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Originally Posted by swamp2
Precisely. No one can feel any element of engine crank torque whatsoever. One feels acceleration which is the result of force/torque at the wheels, which in turn is crank torque multiplied by transmission gear ratio multiplied by final drive ratio. One example:
C6 Corvette, 400 hp x 1st gear ratio (6MT) 2.66 x final drive (std) = 2904 ft lb
M3 M-DCT 295 ft lb x 4.78 x 3.15 = 4447 ft lb.
Now this is just one gear and peak values, but should get the point across. The M3 makes way more peak wheel torque in 1st gear than the C6 Vette.
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C6/base/LS3 numbers:
428 ft lb * 2.66 (1st) * 3.42 (final) = 3893 ft lb
C6/Z51/LS3 numbers:
428 ft lb * 2.97 (1st) * 3.42 (final) = 4347 ft lb
So M3 is a little higher in 1st, not way higher.