Are dual clutch gearboxes in manual mode a manual?
Discussion
After seven pages of interesting debate on another section of the forum, i've brought this question to the great unwashed of PH.
This may come down to ones perception on how you view gear selection. Is the act of selecting the gear deemed manual or the mechanism to undertake it? is the use of a clutch and positioning of the stick the defining moment or the point at which you decide to up/down shift and flick the lever.
Manual modes on double clutch boxes can be programmed to bounce of the limiter, just like a manual, but they won't let you stall - is that such a bad thing?
Is diverting your eyes away from the road to check the gear position readout worse than moving your hand?
Discuss.
This may come down to ones perception on how you view gear selection. Is the act of selecting the gear deemed manual or the mechanism to undertake it? is the use of a clutch and positioning of the stick the defining moment or the point at which you decide to up/down shift and flick the lever.
Manual modes on double clutch boxes can be programmed to bounce of the limiter, just like a manual, but they won't let you stall - is that such a bad thing?
Is diverting your eyes away from the road to check the gear position readout worse than moving your hand?
Discuss.
kambites said:
rockin said:
What would really put the cat among the pigeons is a flappy-paddle gearbox with a clutch pedal! IIRC such a creature has never existed.
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