic mode while slamming on the brakes and steering clear of traffic to avoid a collision. Maybe I'm just a slow thinker, but my mind is still stuck in panic while accelerating away from the scene and it takes a while to react to what the transmission has done. This has happened twice and it's very unsettling trying to quickly understand why I'm traveling slower than other traffic because the shift never happened. I now only use S-mode when I intentionally want to use the paddles.
The downshifts occur at about the time you would expect them to, so there is never a time when it is in such a high gear that you couldn't get decent acceleration. I even tried once letting the transmission shift from 6th to 5th, then floored the throttle as soon as 5th engaged. It accelerated smoothly with no engine lugging or bucking, and probably about as quickly as most other typical vehicles would accelerate.
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Redmond WA
The seat feels pretty flimsy to be doing this. It feels easier to spread my knees and use them to hold me in place. Neither is a great solution, and if the 2012 seats are that much better, I'd be more than willing to upgrade to them.
Race Director
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From: Peoria/Phoenix AZ
C6 of Year Finalist (performance mods) 2019
Okay, on my 2011, the transmission will downshift progressively as the vehicle slows in both "D" and "S". In "D", it reverts to fully automatic mode after the paddles have not been used for a few seconds.
The downshifts occur at about the time you would expect them to, so there is never a time when it is in such a high gear that you couldn't get decent acceleration. I even tried once letting the transmission shift from 6th to 5th, then floored the throttle as soon as 5th engaged. It accelerated smoothly with no engine lugging or bucking, and probably about as quickly as most other typical vehicles would accelerate.
The downshifts occur at about the time you would expect them to, so there is never a time when it is in such a high gear that you couldn't get decent acceleration. I even tried once letting the transmission shift from 6th to 5th, then floored the throttle as soon as 5th engaged. It accelerated smoothly with no engine lugging or bucking, and probably about as quickly as most other typical vehicles would accelerate.
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Tucson Arizona
St. Jude Donor '08
I have a 2008 coupe A6, can anyone tell me if the trans will shift to
6th gear with wide open throttle. I have been told that at WOT the trans does not shift to 6th. My recent experience at the Mojave Mile the trans would not shift to 6th as long as I had it at WOT.
Thanks,
Jerry
6th gear with wide open throttle. I have been told that at WOT the trans does not shift to 6th. My recent experience at the Mojave Mile the trans would not shift to 6th as long as I had it at WOT.
Thanks,
Jerry
