DSG - Does it always function like an auto

[Neil_M]

Folks,

Hopefully you can help me on this one.

I'm getting tempted to go down the DSG route on my next car.

My main query is on the manual mode, will it function like a manual gear box, without a clutch. Or will it still upchange or downchange if the car deems it necessary?

For example, manual mode, 3rd gear, approaching a corner, you want to leave it in third and the revs are "up there", will the car still up change, or to take it to extremes, sit on the limiter?

[catso]

In manual mode it will stay in gear unless you hit the limiter, in which case it will change up - it won't bounce off the limiter.

If you slow down to a point where that gear won't 'work' then it will downshift, or if you stop it will select 1st.

There is also a 'kickdown' where it will downshift as many gears as neccessary if you boot it.

If you simply floor the throttle from standstill and don't touch the paddles it will accelerate through the gears to top speed, upshifting at the limiter. HTH

[chr15b]

All that is true

[Neil_M]

Thanks for the replies folks.

I'm maybe selling my soul, but its an interesting proposition none the less .

I'll get a drive in a DSG equipped car to see what I think.

[Tame Technician]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Dr G]

Revo do now offer software upgrades for the DSG boxes that make them more manual like.

[Neil_M]

Tame Technician,

Thanks for the link. Interesting read!

[chr15b]

i still have to say that for tame tech to be getting that kind of performance from the box that either he's doing slow speeds / stop start driving in S mode or he's being excessively aggressive with the accelerator. mine is totally smooth unless i drive like a tosser at low speeds - sure you have to adjust your driving style to suit but its not like having to learn to drive again.

test drive one, you'll either like it or hate it.

[Neil_M]

As a sort of related question, does BM's SMG work on the same principle?

I mean in terms of it up-shifting in manual mode?