Driving an auto (DSG) at traffic lights. D or N?

[sat1983]

Drive and brake or Neutral. Want to know this before I pick up my DSG skoda!

[Defcon5]

You cant make pancakes in a Fabia

[davepoth]

Doesn't make all that much difference, it's all done by computer anyway. Try not to let it do the "automatic creep" because it's actually just slipping the clutches.

[mikel429]

Do what you would do were it a manual. Personally, I stick it in neutral as all it requires is a gentle nudge upwards of the gear lever - not much effort at all!
Plus there's stuff of it can warp brakes. I have a vague idea of how it does this, but perhaps someone wiser than I can fully explain this.

[George H]

I just leave it in D.

[duckers26]

Drive all the way. Foot on the brake and off you go ahead of the crowd!

[sat1983]

Defcon5 said:

You cant make pancakes in a Fabia

No but you can stick a lot more stuff in it than a Lupo!! And it's got 5 doors!

[Twincharged]

mikel429 said:

Do what you would do were it a manual. Personally, I stick it in neutral as all it requires is a gentle nudge upwards of the gear lever - not much effort at all!
Plus there's stuff of it can warp brakes. I have a vague idea of how it does this, but perhaps someone wiser than I can fully explain this.

I'd assume the reason is if it's in D and being held on the brake, if the brakes are hot then you'll be causing a localised hot spot by not allowing them to cool/holding the hot pads against them. This can't be good for the discs or the compound of the pads.

[hornetrider]

Since getting an automatic (my first) I always pop it into 'park' at lights to avoid pissing off the drivers behind with my high level brake light.

[falkster]

Just one quick push into neutral!!

[y2blade]

N and Handbrake

[y2blade]

Twincharged said:

mikel429 said:

Do what you would do were it a manual. Personally, I stick it in neutral as all it requires is a gentle nudge upwards of the gear lever - not much effort at all!
Plus there's stuff of it can warp brakes. I have a vague idea of how it does this, but perhaps someone wiser than I can fully explain this.

I'd assume the reason is if it's in D and being held on the brake, if the brakes are hot then you'll be causing a localised hot spot by not allowing them to cool/holding the hot pads against them. This can't be good for the discs or the compound of the pads.

This^^^^

[vikingaero]

sat1983 said:

Drive and brake or Neutral. Want to know this before I pick up my DSG skoda!

Depends how long you're keeping it. If you plan to sell it at 3 years when the warranty is up then do whatever you want!

[GroundEffect]

God I'd never leave my car in D at the lights. I'd be pining against the poor clutch/torque converter/whateverDSGshave.

[Mr Sparkle]

GroundEffect said:

God I'd never leave my car in D at the lights. I'd be pining against the poor clutch/torque converter/whateverDSGshave.

It has a clutch rather than a torque converter so leaving it in 'D' and holding the brake would be the same as pushing the clutch in with an ordinary manual.

[AndWhyNot]

hornetrider said:

Since getting an automatic (my first) I always pop it into 'park' at lights to avoid pissing off the drivers behind with my high level brake light.

I'd rather be pissed off by brake lights than left thinking you're going to back into me as you slide the lever forward into P

[nickythesaint]

Hold right foot on brake, engage launch control and floor right foot until the orange light, release brake.



* edited to correct drunken typo *

Edited by nickythesaint on Wednesday 20th July 02:02

[McSam]

nickythesaint said:

Hold right foot on break, engage launch control and floor right foot until the orange light, release break.

This doesn't quite work, and not just because you spelt brake wrong

[nickythesaint]

McSam said:

nickythesaint said:

Hold right foot on break, engage launch control and floor right foot until the orange light, release break.

This doesn't quite work, and not just because you spelt brake wrong

Spelling mistakes are allowed after 12am on Pistonheads. Well known rule.

[hornetrider]

AndWhyNot said:

hornetrider said:

Since getting an automatic (my first) I always pop it into 'park' at lights to avoid pissing off the drivers behind with my high level brake light.

I'd rather be pissed off by brake lights than left thinking you're going to back into me as you slide the lever forward into P

Seriously, what?! What do you think my right foot is doing when I'm changing gear Einstein?

Jeebus.