Paddle Response Time ???
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Paddle Response Time ???
Read a bunch of the other threads but I don't find the answer even in the video.
Is the 8 speed Automatic goin to have
the "Paddle Response Time" been dramatically improved?
I drive a 2012 Supercharged Camaro with the A6 .
Transmission shifts great in auto.
But in Paddle mode i can hit the up shift 400 rpm before redline,
and it will sometimes hit rev limiter
Thank goodness brakes don't have this type of response time.
I was expecting the paddle to be like a Gun trigger , once you hit it the effect is immidiate, not how it works.
Is the 8 speed Automatic goin to have
the "Paddle Response Time" been dramatically improved?
I drive a 2012 Supercharged Camaro with the A6 .
Transmission shifts great in auto.
But in Paddle mode i can hit the up shift 400 rpm before redline,
and it will sometimes hit rev limiter
Thank goodness brakes don't have this type of response time.
I was expecting the paddle to be like a Gun trigger , once you hit it the effect is immidiate, not how it works.
Last edited by indyblue98; Jan 13, 2014 at 07:56 PM. Reason: Details
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So, in some ways the torque converter can be an advantage because the slushiness can dampen some of the shock that occurs during a fast shift, when the engine hasn't quite reached the final speed. Even if GM has an ultra-quick DCT, it may never feel as good as a Porsche PDK because the inertia of the engine is much greater and therefore it takes longer to respond and will affect the shift quality. The torque converter based 8-speed may therefore work in GM's favor and allow faster shifting than a PDK/DCT would (and GM is saying the new transmission shifts faster than a PDK). Hopefully that quickness occurs both with paddles and when the car is left to shift on its own.
-T
