Question on DSG...

PaulNYz · 12-11-2017, 09:13 PM

DSG? This car does not have a dsg. It has a regular torque converter driven automatic. Regardless, automatic mode will be faster for something like merging on the highway. The computer will do the thinking and shift at the best points for you.

Using the paddles in manual mode is best when there are lots of turns so you can control your car's speed more so with the engine rather than brakes.

2DeaThy · 12-11-2017, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulNYz

DSG? This car does not have a dsg. It has a regular torque converter driven automatic. Regardless, automatic mode will be faster for something like merging on the highway. The computer will do the thinking and shift at the best points for you.

Using the paddles in manual mode is best when there are lots of turns so you can control your car's speed more so with the engine rather than brakes.

Don't know much about cars, I just assumed that if I have Manual and Automatic transmission that it is DSG. For the automatic shifting at the optimal RPMs, I think it never goes over like 5k RPMS for me. Isn't lower gear means higher torque/acceleration? If it keeps going to the next gear at 3-4k RPMs, how is that optimal?

jchammond · 12-11-2017, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 2DeaThy

Don't know much about cars, I just assumed that if I have Manual and Automatic transmission that it is DSG. For the automatic shifting at the optimal RPMs, I think it never goes over like 5k RPMS for me. Isn't lower gear means higher torque/acceleration? If it keeps going to the next gear at 3-4k RPMs, how is that optimal?

WOT shift's (even in D) are nearly 7500rpm's

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PaulNYz Base Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 124 Drives: 12 sport 6MT Rep Power: 10	DSG? This car does not have a dsg. It has a regular torque converter driven automatic. Regardless, automatic mode will be faster for something like merging on the highway. The computer will do the thinking and shift at the best points for you. Using the paddles in manual mode is best when there are lots of turns so you can control your car's speed more so with the engine rather than brakes.