High RPM between gears

[Martin Suryadarma]

Hmmm I can't tell because my car has slushbox, but I saw the video of RS4
test drive, and the only negative thing the test driver said was also
about it holding on high rpm between gear changes. So I guess it must be
just the design.

Martin

On Fri, 16 Mar 2001, Alexander van Gerbig wrote:

>     My car exhibits this same function.  It's like having a ten ton
> flywheel, shifting just feels so damn slow all of the time.  I watch the
> tach and when I shift it sort of hangs then slowly comes back down.  I
> really wish I had the flywheel lightened those two times I had the
> transmission down.  If I try to shift to quickly it just jars the car way
> too much and it surely ain't good for any drivetrain part.  I thought this
> was normal for these cars, anyone?
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Alexander van Gerbig -- '88 80
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