World's Best DCT. Porsche PDK. How it works........... Part 1.........

Full description of how the worlds' best double clutch transmission works, the Porsche PDK.
Part 1 of 2

Video Contents
0:00 Introduction
2:45 Clutch diagrams
5:37 Clutch in transmission
9:25 Gearing basics
15:39 Gearing on transmission
19:45 DCT gearing arrangement diagrams
25:45 Gearing arrangement in transmission

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[aliveRaptor]

I must say that this is the best explanation of a complex PDK I have ever seen, your patience and delivery are superb ✅ you have my Respect gratefully sir

[wernerengel]

It’s amazing how something so complicated can be so reliable. Excellent presentation.

[newtechgs]

The engineering here is pretty spectacular. Whoever designed this is either a genius or totally mental

[John-jxsk]

|10/10. This strikes a really good balance between complex mechanical engineering details and the practical stuff that a reasonably mechanically-minded driver wants to know about PDK. Delivered with great clarity and demonstrated with an actual PDK gearbox stripped down. Well done, thank you.

[williammorris]

The reliability of the PDK when considering the complexity is amazing. 83k on my 981 with no problems. I change half the PDK fluid every year as a preventive measure. The transmission is simply sublime for its speed, and its flexibility. Porsche is an amazing engineering company that makes the best cars in the world, with all parameters considered imho.

[jacks_DIY]

The primary reason I work on my own stuff is because I love to learn how things work. Digging into the mechanical "how and why" is almost as fun as driving the car. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[KisunsRCLife]

The structure of the PDK, which is complex even if you just imagine it, was absorbed into my brain thanks to your kind explanation. Thank you!!

[JaredDixon]

Kudos to the engineers and the precise manufacturing behind this unit. ZF certainly deserves their place near the top of the food chain for transmissions.
Extra kudos to Jeff for explaining such a complex system in a detailed and intuitive way.

[christopherpardell]

I bought a 2005 Audi TT with the Original DSG- the second year they were available. 18 years as a daily driver and the transmission and engine have been bulletproof. The key is that the DSG will NOT allow the driver to run over redline, even in manual mode. And it won’t let you lug the engine. It never misses a shift, never forgets to shift into 1st at a stop, always gives a perfect throttle blip to match speeds, and gives as close to continuous power as any clutch geared transmission could. It protects the engine and the transmission from over-exuberant drivers.
The transmission was so amazing that Porsche demanded a 7 speed version for their division. And Bugatti got one, too, for the Veyron.
Mine still drives like new. Married to the TT’s Quattro driveline, it’s a fantastic driving machine.

[bavarianmonkey]

This is like a documentary from pre-1970. No nonsense. I learned a lot. Thank you very much :)

[waynemapp]

Seems a beautifully built mechanism. I know all modern engines and gearboxes are really well made with precision CNC components.
But I reckon Porsche engineering is another step up. As a Porsche owner, I like to imagine that is the case.

[andrehunter]

When I see how complex and advanced engineering it is, you understand why a new one is expensive.
It's not exactly simple few parts,
Thanks for explaining 🙂👍

[ryanlove]

Thanks very much for that Jeff. I have never seen anyone explain the synchroniser so well. I knew what the did, just never understood the actual parts. Cheers legend.

[ElCid_]

Wow. Thanks for this and all you have done for the P-car community.

[steve_____K]

Amazing. It came to mind for me that the inner components and interactions of a single biological cell are possibly magnitudes more complex than this marvelous mechanical human invention. Thank you for sharing.

[josephdamico]

Wow what a video, its amazing the Pdk works so well . Bought my first Porsche 2014 boxster s guards red 14 k miles .drove it 500 miles last week. Love it.

[henryspaniel]

11:42 the Hunting tooth ratio concept is so fascinating. In computer science we have a very similar concept when it comes to the modulus used for a hash table. We always use a prime number to prevent uneven distribution of items into slots.

[rodneynicholls]

the engineers that design and assemble this gear assembly are brilliant!

[shimon]

Im a mechanic and this was by far more advanced than you give credit! Its very similar to the 02e from vw thanks for sharing.

[mines]

Incredible video, so well and clearly explained for such a complex system. You are a natural JR. Thank you.