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EVO X paddle shifting?
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EVO X paddle shifting?
In the May issue of Car and Driver, they previewed the EVO IX and asked "Dr Evo" about the EVO X. There was a blurb about the possibility of the EVO X having paddle shifting. What do you guys think? Will the X come with paddle shifting?
Last edited by AWDpetmitsu; Apr 5, 2005 at 08:05 PM.
dont you guys know that whatever the USDM really wants they dont get. for example, we didnt get the JDM bumper or the AYC. so what makes you think were gonna get something like that.
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i read that article, the guy pointed at the VWR32 and stated that an evo that doesnt launch forward at 3k rpms with a linear powerband and paddle shifting isnt an evo, but that R32 is there for a reason so i dont know what they're saying
It would totally happen in the USDM if they do it at all. The evo needs a two pedal transmission to sell big in the US, and it would eliminate all the clutch abuse and warranty headaches that mitsubishi has to deal with now. There are a lot of wannabes who won't drive stick but want the car. The reason we don't have AYC is due to the high maintenance of the system, which Mitsubishi doesn't think we'll do, and the emissions equipment on USDM cars.
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personally, i don't think they'd bring it here, just cos of the price increase it would cause... the car is fairly expensive as it is currently. however, paddle shifting would be pretty cool. just out of curiousity, does anyone know what percentage of M3's are sold with SMG's?
Well, yes and no. A paddle shifter is merely a switch on your steering column that lets you upshift and downshift F1 (or video game style). Some cars have these paddles hooked up to an automatic transmission and allow manual selection of the gears in this way. It's still a tiptronic style automatic but instead of reaching for the gear lever to choose a gear you pull a paddle on the steering column.
The system we're talking about is a sequential transmission with a computer controlled clutch. Mechanically it is more similar to a manual transmission, so standard helical gears with a layshaft arrangement and a clutch, but no clutch pedal. How? The clutch is computer controlled, as is the throttle. As you upshift or downshift the computer handles the changes automatically and extremely quickly. As an example the BMW system does it in about .5 seconds. However, since there is still a clutch in place, there is like a manual, an interruption of engine torque to the wheels as the shift occurs. This affects acceleration slightly and makes the shifts less smooth than an automatic but make no mistake, it is still much faster than the auto. VW/Audi has a new system called DSG which has TWO computer controlled clutches and simultaneously engages two gears at the same time. It shifts by switching clutches and therefore no loss of power or smoothness. Since Mitsu had an R32 on hand it looks like the dual clutch system is what they're thinking about.
These are all two pedal systems that have an automatic mode but under the skin they are quite different. The important thing for the US market is that it opens the door to a range of "enthusiasts" who are unable or unwilling to drive a manual transmission.
The system we're talking about is a sequential transmission with a computer controlled clutch. Mechanically it is more similar to a manual transmission, so standard helical gears with a layshaft arrangement and a clutch, but no clutch pedal. How? The clutch is computer controlled, as is the throttle. As you upshift or downshift the computer handles the changes automatically and extremely quickly. As an example the BMW system does it in about .5 seconds. However, since there is still a clutch in place, there is like a manual, an interruption of engine torque to the wheels as the shift occurs. This affects acceleration slightly and makes the shifts less smooth than an automatic but make no mistake, it is still much faster than the auto. VW/Audi has a new system called DSG which has TWO computer controlled clutches and simultaneously engages two gears at the same time. It shifts by switching clutches and therefore no loss of power or smoothness. Since Mitsu had an R32 on hand it looks like the dual clutch system is what they're thinking about.
These are all two pedal systems that have an automatic mode but under the skin they are quite different. The important thing for the US market is that it opens the door to a range of "enthusiasts" who are unable or unwilling to drive a manual transmission.
