Tiptronic v PDK?

[AMG Merc]

Hi Chaps, I'd be interested in hearing comments on the different drive of these two boxes - great to hear from anyone who has actually driven both.

[Sunnysidebb]

AMG Merc said:

Hi Chaps, I'd be interested in hearing comments on the different drive of these two boxes - great to hear from anyone who has actually driven both.

I wish there was a smiley with a Hand Grenade being thrown or Fan and a bucket of $hit.
You wont get a sensible answer on this forum. Not about Tip boxes. Best to have a test drive for your self. Because by the time you have read all the differing posts you will still be non the wiser.
Even thinking about it for a moment and I have an MKB Tip, a PDK has got to be better. But don't listen to all the $hit about Tip boxes either.


As a side note and sensible input to this post I do wonder how reliable, long term, the PDK boxes will be. I have looked at the schematics and parts brreakdown of the box and know reasonable well how it works. But I wonder aout the 2 clutches? time will tell I suppose.

Edited by Sunnysidebb on Saturday 15th October 18:45

[IMI A]

Tips exactly the same as the gearbox in your Merc. Its a traditional auto with torque convertor and actually a very good automatic gearbox. PDK is a proper dual clutch automated manual. You can't feel the gear changes as the next gear is preloaded. For pootling about in town the tip is actually a much more refined gearbox. PDK can be clumsy at town speeds but when you're pressing on its awesome and leagues ahead of the tip. In the real world on road there's not that much difference as most people just stick the cars in D and never use the manual function in PDK or Tip!

[AMG Merc]

Both decent responses - many thanks chaps.

Agree re the possible PDK reliability issue - if it's going to happen it'll be after the car's out of warranty - of course!

I guess it'll come down to how much I want to pay in the end (as PDK are a lot pricier).

[craigjm]

PDK reliability issues? they have been running them for years in their race cars and dual clutch is hardly a new technology is it. In terms of vs tip its like chalk and cheese. One is a slush box that stunts the performance of the car and one a modern dual clutch that enhances it, whats not to like with the PDK? although if you get one you need to get it with sports chrono plus.