Mk6 Golf Acceleration & Performance Data

[oshuyi]

if you use the launch control in dsg, wouldn't it be just as harsh on the clutch as the manual or is it design to cope with the stress

[REXman]

if you use the launch control in dsg, wouldn't it be just as harsh on the clutch as the manual or is it design to cope with the stress

I am not entirely sure of the answer you need, but all launches are stressful on a car's transmission.

What car are you running?

[Guy_H]

if you use the launch control in dsg, wouldn't it be just as harsh on the clutch as the manual or is it design to cope with the stress

The DSG Torque manager has some control in Launch - the manual doesn't. I'm sure you can break them / wear them out if you try hard enough!

[Corey_R]

What Guy_H said... plus the fact that the DSG is launching well at 3000rpm whereas the manual seems to need about 5000rpm

[REXman]

Can you decide at what RPM's the car launches at in DSG?

[Highlander]

Can you decide at what RPM's the car launches at in DSG?

My guess is that its done with your right foot

[REXman]

My guess is that its done with your right foot

Yes yes my friend.

I believe that you basically hold down the brake, then smash into the accelerator.. at the same time.. and let go of the brake when you are ready..

So i thought it not possible to select the RPM in a DSGl?

[MurphyTheElf]

Funnily enough, not really. When I switch off ESP, hold the brake with the left foot and press the accelerator with the right, the revs increase in surges until they hit about 3000, and don't really go any further. It kind of surges, drops, surges, drops - just like I'm prodding the accelerator with my foot, but I'm not.

So you get a choice of up to about 3000rpm, but that's it.

[REXman]

Yeah thats sort of what I mean also. It's like for that initial second, the car resists against the brake, trying to go forward like an AUTOMATIC with the Brake/Accelerator being held down together.

But then its as if the car puts itself into neutral and you don't feel the resistance anymore, (maybe its selected first gear now the gearbox is waiting for take off?). Then you see the car stalls up the revs to around 3000rpm.. let go of the brake and off you go.

If there was a way in which you could choose the revs, that would be awesome.

WOnder If you can tune something like that

[Corey_R]

Um... no, if the car is resisting against the brake, you're doing it wrong!

The process is:

• Put your foot on the brake
• Put the DSG into S or Manual
• Hold down the ESP to turn it off.
• Leaving your foot on the brake, press the accelerator to get the desired revs.
• - There should be no forward pressure being placed against the brakes, because the clutch is engaged.
• - You are limited to 3000rpm to protect the gearbox and drivetrain. Although you are limited at 3000rpm, at least in the GTI, lower revs are often the optimal launch point (especially with Stage I or II).
• Once you are at the desired revs and ready to go, lift your foot off the brake.
• The clutch will engage and you'll be off on your way with a very short delay (much shorter than the usual DSG delay).
• As the ESP is off and this isn't an intelligent "Ferrari type" launch control, you still need to adjust the throttle to prevent excessive wheel spin and possible axle tramp if you have crappy tyres (wheel spin should not be an issue on the R).

So it's great for the traffic lights GP and you can select your revs! You just can't go over 3000rpm (which as I said, isn't needed in the GTI anyway, but could maybe be of use in the R).

Edit: Oh, and I would say, that at least with my MKV GTI, the only time the revs surged and dropped off, is if I had the accelerator pressed further than what would be giving me '3000 rpm' if I was just sitting in neutral. I think if you progressively take your foot off the accelerator, the revs should stabilise - but I haven't got a MK6 on hand to confirm this....