03-18-2019, 01:02 PM
(03-18-2019, 12:51 PM)G.Irish Wrote: Nah, the reason you see ZF's in some of those applications is because they're smoother from low speeds than a DCT. All of the supercars and hypercars have DCT's and are pushing anywhere from 500-ish horsepower to 1500 hp in the Chiron. A DCT also has less drive-train power loss than a torque converter auto.
When you see manufacturers like BMW claim they're switching to a ZF because their DCT can't handle the power, that is them putting PR spin on how they've decided to allocate their resources. BMW can save money by taking the ZF they put in the X5M, X6M, and M5, and slap it into the X3M, X4M, and next M3/M4. Otherwise, they'd need to spend money on one transmission for the SUV M-cars, and another for the M3/M4. They can, but they figured they can save money and maybe not lose that many customers.
Really? I did not know that, I always assumed they were being truthful that the DCT setups couldn't handle that much torque
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Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks