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Originally Posted by look 171
I am really surprise to hear that about PDK. Were you in Sport mode? If so, then it shifts often when it sense input from your gas pedal. Put that in reg mode and the transmission is pretty lazy like any other automatic car. As soon as I start the car, Sport is on, can't stand reg. mode. when I give it gas to get around traffic, that little, tiny pause before it downshifts drives me nuts.
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Originally Posted by masraum
I drove a PDK once about 5 years ago. From what I remember, the thing got into the highest gear possible as quickly as possible.
I know these things are supposed to learn your driving style, and then there's the flappy paddles that make it super easy to be in the gear that you want.
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I drive a 2009 C4S with PDK. I've owned it for 3-1/2 years now. I do exactly as "look 171" does, in that I start the car and immediately press the Sport button, which changes the throttle maps, transmission maps, and suspension settings. I then deselect the PASM to put the suspension back into a more comfortable mode, and I'm set.
The Normal mode is horrible as far as the transmission maps are concerned. It's primary focus when you are on a normal light throttle is to upshift to the highest gear possible for mileage purposes - it actually gets to 7th gear by 47 mph (!). It then is very reluctant to downshift unless you put a lot of foot into it. Then, after much too long of a delay, it decides to downshift, but now you've got too much throttle in, and she takes off more than maybe I originally intended. Super annoying.
Sport mode does none of that. It's in the right gear all the time, and downshifts at the merest push of the throttle.
Normal mode IS basically fine if you use the paddles though. The shifts are a little soft for my liking, but at least I'm always in the gear I want to be in.
Sport or Sport Plus WITH the paddles is the most fun, though. Especially Sport Plus.
