manual or dsg?

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Looking at getting an s3 8p next year and want to go stage 2 streight away. Should i go manual or will dsg be fine with stage 2. And with stage 2 would i have to upgrade the clutch on a manual? Thanks in advance!
 
DSG is brilliant. Test drive both and you'll know. People who don't rate DSG clearly haven't used one/used one properly. I never thought I'd ever go away from manual but even the missus beat a manual S3 off the lights the other day and she weren't using the built in launch control!!

The clutches hold up better I've learned today from AmD. They will easily cope with stage 2+ whereas the manual variants can struggle...apparently.
 
TorqueTerrorist said:
DSG is brilliant. Test drive both and you'll know. People who don't rate DSG clearly haven't used one/used one properly. I never thought I'd ever go away from manual but even the missus beat a manual S3 off the lights the other day and she weren't using the built in launch control!!

The clutches hold up better I've learned today from AmD. They will easily cope with stage 2+ whereas the manual variants can struggle...apparently.
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Thats great, im in a dsg diesel at the moment so was hoping for someone to say that, and i will have paddles to play with aswell
 
24styles said:
Thats great, im in a dsg diesel at the moment so was hoping for someone to say that, and i will have paddles to play with aswell
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Good lad...the paddles make you feel special haha

The only thing I which can be a little annoying is when you're in manual mode and you want it to hold a higher gear, it can sometime shift down without you wanting it to. Apart from that, it rocks!!
 
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The only thing I which can be a little annoying is when you're in manual mode and you want it to hold a higher gear, it can sometime shift down without you wanting it to. Apart from that, it rocks!!
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That's what the DSG remap is designed to solve, among other things. ;)
 
Mines already at stage 2 and Forge used it as a development car and its for sale.....I've owned it from new.

Its on our Main Dealer pitch at the moment...finance offered etc...all performance extras left on it....340bhp and DSG.

You could have one sooner than you think ;)
 
mjr901 said:
Mines already at stage 2 and Forge used it as a development car and its for sale.....I've owned it from new.

Its on our Main Dealer pitch at the moment...finance offered etc...all performance extras left on it....340bhp and DSG.

You could have one sooner than you think ;)
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Wish i could but saving for a holiday in february to the usa for 2 weeks then got to sell my car when im back :(
 
A stock manual clutch will need replacing at around 310-330lbs,which is about Stg1-2....it can be replaced with clutch setups good for up to 570lbs if required.

The DSG is good for over 400lbs with appropriate software,and Decked is the man to ask re mapping the DSG.
 
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