How do you use your DSG?
01-15-2009, 10:39 AM
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Re: How do you use your DSG?
I leave it in D while the engine is still cold. Once it's up to temperature I put it in manual mode. I do so because in manual when the car is cold the transmission tends to clunk on 1-2 and 2-3 shifts.
I'd rather shift myself because I like having the car in the right gear for turns and not get the kick down on the exit. And the car likes to put itself in second gear sooner than I think it should. Having come from a car with a manual, I like to feel like I still matter.
I never use S. Its shift points are so aggressive it's almost comical. It doesn't seem to be viable for anything other than track use.
I'd rather shift myself because I like having the car in the right gear for turns and not get the kick down on the exit. And the car likes to put itself in second gear sooner than I think it should. Having come from a car with a manual, I like to feel like I still matter.
I never use S. Its shift points are so aggressive it's almost comical. It doesn't seem to be viable for anything other than track use.
01-15-2009, 10:50 AM
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Re: D for around town and traffic. +/- for freeway onramps & twisties etc.
That's the big complaint I have with the transmission. I wish the paddles were mounted on the column like many cars, not the wheel itself.
It could be worse, though, some cars feature shift buttons on the front of the wheel.
It could be worse, though, some cars feature shift buttons on the front of the wheel.
01-15-2009, 12:27 PM
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Re: How do you use your DSG?
When in heavy traffic, or driving around with my wife, I usually am in D. When I'm by myself and the traffic has some sort of flow, or is light, or I'm in the twistys, manual FTW! Life is about having fun, right?
Paddles, except for the occassional slow right turn.
Paddles, except for the occassional slow right turn.
01-15-2009, 02:29 PM
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Steering wheel mount is better for track (when you NEED S)
When you're on the track, you never want to take your hands off the wheel. Putting them on the column means they're not always at your fingertips.
Mind you, I opted for the magical third pedal, so my opinion is moot.
Mind you, I opted for the magical third pedal, so my opinion is moot.
01-15-2009, 07:58 PM
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exactly. my theory: if you learned to drive a traditional manual, you anticipate what the car will
need/do for a corner. "S" has no real advantage as it can't anticipate what the driver sees ahead. Future applications/models will tie "S" mode with suspension and steering changes, but that's not our reality with our cars.
As is, "D" offers best mpg, yet is quickly overiden for downshifting prior to corners, sudden braking, or need for better acceleration.
As is, "D" offers best mpg, yet is quickly overiden for downshifting prior to corners, sudden braking, or need for better acceleration.
