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Old 11-25-2008, 05:54 AM
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can anyone help me out here,
i just wanted to know how exactly one drives with the smg double clutch, not the system and how it works but i jus wanted to know how to use it;
do you simply go off the gas when u change gear? or do you stay on the gas throttle?

i would appreciate your help and replies!! thnx
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Originally Posted by Marco-335i-coupe' post='730917' date='Nov 25 2008, 09:54 AM
can anyone help me out here,
i just wanted to know how exactly one drives with the smg double clutch, not the system and how it works but i jus wanted to know how to use it;
do you simply go off the gas when u change gear? or do you stay on the gas throttle?

i would appreciate your help and replies!! thnx
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it's a fake manual transmission.

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Does SMG come with Automatic mode like steptronic?
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Originally Posted by bmwgroup
Does SMG come with Automatic mode like steptronic?
It has an automated mode but it will not feel like a steptronic, there is no torque converter so it will still feel like a manual shift, just without the need to physically engage the clutch
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