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      03-03-2021, 06:28 PM   #13
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Did you redline the G82? Sport+ throttle and in MDM? The S58 goes from good to wild >5k RPMs on my X3MC. It sounds kind of absurd that the 6MT G82 would be slower feeling than an X3M but if they chopped off the top end, maybe.
I think - what he is feeling is chopped off low end without the help of the torque converter.
Tall six gears vs 8 in Auto is harder to keep in 5K plus range as well.
That was my concern about this manual as well. Imagine launching it - dumping clutch at 5k = smoke
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