A 2 second delay definitely is not right. Is that all the time?
Putting it in sports mode AFAIK (which is not very much :P ) will not affect the initial 'pickup' but it will hold gears longer.
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A 2 second delay definitely is not right. Is that all the time?
Putting it in sports mode AFAIK (which is not very much :P ) will not affect the initial 'pickup' but it will hold gears longer.
Yep - wires crossed ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan_R
DSG7 0AM Vag Com Data Logs #26
Who uses "Sports" mode . . . holly crap thats just a "mental" gear selection :eek:. I think I've used it twice, just to see what happens, think I had to change my undies.
Race Track would be nice though :cool:
I found the DSG "delay" when its cold. Once its warmed up properly, cant say I notice it.
After test driving the 118TSI last year I really noticed the turbo lag too - bit unerving on a roundabout, eek!Quote:
Originally Posted by flappa
The second test drive didnt seem as bad....think we knew what to expect so compensated for it.
When we first test drove the GTI 7 mths later, the first thing we both noticed was the lack of turbo lag in comparrison.
Just an observation as Flappa has the GTI whereas Ryan has the 118TSI.
Just a thought :-)
It's not a turbo lag that's in question, more the lag/hesitation when the DSG 'engages' first gear from take-off.
:bangheadwall: Your talking the piss, right?Quote:
Originally Posted by GTI mk6
Sorry logger, bit unsure of what you mean?Quote:
Originally Posted by logger
Maybe it was the DSG hesitation and not the turbo lag.
All I can say from driving them both is that the "hesitation" was more noticeable
in the 118.
Hey its just my opinion based on the two different test drives. :-)
It's not 100% lag - it feels like you're in a manual with your foot on the clutch and you're trying to pull away in 3rd gear, which means there's a slow take-up. The MDF of course reports 1st gear to be selected, and if I push a lot harder on the gas (not used to the stiff pedal) I'm suddenly doing 60kph. Give me another week to get used to it and I'll update you again ;)
The 118TSI definitely has a slight hesitation from the DSG, but the whole point of the supercharger+turbocharger set up is that there is no turbo lag. I haven't driven any other DSG-equipped car to see if they're any different.Quote:
Originally Posted by GTI mk6
Heh. I still find the Golf's accelerator pedal to be ridiculously sensitive - my last car I had to push the pedal down a lot further to get it to go. What I usually do when taking off is press the accelerator only very gently, and then if I want to go fast press it a lot harder once you can feel the clutch has taken up. It took a while to convince myself that I could safely pull into small gaps in traffic with the DSG, but you do eventually get used to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan_R
The lag is mostly gone now with the proper petrol in the tank. Driving home on the Monash FWY tonight stuck in traffic - the delay was about 0.4 seconds.