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The change pattern seems different depending on the level of acceleration / revs etc. If I waft along in D (or M) on a light throttle it changes very gently over a longer period of changeover where the clutches swap. Harder on the gas at more revs and it changes up or down instantly with a pleasing positive action where you can feel the jolt of the change. The tacho moves so quickly that you'd swear it was lying.
When I test drove a TDI DSG it was very much the same and worked brilliantly in AUTO to keep the engine on boost between 2k and 4k where the useable power is. Any lower or higher was a waste of time, and the DSG in auto saved zillions of manual gearchanges.
Stops that: brrrrrrrmmmm BOOOOOOSSSSST change up, oh off boost, brrrrrrrrrmmmm BOOOST change up, oh off boost, brrrrrrrrrmmmm BOOOST etc etc etc....
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miket,
That's exactly right. If your on light throttle cruising in manual mode, or any other mode then it smoothes out the change, pretty much as you would do by feathering the clutch. If your gunning it, it drops the clutch a lot quicker. This is perfect in my book. If your cruising in a manual you dont bother side stepping the clutch pedal do you !