DCT update
Le Mans Master
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The problem is that those of us who like DCTs don't care about your "problem".
Last edited by Warp Factor; Nov 20, 2019 at 12:55 PM.
Drifting
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Melting Slicks
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I think it's more important that the magazine reviewers know how to work the car, if GM wants to get positive reviews. If the average cruiser buyer doesn't know how to hold the downshift paddle to keep downshifting as the revs come into range, or hits the rev limiter because they don't know the transmission won't automatically upshift in manual mode (duh!), or know how to drive it to reduce understeer, it really doesn't matter. It's not like it's a safety issue or anything.
Melting Slicks
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If GM had offered an MT in the C8 & someone who never drove an MT bought it how would they drive it without training? Clear written instructions about the DCT hold for full downshits etc is not a major obstacle leading to a flop. Have seen similar instructions in other brands owners manuals.
Example: In all brands even those without a DCT but with Launch Control there are written instructions on how to use it. No marketing flop among them due to the feature.
Example: In all brands even those without a DCT but with Launch Control there are written instructions on how to use it. No marketing flop among them due to the feature.
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Speak for yourself. I appreciate hearing that not everyone has become super lazy and that there are still some that appreciate and enjoy rowing their own gears. Also, this is a forum. Sure, ostensibly it's for knowledge sharing, but I'd be willing to bet my shifting arm that over 90% of all posts have at least a little opinion in it and 99.9999% of all threads do. It's a big part of ANY forum, sharing opinions. If you don't want to be a part of that, maybe forums aren't really the place for you
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