PDK - Am I the only one who thinks it sucks?
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#14
05-22-2012, 06:35 PM
Personally I think the 458 shifts faster, yet that set up wasn't designed for daily use and ZERO services under 100,000 miles such as the PDK. But compared to the Mas system I don't see how that feels better, I honestly don't like the Maserati gear changes.
PDKI on the other hand, I didn't like.
PDKI on the other hand, I didn't like.
#15
05-22-2012, 06:37 PM
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I was manually changing the gears from the paddles in Sport Plus. Of course, I didn't red line it every time. But the gear changes were equally slow at each RPM level.
#16
05-22-2012, 06:40 PM
If anything your experience is due to what Porsche required for service life, low maintence and cost savings. But I'm assuming.
I felt the PDKII was near 458 experience.... there was no comparison with the first gen PDK.
I felt the PDKII was near 458 experience.... there was no comparison with the first gen PDK.
#17
05-22-2012, 06:46 PM
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Should I care the the PDK has a long life if it sucks? Based on my experience, I would never order it on the car and would instead go with the manual.
#18
05-22-2012, 06:47 PM
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But isn't that what I was driving -- PDK II? It is no where near a Ferrari transmission. I have not driven the 458, but it's tranny is even faster than the F1 Sueprfast on my car.
#19
05-22-2012, 06:56 PM
Thus why I'm actually rather surprised. Whats the service life on a Maserati transmission? Every 30k?
