TT DSG gearbox? yes or no....
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DSG is fantastic, best of both worlds and this is coming from a guy who hates auto boxes but the DSG box is just brilliant.
You do have to modify your driving style to get the best from it. It is a computer afterall and it can be caught out and in which cases it feels like an eternity to get drive because your doing nothing else like changing gear and or push clutch to distract you.
Take it for a good test drive, not ust 5 mins in the town and try out all modes, Drive, Sport and Manual.
You do have to modify your driving style to get the best from it. It is a computer afterall and it can be caught out and in which cases it feels like an eternity to get drive because your doing nothing else like changing gear and or push clutch to distract you.
Take it for a good test drive, not ust 5 mins in the town and try out all modes, Drive, Sport and Manual.
cuprabob said:
DSG is fantastic, best of both worlds and this is coming from a guy who hates auto boxes but the DSG box is just brilliant.
You do have to modify your driving style to get the best from it. It is a computer afterall and it can be caught out and in which cases it feels like an eternity to get drive because your doing nothing else like changing gear and or push clutch to distract you.
Take it for a good test drive, not ust 5 mins in the town and try out all modes, Drive, Sport and Manual.
I concur 100%You do have to modify your driving style to get the best from it. It is a computer afterall and it can be caught out and in which cases it feels like an eternity to get drive because your doing nothing else like changing gear and or push clutch to distract you.
Take it for a good test drive, not ust 5 mins in the town and try out all modes, Drive, Sport and Manual.
Two things about DSG.
In 'D' mode it turns the TT into a sedate euro box that's easy for running aroudn town in or up/down the motorways...
In 'S' mode it goes like a lunatic all the way to red line and holds as long as you want it to - just like a manual without the physical effort!
... and then if you want to do the work there's the manual option or rather the flappy paddles.
I've got one and love it.
In 'D' mode it turns the TT into a sedate euro box that's easy for running aroudn town in or up/down the motorways...
In 'S' mode it goes like a lunatic all the way to red line and holds as long as you want it to - just like a manual without the physical effort!
... and then if you want to do the work there's the manual option or rather the flappy paddles.
I've got one and love it.
O5prey said:
Two things about DSG.
In 'D' mode it turns the TT into a sedate euro box that's easy for running aroudn town in or up/down the motorways...
In 'S' mode it goes like a lunatic all the way to red line and holds as long as you want it to - just like a manual without the physical effort!
... and then if you want to do the work there's the manual option or rather the flappy paddles.
I've got one and love it.
In 'D' mode it turns the TT into a sedate euro box that's easy for running aroudn town in or up/down the motorways...
In 'S' mode it goes like a lunatic all the way to red line and holds as long as you want it to - just like a manual without the physical effort!
... and then if you want to do the work there's the manual option or rather the flappy paddles.
I've got one and love it.
Someone who knows what they are talking about
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Have to say I rented a brand new TT with the DSG box the other day and thought the DSG box was just like any other auto.
Also the paddles have no positive feedback - they feel just like cheap buttons.
Just my opinion of course.. but I would prefer a manual any day, much more control with a clutch..
Also the paddles have no positive feedback - they feel just like cheap buttons.
Just my opinion of course.. but I would prefer a manual any day, much more control with a clutch..
I had a TT with a DSG gearbox, in 'D' it just feels like any other automatic gearbox so good when your driving in rush hour traffic on on the motorway, 'S' pretty useless and a bit of a gimmick in my opinion, the manual option did exactly what you expected. I tried to catch it out, you just can't seem to do it! There is a downside though, this might just be limited to the earlier cars. But my 2003/03 vehicle did suffer from quite a few problems - thankfully all were rectified under warranty.
This problem may be isolated to some of the first generation DSG vehicles, but in the end Audi UK swapped most of the major components out for the ones found in later models. So beware, would have been into hundreds of hours of Audi labour at ~£100 per/hr.
This problem may be isolated to some of the first generation DSG vehicles, but in the end Audi UK swapped most of the major components out for the ones found in later models. So beware, would have been into hundreds of hours of Audi labour at ~£100 per/hr.
No no no no no no no no no
GET THE MANUAL.
In case you wondering, who this fool shouting at me, what does he know????? Hi I'm TT i work at the local Audi centre and have been a main dealer technical for 10 years, I Fix/drive all the cars all the time every day,I do actually know what I'm talking about.
GET THE MANUAL.
In case you wondering, who this fool shouting at me, what does he know????? Hi I'm TT i work at the local Audi centre and have been a main dealer technical for 10 years, I Fix/drive all the cars all the time every day,I do actually know what I'm talking about.
Edited by Tame Technician on Sunday 9th December 21:18
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