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      06-17-2010, 09:45 PM   #88
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Originally Posted by marcus View Post
sure was. It was scary though(Not as scary as goin 266kmh on a motorcycle at midnight lol). The car had the Competition Pkg, the suspension was set to all stiff and on bumps it move like crazy.
Check the M3 forum, I know the DCT lets you drive faster than the manual due to the 7th gear.
But I dont wanna get off topic.
Overdrive top gear is usually not the gear that gives the highest speed.
I'll without full committment until someone does a high speed test where 7th gear results in a higher top speed than the 6 speed manual.

If anything, a taller 7th gear compared to the 6th gear of the manual, could result in the DCT not getting to top speed.
At those speeds you need a lot of power to overcome wind resistance, and a slightly lower gear could actually help top speed.
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