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      08-18-2010, 11:11 AM   #70
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Originally Posted by radiantm3 View Post
I've been reading a lot over on M3Post and I've noticed a whole lot of threads on people not understanding what DCT is doing in certain situations or acting like expected. That alone would drive me nuts. The DCT computer is programmed to react a certain way in various conditions but it doesn't read the driver's mind. It might be fast, but I'd rather the transmission do what I want it to do over ignoring my request and doing something else because it thinks it's more efficient or safer.
The issues you talk about are based solely being in auto mode. When you paddle shift a DCT there is no issue relative to a 6MT.
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