Tip on Turbo vs. PDK on Turbo
Other than HP leakage, what's the difference between PKD and a Tip on a Turbo?
The HP "leakage" from a Tip is how much approximently?
Reason I ask is it seems the Turbo is soooo fast that a manual will be out of the question when PDK arrives.
I currently think the present-day-available Tip is a better choice over manual if you want to get the most out of the car perf-wise.
Why? because there's soooo much speed and sooo much HP that rowing thru the gears with a manual seems like it would be wasting time. Any Nurburgering Turbo times with Tip vs manual?
Forget the "less involving" aspects of the Tip or PDK, because I have SMG in my M3 and the thing gives fantasticly fast shifts. THAT leaves you more time to figure out what's happening to the car and what you want to do about it. Lightening fast and perfectly rev-matched shifts in a turn are a joy to experience. No apparent problems with unbalancing the car because the resumption of grip seems instantaneous.
Anyway, I'm thinking the HP loss with tip _IF SIGNIFICANT_ would be the only disadvantage with the Tip. Are there other disadvantages of the Tip compared to PDK?
All of this assumes use of both trannys in manual or _non-automatic_ mode.
Nebulous claim of driver involvement aside, do you, in your wildest moments of doubt, think the manual tranny on a _Turbo_ may be too slow and therefore a _possible_ mistake, especially when PDK comes around?
The HP "leakage" from a Tip is how much approximently?
Reason I ask is it seems the Turbo is soooo fast that a manual will be out of the question when PDK arrives.
I currently think the present-day-available Tip is a better choice over manual if you want to get the most out of the car perf-wise.
Why? because there's soooo much speed and sooo much HP that rowing thru the gears with a manual seems like it would be wasting time. Any Nurburgering Turbo times with Tip vs manual?
Forget the "less involving" aspects of the Tip or PDK, because I have SMG in my M3 and the thing gives fantasticly fast shifts. THAT leaves you more time to figure out what's happening to the car and what you want to do about it. Lightening fast and perfectly rev-matched shifts in a turn are a joy to experience. No apparent problems with unbalancing the car because the resumption of grip seems instantaneous.
Anyway, I'm thinking the HP loss with tip _IF SIGNIFICANT_ would be the only disadvantage with the Tip. Are there other disadvantages of the Tip compared to PDK?
All of this assumes use of both trannys in manual or _non-automatic_ mode.
Nebulous claim of driver involvement aside, do you, in your wildest moments of doubt, think the manual tranny on a _Turbo_ may be too slow and therefore a _possible_ mistake, especially when PDK comes around?
We will always have other cars in our garage, but the 911 is best in manual form, even though it may not be the fastest (on paper), but why should we put so much weight on those (ring) numbers anyway as they don't affect our daily driving at all.
