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      01-21-2010, 06:02 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by brava09 View Post
I don't think it's the surface to blame for the poor launch....if you look at the rev counter you'll see that it stays forever at the rev limiter at 9,000 rpm, and then the variable redline goes back for two seconds to ~ 7,000 rpm...something was very wrong with the launch.

This was a DCT equipped M3, and probably the driver was not used to this tranny...if I remember well, he did not use launch control...why??
We aren't talking about d1cks here, all of these guys are professional or semi-professional drivers which are use to racing cars with quite a bit higher PTW, I honestly doubt it's the unfamiliarlity of the DCT because they have tested both Porsches with their equivalent with no problems.

Have they tested the Z4M before and if so did it also suffered the same issues that seem to affect the M3?
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