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[Teutonic_Tamer]

that's interesting about the DSG.  I'd thought about knocking it into netual (like I do on my automatics) but assumed the computer would hold the clutch out.  So the clutch is always a little bit engaged ?

Yes - when in one of the drive modes.  And you can feel the revs drop when you go from N to D - and this is confirmed by VCDS logging.

You really ought to read Wikipedia articles Direct-Shift Gearbox - of which I wrote the vast majority of, along with its citations at the foot of the page, and also Dual clutch transmission - which again I wrote the vast majority of too.  There was also a very important article on the http://www.dctfacts.com site, but they have since revamped the site, and a lot of their older links no longer work.

[stealthwolf]

Dwaine, I'm surprised. Even though I had a DSG car for 24 hours, I would knock it into neutral/park and put the handbrake on. Yes, at the lights too!

[Gti_Mad]

Dwaine, I'm surprised. Even though I had a DSG car for 24 hours, I would knock it into neutral/park and put the handbrake on. Yes, at the lights too!

  i know to be honest Jaz iv never really fort about it as i fort it would b worse keep knocking the car in and out of neutral as i never rele do motorway miles so always get caught at lights 

[Teutonic_Tamer]

A further precaution, also shared with Volkswagen-group DCT models, is to engage neutral while waiting at lights or in a traffic queue, rather than holding the car on the footbrake – a practice which could lead to overheating of the clutches.

Full detail here - http://www.dctfacts.com/archive/2009/mitsubishi-evo-x.aspx

[Gti_Mad]

thanks for all the info shaun ??  atleast i think that's your name 

[driver rider]

Thanks for link and info TT.