picked her up!!! question though for DSG owners

nike61 said:

I noticed a few strange things but taling to the dealer and others found them to be normal. My DSG has just done 3000 kms not a lot since Aug 2006. One thing is that I drive all time in Manual DSG so on slowing down the gears drop down and when just halting the last change appears to be a little pronounced than the others. Also happens depending on speed if you choose to drop down using the paddle shift from 3rd to 2nd, which seems to be related to the fact that it is DSG meaning 2 direct clutches.

The other think is on take off. As I am taking it easy rather than burning off, it also feels a little jerky or soft, but if you floor it then it responds perfectly.

Mainly i think it relates to the car adjusting to your driving style. Remember it is DSG so it responds more precisely than othere autos, so you will notice these minor things more than normal.

When I drive in Auto only I find these even more, thus I drive Manual 99.9% of the time.

I think it is all normal myself so far. Just enjoy.

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gmc said:

I've found that if I lift the brake pedal until the car just starts to creep when I see the lights changing, there is minimal hesitation on take off.

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sola|2a said:

i know what u mean... as soon as i lift off the brake pedal it seems like the car's ECU is giving engine just a little 'throttle' so it leaps forward a bit

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nike61 said:

In reverse, if I let the car reverse by itself without really accelerating, YES I notice some vibration only minor, but this relates to CREEP and uses only the engine revs. Talking to the Dealer, this is normal and relates to the way the DSG operates. Read the threads under DSG on www.forums.vwvortex.com and search as there is great information on how the DSG works which explains things.
I think you will find it is normal, but ask the dealer service just to put your mind at rest.

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sola|2a said:

yes finally picked her up after a 3 month wait!!!!!! :thumbup:

car is virtually perfect ... however i can sense some slight vibration when taking off in first gear (in the seat and middle console w my left leg rest against it)... just wondering whether this is normal for a DSG?

any feedback much appreciated!

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captainslow said:

I think it's normal. Happens on my car too, you have to remember that when the car is stand still the engine is still running and the DSG's wet clutch is half engaged, thus the vibration. shift it to neutral will get rid of the problem totally, just like a manual box.

The car manual says you don't need to shift to neutral when you are stopped for traffic, but my question is if the clutch is half engaged, wouldn't it wear out the clutch ??

The take off for DSG box is rather slow, so just be a little bit more patient, once it gets going it goes hard. I found the jolt happens all the time if you want to downshift on really low revs, just the engine can't crazy revving to match the revs, cause that'll give you acceleration instead !

Have fun !

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captainslow said:

that's my educated guess only. i can't find any publications on this. my observation is that the car pulls forward if the brake is not fully stepped on, so something must be engaged. And then to not move the car it has to be the clutch that gives the slippage. you can also see that is probably the case with instantaneous fuel consumption, foot down firm on brakes vs neutral has 0.2l/100km difference.

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golfie said:

Congratulations - really fun car huh?

I have noticed some vibrations in the side panels which annoy me a little (specially when the music is turned a bit over a quarter of the max volume). Also yesterday was driving it a little hard just to test it out I did notice engine vibration at around 4000rpm but only when I was coasting coming up to a set of lights, not sure what that is.

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