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Ferrari - kick in the back during gear shifts

Discussion in 'California/Portofino/Roma' started by XSpeed, Feb 8, 2021.

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  1. XSpeed

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    #1 XSpeed, Feb 8, 2021
    This may be a weird thing to ask but there is the kick in the back when doing gear shifts on California T especially close to rev limiter. It is a lot of fun for me.

    I noticed I did not feel those when driving the Roma or the Portofino.

    What is causing it on Cali T? Torque-wise Portofino and Roma should be similar with Cali T, isn't it? Is it because of the gear ratios?
     
  2. mlcor

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    #2 mlcor, Feb 8, 2021
    My Porto kicks when I’m in sport mode and shifting with the paddles.


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  3. wrs

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    #3 wrs, Feb 9, 2021
    I can report that I got that with my Cali T HS and with my wife's Portofino if I am in manual mode and driving aggressively.

    I should also report that in the 812 it's really noticeable.
     
  4. XSpeed

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    #4 XSpeed, Feb 9, 2021
    That was the answer I was looking for. i think it is about time to get an 812
     
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  5. Il Co-Pilota

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    #5 Il Co-Pilota, Feb 10, 2021
    It is there because Ferrari wanted it to be there. It has nothing to do with power or torque - it's an E number. It's added to "enhance" the experience. In reality it is compmetely pointless and benefits nothing. A race car with a well programmed gearbox is butter smooth. Shifting jerks wear things and upset the handling. As a test driver once said, it is there to give someone who don't know what a race car feels like an artificial sensation of what a non-racer might think a race car feels like.

    From an actual drivers and handling
    perspective, smooth is better and wear parts much less.



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  6. lucasines

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    #6 lucasines, Feb 10, 2021
    Cali T vs Cali T HS, more kick in the back with Cali T HS but ......
    The gear shift algorithm is dialed up for faster shifts -- 30 percent faster on upshifts and 40 percent faster going down. for Cali T HS vs Cali T.
     
  7. XSpeed

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    #7 XSpeed, Feb 14, 2021
    for me emotion is the whole point of owning a ferrari. it should kick and be angry. that's more fun.
     
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