Which transmission?
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Which transmission?
So I have driven the AMG GT, C63 204 and C63 205. I have now decided to buy the 204. Nothing beats the sound of the 6.2.
My question is related to the transmission of the 204 model. The one I drove shifted very slowly when I used the paddles. I know there is a facelift MCT tranny, but I read some posts on the forum, calling it jerky. Then there is the Speedshift option for both the Tronic and MCT models.
I guess what I am asking is, which is the better transmission? MCT speedshift or the older 7G-Tronic with a Eurocharged tune? What is your experience?
Thanks.
My question is related to the transmission of the 204 model. The one I drove shifted very slowly when I used the paddles. I know there is a facelift MCT tranny, but I read some posts on the forum, calling it jerky. Then there is the Speedshift option for both the Tronic and MCT models.
I guess what I am asking is, which is the better transmission? MCT speedshift or the older 7G-Tronic with a Eurocharged tune? What is your experience?
Thanks.
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E63 M157
I had both & I personally prefer the old 7G even if it is slightly slower, it was more smooth. The MCT is a bit too jerky for me, however it can handle more power than the 7G if you plan on supercharging it.
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2012 C63 P31 Sedan
Ditto the above. The MCT is fast and the tune makes a nice "crack" between shifts, but it doesn't like being driven slow. The wet clutch improves the responsiveness of the transmission to throttle input, but it only makes sense that it goes both ways. You will feel all the shifts when driving slow, especially the downshifts while coming to a stop.
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Ditto the above. The MCT is fast and the tune makes a nice "crack" between shifts, but it doesn't like being driven slow. The wet clutch improves the responsiveness of the transmission to throttle input, but it only makes sense that it goes both ways. You will feel all the shifts when driving slow, especially the downshifts while coming to a stop.
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'04 E55 (Gone but not forgotten), '13 C63 P31 (RIP), another '13 C63 PP
^^ keep it in Comfort it's fine. I haven't driven a PFL C63 with the 7G but i have with an E63. The jerkiness isn't prevalent with the 7G in any mode, but it's a torque converter, a fluid coupling, aonit makes sense. However, noticeably slower than the MCT in all modes, and from what I have read and heard, the MCT is able to take more power. Thats why they kept using the 5G in the V12 cars until the MCT came out, I believe. They still use the 7 speed on the V12s, actually, even though the 9 speed is out.
Last edited by G_Money; Jul 25, 2018 at 01:39 PM.
