10R80 vs MT82

[SVO MkII]

I was 110% set on a manual 2016. Than I test drove the 6R80 with paddles and was sold on it.
No worries about clutch, missing shifts, etc... And knowing I could leave it on "D" when I felt like on the daily drives. Plus, I can just punch it at times at it will find the right gear on the street.

I have HPDE my car many times and have zero concerns with how it performs. My transmission temps DO NOT change during a track event, they always stay the same.
I plan on adding a Procharger, I know the 6R80 is strong to handle it

Drive them, see what you like best, you will be driving it on the street 99% of the time.

Every rational argument points towards the auto (assuming it can indeed stand up to extended road course duty). The auto will be faster, more convenient, etc, etc. Only get the manual if you WANT the manual.

I just can't get used to shifting with paddles :shrug:

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[Norm Peterson]

I just can't get used to shifting with paddles :shrug:

Too bad they haven't also provided a +/- gate at the floor shifter. I've driven a car that had both, and it became quickly evident that I preferred the gate over the paddles.

That could be a nice little business opportunity for somebody, wonder if anybody is going to step up.


Norm

 

[DickR]

Every rational argument points towards the auto (assuming it can indeed stand up to extended road course duty). The auto will be faster, more convenient, etc, etc. Only get the manual if you WANT the manual.

I just can't get used to shifting with paddles :shrug:

I have a few "learning curve" issues with using the paddles.

1) Manual shifting when starting in manual 1 and making a 90 degree turn from a stop, etc. is not practical since the paddle typically is out of reach until "too late". Better to short shift or start in 2nd if manual shifting is needed such as at an autocross.

2) Manual shifting in an autocross is fine assuming that shifting is done in close to a straight line . . . just like with a floor shifter . . . but I'm uncoordinated enough to either hit the upshift paddle twice or to hold it long enough to go into automatic mode. However, a botched 2 - 3 shift with the paddles is no more likely than a botched 2 - 3 shift with the stock (I run FS) shifter and the paddle shift is MUCH faster and less disruptive to the car.

3) 1st and 2nd gears are VERY short with a GT at full throttle so manual shifting requires quick reflexes or the engine will hit the rev limiter . . . which makes the shift SLOW!

Bottom line: Paddle shifting, at least in the lowest gears, requires skill to optimize in a competition situation just like manual transmission shifting does.

 

[Angry50]

i watched a video where the guy had the a10 in track mode and let it auto shift. not sure if the shifter was in S or D, but he wasnt paddle shifting and it looked to do a great job.

 

[DickR]

i watched a video where the guy had the a10 in track mode and let it auto shift. not sure if the shifter was in S or D, but he wasnt paddle shifting and it looked to do a great job.

Was this in an autocross or at higher speeds/gears? The times I've tried it in autocross (on purpose or "oops" :doh: ) it shifted too much and too high.

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