How do you drive your DSG?

[raz469]

I leave it in N whenever i can. The engine definitely changes when shifting from D to N at lights with the brakes on. But i kinda worry about this constant changing n what its doing to the car.
This is my first auto and 6speed! I can never work out what gear i should be in for the speed im doing so leave it in D :( this is only my forth week afterall.


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[gtavalanche]

I just leave it drive. You can feel the clutch engage.

[Nasir]

Posted this before, but it's well worth a read:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5989734-How-to-Play-The-DSG-Game-and-Win-DSG-Driving-Tips-and-Tricks

The most pertinent point I picked up was pressing the accelerator when requesting a downshift. This makes it fast and smooth, because the car knows you now want a lower gear. I used to do keep my foot off the accelerator and it would clunk in a downshift very slowly.

[r5gtt]

I've started doing the acceleration thing whist shifting gears and it bloody well helps 

Now about neutral when sitting at the lights! I feel it's better for the car to relax in neutral too for the engine to feel at ease although sometimes it's in D.

Another thing I've noticed is when I drive it in sport mode, the car feels less juicy and fuel economy looks better than in D all the time.
Recently fitted CC with the help of a few mk5 members over messages and I hate when it revs up over an incline hill like it's pulling quicker and too close to other vehicles lol scared me this afternoon as I'm new to CC but always wanted it for long journeys. fuel consumption is a little worse off too but we can't have everything 

Thanks

[Shoduchi]

I don't think D really helps a lot with fuel consumption. It puts too high gears too soon. I drive it like a Manual most of the times. And either use the paddles or the gear lever.

[Nasir]

I don't think D really helps a lot with fuel consumption. It puts too high gears too soon. I drive it like a Manual most of the times. And either use the paddles or the gear lever.

I use D most of the time. I find going to manual mode too much effort for a daily commute. It's different to a manual, in that it's second nature to change the gear, whereas it's not the same for the DSG. You have to actively think about hitting the paddle. Hard to explain.

Plus, when coming to a stop in D, the downshifts are much smoother. In manual mode they can be a little intrusive. Probably because the car is waiting for you to do it, and leaves it to the last minute to intervene.

Full manual when I'm going for it though. Sport mode is pointless for me.

As an aside, have you guys used launch control? Thought about it, but I can't see it being too kind on the longevity of the box.

[Shoduchi]

I don't think D really helps a lot with fuel consumption. It puts too high gears too soon. I drive it like a Manual most of the times. And either use the paddles or the gear lever.

I use D most of the time. I find going to manual mode too much effort for a daily commute. It's different to a manual, in that it's second nature to change the gear, whereas it's not the same for the DSG. You have to actively think about hitting the paddle. Hard to explain.

Plus, when coming to a stop in D, the downshifts are much smoother. In manual mode they can be a little intrusive. Probably because the car is waiting for you to do it, and leaves it to the last minute to intervene.

Full manual when I'm going for it though. Sport mode is pointless for me.

As an aside, have you guys used launch control? Thought about it, but I can't see it being too kind on the longevity of the box.

In D the downshifts are smoother if not done properly in Manual mode, yes. I still prefer the effort of using the paddles but in all truth, I still don't need to use the car as a daily driver, so most of the times I just use it for fun.

I never used Launch Mode and I don't even know if it's activated because I know it will reduce the longevity of the clutch packs.

[slix]

I don't think D really helps a lot with fuel consumption. It puts too high gears too soon. I drive it like a Manual most of the times. And either use the paddles or the gear lever.

I use D most of the time. I find going to manual mode too much effort for a daily commute. It's different to a manual, in that it's second nature to change the gear, whereas it's not the same for the DSG. You have to actively think about hitting the paddle. Hard to explain.

Plus, when coming to a stop in D, the downshifts are much smoother. In manual mode they can be a little intrusive. Probably because the car is waiting for you to do it, and leaves it to the last minute to intervene.

Full manual when I'm going for it though. Sport mode is pointless for me.

As an aside, have you guys used launch control? Thought about it, but I can't see it being too kind on the longevity of the box.

I tried launch control yesterday actually on my mapped ed30. Kind of pointless as there is so much wheel spin, was worse than just doing a fast pull away. They should have let you use launch control with the TC kept on. Was much better on my R32 as had 4wd.

[r5gtt]

4wd is that one for launching all day long  that's the down side to the gti bloody wheel spins all over the place so I drive it like a Sunday car most of the time. A13 towards thurrock is a good test route for flooring the car I have to admit I've pushed it to the limits down that way 

[slix]

Random question but...

Should you be able to hear the gearbox when going from neutral to drive, or drive to neutral? Like a subtle clunk noise if you have the window down in a quiet road. Mine does this.

[Nasir]

Random question but...

Should you be able to hear the gearbox when going from neutral to drive, or drive to neutral? Like a subtle clunk noise if you have the window down in a quiet road. Mine does this.

Yes, mine does this. More evident when it's cold.

[slix]

Random question but...

Should you be able to hear the gearbox when going from neutral to drive, or drive to neutral? Like a subtle clunk noise if you have the window down in a quiet road. Mine does this.

Yes, mine does this. More evident when it's cold.

It's a worrying noise lol but yeah more apparent when doing short journey but sometimes when up to temp too.

Thinking about getting one of those car warranties for a few hundred for piece of mind.

[r5gtt]

Random question but...

Should you be able to hear the gearbox when going from neutral to drive, or drive to neutral? Like a subtle clunk noise if you have the window down in a quiet road. Mine does this.

Yes, mine does this. More evident when it's cold.

It's a worrying noise lol but yeah more apparent when doing short journey but sometimes when up to temp too.

Thinking about getting one of those car warranties for a few hundred for piece of mind.

Do you have an uprated lower mounting?.

[slix]

Random question but...

Should you be able to hear the gearbox when going from neutral to drive, or drive to neutral? Like a subtle clunk noise if you have the window down in a quiet road. Mine does this.

Yes, mine does this. More evident when it's cold.

It's a worrying noise lol but yeah more apparent when doing short journey but sometimes when up to temp too.

Thinking about getting one of those car warranties for a few hundred for piece of mind.

Do you have an uprated lower mounting?.

No just standard. Just always my main worry about any car with dsg is if or when it goes wrong it's  ££££

[Morgen]

Mine clunks too, but it also jerks in 1st gear.. I just put it to the back of my mind and forget about it though  It's been fine since August 2014 so it's all gravy