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      07-15-2020, 03:11 PM   #350
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Originally Posted by somer View Post
The ZF does shift fast, it's the shift response times from the paddle inputs that is extremely delayed compared to the DCT. The lower ratio's of the 8 speed also means redline comes up really quick, so you gotta pull the first gear paddle at like 5.5k to not bump into redline, it's beyond stupid.

The DCT programming in the M5 and M6 was much better than the M3/M4 too, it never suffered from those lazy upshifts at part throttle like the M3/M4. I never drove a CS version though, maybe that was fixed.
I can't agree having had F10 M5 MDCT, F80 M3 MDCT and now the M ZF8 in the X3M the shift/paddle reaction times as observed by the driver are no different.

Your description about pulling the paddle at 5.5k to make sure the gearbox changes at 7k+ is absurd it's no different to the MDCT pull the paddle and it changes.
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