DSG: Problems, Questions, Likes and Dislikes

[Mk6 Golf]

...the hesitation was an accident waiting to happen.

Now you mention it, I have noticed a very slight hesitation when I accelerate from stop. I have the 103 TDI model. Is this a turbo thing or a DSG thing? I know there is a very small lag with the turbo (practically not noticeable for me). I only notice this 'hesitation' from stop to go, not once I'm driving, so guessing it's a DSG thing? Any ideas?

[hoi polloi]

It just means you have to anticipate take-offs... To a certain extent you already do that in a manual anyway...

The reason that a DSG is so good is that unlike a conventional auto - energy is not wasted churning up transmission fluid to drive the wheels... Conventional autos cannot do this (yes, some do have lock-up torque converters that come into play once moving)... This is what traditionally killed performance from automatics in small cars - in big cars it didn't matter so much...

Regards,
- Anthony.

[xblode]

My two cents on DSG

My GTI is basically two cars. On Friday it took me over two hours to get home.

It was in "D" for the vast majority of the trip. Apart from boredom, the drive was easy. The DSG was super smooth. As soon as the traffic cleared, the car turned into something else. A couple of sweepers here and there before home in manual mode. Put the smile back on my face.

Regarding the dead spot when taking off, it reminds me of my XB GT when the auto trans fluid was running low. When cold it would take a second or so to engage gear. The DSG is no where near this second or so but still. I normally get off the brake and only apply throttle once it's engaged so it's not a problem really.

The only issue I have is "S" mode. OK, I understand that "D" is all about economy but "S" is just too far down the other end. If only "S" shifted about 600-1000rpm later than "D" mode, it would be sweet, leaving the full manual mode for those cruises down the coast.

[HereGoes]

haha good ol' forum politics...

I have always been a manual guy but for an auto the DSG impressed me enough to get it.

The good
Smooth
Quick
S is great when you want to go nothing but balls out
D is great in traffic
M is for everything else.

The bad
Lag on take off freaks me out
D going to 6th gear as quick as possible is great for economy but if you need power in a hurry it is doughy and that bang you are all power and going some place not nice. I would not like to test it in an emergency

The verdict
It is the best auto out there but still an auto, gotta take the good with the bad and over all i love it... with a little hate through in every now and again.

[G-rig]

Shame you can't have both somehow, DSG is almost there hopefully. keen to try it out next time but the jerkiness and hesitation worries me a bit.

[paulcito]

Is the lag on takeoff still noticeable on 'M' ?

[xblode]

Is the lag on takeoff still noticeable on 'M' ?

I would say it's exactly the same in all modes.

[VW Convert]

How will we know if we don't wait and find out?

DSG has been around 7 years and some 2 million units produced, boatloads of opinions and experiences on this forum and on other sites on the 'net. How long should we wait?

Cheers

George

[Tux]

DSG has been around 7 years and some 2 million units produced, boatloads of opinions and experiences on this forum and on other sites on the 'net. How long should we wait?

You're kidding aren't you? You've misquoted me there boyo.

My answer was in relation to this (read the post!) - 'So will this thread give any new answers that are not covered in the other threads...?' and I answered 'How will we know if we don't wait and find out?'

Already there's been plenty of useful comments made in this thread. Maybe not that useful to those who've been around for ages but for us newbies it's interesting.

[VW Convert]

You're kidding aren't you? You've misquoted me there boyo.

My answer was in relation to this (read the post!) - 'So will this thread give any new answers that are not covered in the other threads...?' and I answered 'How will we know if we don't wait and find out?'

Already there's been plenty of useful comments made in this thread. Maybe not that useful to those who've been around for ages but for us newbies it's interesting.

With the greatest of respect, I find the term boyo more than a little offensive.

As for the content of your reply, my point was that there is nothing in this thread that has not been covered time and time again, in reality it was a rhetorical question.

Cheers

George