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06-18-2008, 11:03 PM | #2 | |
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Reports around the net and this forum.. is unanimously Steptronic. You will be hard pressed to find someone to argue that.
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06-19-2008, 06:48 AM | #3 |
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At a drag strip the steptronic is preferred. On a road course I'd suspect the manual would be preferred because the auto will not hold the engine on the rev-limiter, but rather will upshift w/o the driver requesting the shift. Around nasty chicanes like 'bus-stops' that could be a problem for the step.
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06-19-2008, 06:54 AM | #4 |
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Manual. I'm not aware of any race cars with auto transmissions.
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06-19-2008, 06:55 AM | #5 |
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Chaparral - oh wait they're retired. ; -)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaparral_Cars Also, one caveat on my manual on road course comments. Since the HP drops off (like falling off a cliff) after 6500 RPM on the 135, I wonder if an upshift wouldn't be inidicated before redline regardless. It'll be interesting to see some real world results. |
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06-20-2008, 10:04 AM | #7 |
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Interesting question -- Seriously, the 135I is too fast to race from Stop lights without risking all sorts of dire penalties. The 911 is my normal track car; but, so far this year I have had the 135I on Summit Point 2 times and Jefferson Circuit once.
I have driven tip/steptronic (ZF) box on the road course and the torque converter insures that it is not happy. It is good for learning driving a line and learning threshold braking, because you don't have to think about anything else. Once you have learned those things, moving on with the tip is more difficult because you have to become proficient with left foot braking. The ZF has some great profiles; but, they are harder to achieve then driving a manual and using heel-toe. I have only practiced/taught this technique on Porsches (but it is the same ZF). Transitions can be really good when you only have two pedals for your two feet. Between the two choices you have - manual or tip on a road course Begining driver faster lap times with Tip Intermediate and above faster lap times with a manual My order of preference on a road track - SMG/F1 - Paddle shifted sequential manual Conventional manual Tip/Step On the street Conventional manual Tip/Step I don't drag race (to hard on components); but, from previous experience -- Automatic SMG/F1 Manual Tow vehicle -- Automatic
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06-20-2008, 10:31 AM | #8 |
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I wouldn't want a transmission choosing when to turn my attempt at engine braking to an upshift and causing a weight shift.
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06-20-2008, 11:44 AM | #9 |
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LOL, maybe on a drag strip (compared to an unskilled driver), but there is no way a step is better on a road course. Automatics are pretty damn few and far between at track events, except for occasional person in the newbie group.
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06-20-2008, 12:03 PM | #10 | |
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I agree 100%
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06-20-2008, 06:56 PM | #11 |
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I have not had my auto shift when in Paddle shifter mode for me until redline. I can have it up at 6K RPMs and it won't shift. For me it is perfect because I have never been to a road course, but look forward to immensely. Plus my 135i is my DD and I hate traffic.
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06-26-2008, 02:25 AM | #12 |
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The step cars have to have a steeper final drive ratio to try and compete with the 6MT. Put the ring and pinion from the automatic in the 6MT and you will have a real screamer. You could add a LSD while you are in there. The auto box has to weigh more than the manual box does. Does anyone know how much more?
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