Tiptronic people, does this drive you nuts?

**CaptDistraction** · 01-04-2009 03:14 AM

When at a stop, or slow roll, making 90* ish turns left or right and applying gas:

Car at stop:
foot on gas->0.2-5s in car shifts to second immediately
driver compensates by pushing pedal in more (as car's nose is now in traffic lane, yet car not moving as quickly as expected) -car shifts back to first, now almost 2s in.
Car moves on out and shifts into second in a time/load/rpm position that would normally be expected.

Same thing happens when at a roll, but bouncing between 2nd and third.

Drives me fvcking nuts. I'll drive with the ESP off and in S mode or manual command mode just to not encounter that. Its knee-jerk for me to want to accellerate out of my turns, so 99% of the time this doubleshift catches me.

I really wish I had landed a 6 speed manual car.

**AudiOso** · 01-04-2009 09:16 AM

My first S4 was a Tip and I ended up eating it on a trade to get a 6MT car. I just didn't like it. My Avant is a Tip car, but it's a commuter and I don't care.

**johnjsb** · 01-04-2009 09:37 AM

i've had mine for a month and i thought it was just me but it does seam to be normal. Driving in sport is almost to much sometimes, car in front of you always has grandma missing a gear or something causing you to slam on brakes. I guess that means you better keep it to the floor so your always first at staging light.

**rbells4** · 01-04-2009 11:20 AM

Fortunately for me but unfortunately for you, the 06 S4 (and I assume beyond) don't have that automatic shift out of 1st. My Mom's A6 4.2 has that and I hate it. Sorry. :(

**iamproph** · 01-04-2009 02:05 PM

Drive in mode where you can shift on your own, fixes everything, thats why it is there

**AudiOso** · 01-04-2009 03:14 PM

I am ambivalent about driving in Tiptronic mode. Sometimes it's fun, but often I forget I'm in Tip mode and will take off in first and then be all "duh... why is it stuck in first gear?" Makes me feel like a total moron. Other times it's a blast. I must say that when I had my 04' S4 I rarely had it in D or S. I shifted it most of the time with the paddles and it was very nice to drive. My Avant is another story. I don't like the five speed Tip with the 4 cylinder that much. In second and third there's lag as the torque converter locks up and it almost feels like there's another gear change. That is especially pronounced in third gear.

**xzone909** · 01-04-2009 03:20 PM

It used to happen to me sometimes, but not often. After about 2 weeks or so after I got the car I just adjusted my driving and now I always automatically either give it more gas in the beginning so it doesn't shift to 2nd instantly or just don't give it more gas when it switches to 2nd. You can give it more you just need to know how much you can give it without making it switch back to 1st. You just learn over time how to avoid unwanted shifts.

**sakimano** · 01-04-2009 05:06 PM

bing bing bing!!!

Originally Posted by iamproph

Drive in mode where you can shift on your own, fixes everything, thats why it is there

**jaybquick@JHM** · 01-07-2009 01:45 AM

Just a bit of education for the B6/B7 S4 Automatic trans owners. (Not being rude, just trying to help your guys know your cars better.)

Your transmission is no longer called Tiptronic. A Tiptronic trans was pre 04 and had only 5-speeds. The transmission in your cars is a 6-speed automatic and it is named the "Mechatronic".

Hope somebody enjoys this tidbit of info. (now you can correct others, hehe)

**WinterRunner** · 01-07-2009 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by jaybquick@JHM

Just a bit of education for the B6/B7 S4 Automatic trans owners. (Not being rude, just trying to help your guys know your cars better.)

Your transmission is no longer called Tiptronic. A Tiptronic trans was pre 04 and had only 5-speeds. The transmission in your cars is a 6-speed automatic and it is named the "Mechatronic".

Hope somebody enjoys this tidbit of info. (now you can correct others, hehe)

How is this relevent? Anyways I have a TIP, and I am almost always in S mode or paddleshifting, Im almost never in D. Try using the tip mode more, it gives you more control over the tranny and engine...

**va-terps4** · 01-07-2009 03:52 PM

x2 on giving it a little more gas off the line... it feels abnormal to do it, but you have to get the revs past a certain point to avoid this behavior in D or S. But don't forget tip mode gives you the most control you can get without a manual.