Has anyone had any luck making manual mode DSG letting you have 100% control?
At the moment in manual mode it changes up itself as soon as it gets near the red line, I want to have full control.
Don't know if they have changed the software in any way.
I warn you, rollon.
You're obviously a DSG newbie.
If you find this annoying now, it will bug you even more as time goes on.
You may start finding out about DSG's other 'foibles' in time too.
I'd suggest you get rid now, before it sucks the driving joy out of you.
I'm only half-jesting.
I'd be amazed if they kept the auto-change-up at high revs.
I seriously cannot see a 911 driver accepting that.
Aston Martin, Ferrari and Lamborghini (owned by Audi) let their 'flappy paddle' drivers bounce the car off the limiter, if they want.
I know they're all light years away from a diesel A3, but I don't see why the principal shouldn't apply to any car.
It must be a personal thing but I had my first experience of DSG in a Scirocco the other day and thought it was absolutely dreadful. It never changed gears when I wanted to, even in so-called manual mode. Plus it gives weird catapulting acceleration that feels like you've been fired from a rubber band.
Some markets, and in particular the USA, drivers will not accept what they regard as the old fashioned manual gearbox and clutch set-up.
I warn you, rollon.
You're obviously a DSG newbie.
If you find this annoying now, it will bug you even more as time goes on.
You may start finding out about DSG's other 'foibles' in time too.
I'd suggest you get rid now, before it sucks the driving joy out of you.
I'm only half-jesting.
True, but they probably won't be bothered about flappy paddle boxes either.
They like automatics, pure and simple.
Stick it in 'D' and leave one's hands for the bucket of coca-cola.
I'd lay a hefty wager American Audi drivers won't know or care that DSG has some manual modes.
Too be fair everyone get the decision to buy either manual or DSG so why the moaning.......
I chose manual and 90% of the time it makes me happy, 10% of the time i can't be ***** with it.........
A quick dsg question while i'm at it.
Do you get like slush mode i.e revs not locked to.... (if that makes sence) with dsg...
That does depend on you. If you can adapt from you existing way of driving to the way of best using the DSG then you will enjoy the experience. If you cannot the you have a problem.
If you want a true manual mode then you need an old-fashioned manual gearbox and one of the things called a clutch pedal.
Today round a corner when it shifted up I got really miffed, so I won't bother with mods until that DSG function can be overrided.
Or a BMW SMG/DCT! The SMG II certainly didn't change up on the redline; you could hold on to a gear right to the rev limiter... I guess DCT would be the same.
Yes, any mods that make the car rev faster will just highlight the problem.
I never managed to find anyone able to switch it off.
I tried everyone from an ex-Audi mechanic with his own VAGCOM thing, to specialist ECU tuning companies.
No joy I'm afraid.
Good luck though.
Paddles never wear of for me, toys for boys, lol, nah seriously I find them very useful.