How long does PDK last before need service? Assume normal driving conditions.

 

I heard it last about 200k?

 

no wrong, it last a week, if you baby it two weeks max... dump it and get a manual...

 

I'd expect PDK longevity to be factored by the torque and horsepower of the car it's installed in (and how much track use the car in question has had). I'd think with proper maintenance, no-problem driving with PDK should go well into the 150,000-plus range before overhaul maintenance is needed of any kind- even on a track car.

My Turbo S PDK now in the third week (through break in and a day at the track) and it's already making noises. The sound is sort of a hum, kind of like a purring. I'm really worried. Coming out of a tight hairpin last weekend in 2nd gear and Sport Plus and hammering 3rd at full throttle, the PDK made a clunking sound (like the gears were meshing) but it all happened so fast I can't really describe the sound.

You can hear the PDK shift speed on the Turbo S yourself, early on in this video:
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...-chl-data.html

Boy, was I dumb! I thought one paddle was "go" and the other was to "stop".
That was embarrassing at the dealer when I picked it up! Now, I know you squeeze both PDK handles to stop. They're ceramic you know, standard on the Turbo S (just joking :-)

 

Do you really think pressing both handles stops the car? To my knowledge, pressing both handles puts the car into neutral.

 

I do not think anyone here can answer that question with a factual basis.


How many licks does it take to get the the center of a tootsie pop?

 

I don't know what happens when you press both paddles- I don't think anything and the only way to go into N is with the center console shifter. The manual shift response with the center console control handle is definitely faster than with the wheel-mounted paddles. But taking one hand off the wheel and holding it on the center shifter is asking for trouble.

I think all Ferrari paddles default to N when both are pulled. But the PDK requires manual placement of the center gear shift handle to P,N,R and D/M.

I was surprised how much I liked the wheel- not column- mounted paddle placement. Compared to Ferrari's system, my initial concern with the Turbo was the proximity of the four signal stalks (turn, data, wipers, cruise control) to the paddles. But in operation there was no problem.

 

Guess we won't know until more people start driving with PDKs. Is PDK mechanically similiar to Ferrari F1?

 

A lot of people are already driving them.
It will, however, take a long long time for these cars to start putting on the mileage (100k-200k) necessary to explore the reliability of the PDK under normal driving conditions.

 

Just recieved my Turbo S. Which brake pads do you recommend for track days with the ceramic discs?