458 Shifting 1st to 2nd.

Sign of DCT failure -my 458 showed these symptoms and we had to replace the gearbox.
If under warranty no big deal as this is a sealed unit the dealer takes the old one out and fits the new one.

 

Mine sometimes shifts a little harshly from 1st to 2nd in sport: normal imho, you just have to apply gas gradually as the car makes a lot of power for the transmission to shift smoothly in the early gears, you'll get the hang of it

PS I finished many of my mods and installed the innotech headers: pics and videos to come when I have time

 

You shift too slow, flip the paddle faster, it won't jerk. Try it.

 

This really is an amazing feature. The faster you flick the paddle, the more "firm" is the shift. It much more than an on/off type switch....

The Engine/Transmission management software must be measuring time over the range of motion to calculate aggressiveness of shift input.

 

Also when you downshift, flip the paddle as fast as you can, that will make the downshift sounds solid like racing downshift.
Remember to always switch the manettino in race mode.

 

Good info.

 

The shift speed changes with manettino setting - there are three different modes. Wet, Sport and Race,CT off, CST off.
Behind the paddle there is a microswitch - no difference if you flip it "fast" or "slow"... It's digital, so on or off...

 

^This

 

Despite all technical explanation, trust me, I'm very obsessed to the sound of downshift. If you hit the paddle too slow, it won't sound good, like a longer rev, not "boom", one solid kick.
And for up-shift from gear 1 to 2, on higher rev (above 7,000 rpm) especially up-hill road, the car will jerk if you hit the paddle slowly. Hit it like you just stole it, and the car won't jerk.
And I never to switch to anything EXCEPT RACE MODE.
Wet is for raining.
Sport is for women and seniors.
Race is for me.
The other 2 are for maniacs.
LOL.

 

+ 1

CST = Commit Suicide Training

 

The 458 changes downshift characteristics depending on how you are driving it. It's part of the beast's programming. If you start driving the car aggressively, the downshifts will almost instantly become quicker and louder with the engine revving higher to match speeds for the downshifts, especially in Race mode.

 

I know this is older, but many in here say hitting the paddles faster makes a difference.

 

I also think that if one ever so slightly lifts on the accelerator during a shift (a hard habit to break after years of driving clunky F1 trannys) it confuses the DCT computer and shift can become very jerky.
(I am also aware old thread but the experience may be relevant for some new to the 458 series.)

 

I put a Steve Mass Engineering tune in my 458 Spider. It really calmed throttle response and shifting consistency, especially at lower RPMs. Apparently he’s got a bunch of maps that can be programmed in which (I suppose) affect the DCT/throttle interaction.

What @Ski Bum said is tried and true……..

 

Whats your reviews of Mase engineering tune for the 458?

I am considering getting it.