I hate front wheel drive, send most torque to the rear, please
On 2/28/14, 22:58, Nashton wrote:

Nashton
On 2014-02-28 2:11 PM, I hate front wheel drive, send most torque to the rear, please wrote:

I hate front wheel drive, send most torque to the rear, please
On 2/28/14, 20:53, Alan Baker wrote:

Alan Baker
On 2014-02-28 13:27:01 +0000, Nashton said:

Nashton
On 2014-02-26 10:00 AM, Brake Dive, Acceleration Squat, Body Roll Works LLC wrote:

David Fritzinger
Problem with the Boxter is the mid-engine placement, which limits how far the seat can go back, and limits how far it can be reclined.

Brake Dive, Acceleration Squat, Body Roll Works LLC
I somehow feel I would've been at home in its twin with a fixed roof. Sadly awd is not an option south of 911 and having kids I guess cayenne would've been a better option for me. But, alas, there is no manual, I think, only DSG or a slushbox.

Nashton
And you can change gears faster than a DSG?

I hate front wheel drive, send most torque to the rear, please
It's most;y irrelevant how fast you are rowing through the gears outside the F1 domain.

Nashton
No, it isn't.

I hate front wheel drive, send most torque to the rear, please
What is important with a stick that there is no override from the box, so that _you_ control exactly when the shifting is done while with DSG in VW I believe it can decide that you need to be in a different gear then the one you have selected.

Nashton
In modern DSGs, the electronics guess *very* accurately, if the gear needs to be changed or not, depending on how you're driving at the moment, i.e. aggressively or just commuting to go to work.

I hate front wheel drive, send most torque to the rear, please
And avoiding unexpected shifts is pretty critical from safety standpoint in the mountains.

Nashton
These are 8 and now, in some cars, 10 speed gear boxes. Do you *really* think the transmission will downshift to a gear that will make you lose control and fly off a cliff?

Now, if you were racing in a rally on a mountainous road, I could see how this could be of some use.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRwfvnDt7BA#t=212

See what Sutcliffe has to say and how much more efficient a DSG is in acceleration, from 0-100 km/hr. I can imagine it's just as good with a rolling start from any speed.

I hate front wheel drive, send most torque to the rear, please
... and then here is an issue of cost. I have already brought that up.

Nashton
Ill give you that. Bot to shave of a sec from 0-100, I would gladly pay the extra cost. YMMV.

Alan Baker
That would depend.

If it's a 7 speed box and I'm changing from 7 to 6... ...no.

But if I'm slowing for a hairpin, and want to change from 7 to 2...

Nashton
I'm so sick of "too bad this car doesn't have a manual gearbox" sh*t, because in high end vehicles such as the Cayenne, It's miles ahead of any manual gearbox.

I hate front wheel drive, send most torque to the rear, please
It shifts quicker. Does not mean it's miles ahead for _my_ purposes. I'm not willing to pay for DSG upfront _and_ in ongoing maintenance (2x clutches + electronics) nor do I need DSG.

I want my 3rd pedal on the left.

Nashton
A 4 year old child wants a specific toy. When you ask him why, he'll answer "because I like it." Don't ask for logic, you won't get it.

I hate front wheel drive, send most torque to the rear, please
There is some truth to that. I want 3 pedals "because I like it" and for the other reasons stated, cost of operation being one of them, the sense of complete control being another.

It's partly heart partly brain. Learn from the females of the species or die in this fucking feminist friendly age.