Gingerbus1991
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The dual clutch still block shifts when pulling away so you still get the pause-effect from say 4 > 6 or 2 > 4 > 6 on a flat road, but it's on the move that it really comes into its from 6th through to 12th usually as it will move through 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 in sequence without missing any.One of the big issues with the B5LH on city work is how long they pause between gears, my understanding is that the dual clutch box would help reduce time between gears while also making them smoother. It seems odd to me that Volvo are thus far yet to offer it, especially given that the B5LH has mostly been sold in places like London.
If your pulling away on steep inclines fully loaded then it does change instantly through each gear, this improves things massively, as the original single clutch unit you usually lose momentum on hills through the pause.