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Offline RedRobin

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Re: DSG hesitating on downshift
« Reply #30 on: January 19, 2011, 09:34:35 am »
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Having listened to some of you guys here I specifically 'tested' 6th>4th, 5th>3rd, 4th>2nd on my DSG yesterday. Contrary to my previous opinion based on the experiences of 4th>2nd, I found the other double click downshifts seamless and totally without hesitation - Much smoother than I expected or remembered from some time ago and before my Revo DSG remap. I should add that my testing was only done while in M.

I find the 4th>2nd too harsh regarding the revs and still think that in that particular frame if you're needing to downshift to 2nd you should already be in 3rd. Thanks for teaching me something about the other double downshifts though - My driving style isn't likely to use them very often but I understand it all better  :happy2:


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Re: DSG hesitating on downshift
« Reply #31 on: January 19, 2011, 02:47:24 pm »
Interesting, Robin. Maybe the ratio difference is quite marked, hence the step is (relatively) larger from 4th to 2nd than the others.

In any case, the dealer found no fault, but said they had carried out a basic reset. They also acknowledged that I have raised this issue before the manufacturer warranty expires on Friday. And an MOT passed too.

I'll keep my eye on the box performance. At this time it's too early to say whether it feels any different. It does in fact, but that could just be that I'm expecting it to, based on a reset; the Placebo effect.
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