A8 Question
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Instructor
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A8 Question
I know the auto will downshift with the paddles and I assume the lower gear will have engine compression to slow (the same way a manual shifted to a lower gear uses engine compression to slow) My question is: when race/competition mode is selected and the paddles are not used, will the computer use engine compression to slow when braking hard for a corner - will the computer use engine compression with each lower gear during the braking? Thanks to anyone who knows.
Drifting
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From: Salado TX
I know the auto will downshift with the paddles and I assume the lower gear will have engine compression to slow (the same way a manual shifted to a lower gear uses engine compression to slow) My question is: when race/competition mode is selected and the paddles are not used, will the computer use engine compression to slow when braking hard for a corner - will the computer use engine compression with each lower gear during the braking? Thanks to anyone who knows.
Burning Brakes
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When the transmission has downshifted on its own when it thinks I'm driving "aggressively", it felt the same as manually downshifting. The lower gear / higher RPMs slowed the car a little. If that doesn't answer the question, please let me know. I can experiment, etc. Thanks.
