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Originally Posted by dcpatters
that's exactly what I was thinking. For what it's worth, the ZF 8 Speed is not even close to the DCT. Owned a few or each. Hands down, DCT prevails.
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What objective reasons do you have why the planetary transmission is "not even close to the DCT"? The shifts are a few milliseconds slower? The ZF 8HP is lighter and has a very aggressive locking torque converter that can bang out shifts. If it comes down to performance figures, I'll bet that the 8HP has zero disadvantages to the DCT.
And isn't that the whole point of the DCT, because you guys keep saying it's faster than manually shifting? If you care about driver engagement over numbers, then you get the manual. If you want an automatic, you get an automatic, DCT or 8HP.