Racing question

3352G0 · 03-30-2008, 10:55 AM

I am getting the dinan tune in 2 weeks and my friend in his porsche wants to race.

Do I keep it in DS, shift myself with the paddles, or let steptronic in manual mode shift for me at each redline to get max from the engine? Sorry I am new at the steptronic feature. I have used it (obviously) but it seems like DS in its shiftpoints so I let it shift for me when in m mode and doing spirited launches.

teknologyzone · 03-30-2008, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 3352G0

I am getting the dinan tune in 2 weeks and my friend in his porsche wants to race.

Do I keep it in DS, shift myself with the paddles, or let steptronic in manual mode shift for me at each redline to get max from the engine? Sorry I am new at the steptronic feature. I have used it (obviously) but it seems like DS in its shiftpoints so I let it shift for me when in m mode and doing spirited launches.

DS All the way, let the car gear for you.

cooldude · 03-30-2008, 12:16 PM

my car gets better when i shift it.
since the peak torque reduces at 5800 rpm, you should paddle shift at 6k rpm. to get best results.

TahBOSS · 03-30-2008, 01:11 PM

take it to the track!!!!!

StephenNg · 03-30-2008, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by TahBOSS

take it to the track!!!!!

+1

maximka · 03-30-2008, 02:01 PM

go track, dsc limited, sport transmission . ( to the left side)

fill 1/4 of your tank with premium petrol.

also : light on ,ac on = reducing hp.

3352G0 · 03-31-2008, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by teknologyzone

DS All the way, let the car gear for you.

If you floor it and hold the pedal all the way down the whole launch, does DS and D have the exact same shifting points? Seems like it does to me...

maximka · 03-31-2008, 12:40 PM

there is difference. dealer said

CRZ410S · 03-31-2008, 12:41 PM

Kick your friend's a-s!!

maximka · 04-05-2008, 09:09 AM

hhaha

Dascamel · 04-06-2008, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by 3352G0

If you floor it and hold the pedal all the way down the whole launch, does DS and D have the exact same shifting points? Seems like it does to me...

Hmmm, never tried it but that may hold true if you floor it. DS mainly keeps your rpms higher at any given point when your not smashing the pedal. Downshifting quicker, etc...

335destroyer · 04-14-2008, 07:28 PM

you should just shift with which ever one you think makes you go faster

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