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      09-23-2011, 12:53 PM   #28
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Drives: 2010 PB Evo X MR-T
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Originally Posted by SHOWTIME View Post
I bet the turbo lag on the kick down is intentional. When I do a kick down from 5th to 2nd on my 335i, the force is quite brutal. I can just imagine how it must be on the M5 with all that power and they did it to be easier on the tranny and diff...and maybe the driver and passengers as well lol....just a guess
yeah. i dont see how valvetronic causes more lag. but on the X6M, they use a regular torque converter automatic, which can handle the kickdown. the DCT is probably self preserving and wont engage the clutches too quickly...
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