[ICNU]

A PDK can be over revved in manual mode, correct?


Shawn in VA (USA)

They can show range one and two over revs Shawn, because those are the ones that get triggered just by getting near or slightly over red line however, it is not possible to money shift the PDK, even if driven in manual mode

It will shift up on its own, even in manual mode, to prevent it from going into the upper over rev levels, and it will not downshift manually if the RPM is not safe to do so

 

[ICNU]

Yep, I’ve had the car intervene several times in mine over the years if I get a little too aggressive and don’t shift soon enough. The car will just do it for me if I wait too long

My previous manual would cut fuel and bog the rpm down when reaching the rev limiter, however there’s nothing stopping you from shifting into second gear at 100 mph and leaving a trail of parts behind you!

 

[ICNU]

"Even in manual mode, it'll prevent you from downshifting into a range that would over-rev, "
"nothing stopping you from shifting into second gear at 100 mph and leaving a trail of parts behind you! "

So what's the answer here? I've only tracked my car once and kept it in Sport Plus auto and there were times when getting back to WOT it would kick down. Next time I will try manual so I can already be in the lower gear, but that will involve downshifts.

Those are my comments you quoted, however you cut the rest of the discussion out so there is no context where those comments came from. The first line you quoted is talking about the PDK

The second line was talking about a manual transmission car, not PDK. Both PDK and manual will stop you from over revving the motor as you shift up.

However a manual can be downshifted into the wrong gear and leave a trail of parts, AKA "money shift". A PDK will not downshift into an unsafe RPM, so it has protection both going up and going down, even if the PDK is being shifted manually (not to be confused with a "manual" car)

Hopefully that clears up those comments