If anything, keeping it to the floor while shifting would cause more clutch wear, as the maximum theoretical power would be applied in that instance. However, e-gear cuts ignition momentarily when it shifts, so there should be no practical difference between keeping it pinned and lifting slightly.

I have had more than one Lambo dealer person mention that the smoothest way to shift is to lift slightly, but I really doubt there's any significant difference in clutch wear.

That all said, the SL I test drove recently in sport mode shifted way faster than that thing. So either it wasn't in sport, or the guy was lifting.

And with that said, as well, flappy paddles suck.

 

So do I take it that the wear on the clutch is primarily geared toward the driver continuoulsy launching the vehicle from a stop?

You mentioned that keeping the gas pressed or slightly lifted during shifting holds no merit on the wear/tear of the clutch.

Correct?

 

That'll wear any clutch. To the best of my knowledge, the greatest wear on e-gear/F-1 systems is doing launches and leaving it in gear while crawling through slow traffic.

It shouldn't, no. As I said the system momentarily interrupts ignition, similar to how a no-clutch sequential or crashbox works, so for that brief moment when it's shifting, there's no more or less torque going through the clutch no matter what you do with the throttle. The computer completely takes control of the clutch/ignition/throttle when you hit the paddle, then returns it once the clutch is engaged.

 

What do you mean by leaving it in gear? If you are going 5-10mph you would still be in 1st, that would constitute being in gear -right?

 

As in, leaving it in 1 while moving very slowly, so the computer is constantly feathering the clutch, versus popping it in N and coasting.

 

But if the condition in traffic only permits you to move at 5-10 Mph, you would have no choice but to feather the clutch.

Or are you saying that it is best to shift into 2nd and coast rather than driving the vehicle in 1st where you are continuously hitting that high rpm band where you should shift into 2nd. Is that what is meant by feathering by not engaging 2nd?

Just trying to get to the bottom of this feathering thing. Correct me if I am wrong. Thanks

 

sounds F sick!!!!

 

Nice comments from you lucky Bast*^%S that get to drive these cars. Is there a shot from the highway? I'll bet it is even more impressive to see the car passing by at 185mph.