Quote Originally Posted by chisler View Post
thanks everyone,
my car is DSG auto, and I've been switching from normal auto mode (which changes gears faster than I can blink), to Sports auto mode (which won't change gears until 4000 or so rpms)

I'll start using the manual triptronic system for the next few 1000k's, which hopefully will make it easier to figure out how my car will perform best.

still not sure I understand the 6th gear 100%, I did read its for economy as opposed to power.
but lets say in the following "hypothetical" scenario, I'm cruising down the road at say 150kph in 6th, and my rpm's are sitting at 2500, and I wish to accelerate, would it be best to still go down a gear? or it wouldn't matter at that point?
at that speed, personally, it wouldnt matter to me how fast i got from say 150kph to 180, as id be more concerned with getting busted for speeding, but yes- my understanding too, is that top gear is engineered for economy.

Alot of guys in the states/canada who mod the CRAP outta their earlier tdi's, are modding their 5th gears such that they are taller(i think) and more fuel efficient.