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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 07:36 PM
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Not me. The car. I've had my A8 non-Z51 for a week. After the break-in period I nailed the throttle from a stop. When the car shifted to 2nd there was a loud clung in the rear end. I did it again with the same result. Should I be concerned?
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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 07:49 PM
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Not normal, if it continues I would take a trip to the dealer. Some A8's need updates.
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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 07:50 PM
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It could be the backfire caused by momentary ignition interruption during full throttle acceleration on automatic cars to reduce peak torque load on the transmission. The resultant unburned fuel them makes a brief popping sound when shifting.

It is designed that way.
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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by roadkilltx
Not me. The car. I've had my A8 non-Z51 for a week. After the break-in period I nailed the throttle from a stop. When the car shifted to 2nd there was a loud clung in the rear end. I did it again with the same result. Should I be concerned?
Yes, since it's a Corvette with its never ending problems.
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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 09:54 PM
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Yes, since it's a Corvette with its never ending problems.
Everyone needs to be aware this guy is trolling the forum to talk down Corvettes. Check out his recent posts.
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Old Jul 26, 2016 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Cruncher
Yes, since it's a Corvette with its never ending problems.
Yeah Cruncher, why ya gotta be so mean?
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