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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: dave_young123 on 05 December 2015, 19:18

Title: Can anyone help please...
Post by: dave_young123 on 05 December 2015, 19:18
My gti pp manual is now 3 months old (3,000 miles). I have noticed that on the few occasions that I have really opened her up, I've had the below problem.
 
If I pull away in a real hurry, take it to 5k revs in 1st gear. Then change up to 2nd quickly - there is a odd 'clunk' between the gear shift!

I took this to VW this week and showed the technician. He basically told me that this wasn't anything wrong with the car, but actually me rev'ing too hard and changing gear too aggressively. He said any gti would respond the same way to that treatment!

Has anyone had/heard of this?
I don't drive that way all the time clearly, but I also specifically bought a performance golf because I like to drive it enthusiastically when the time is right!

Thanks in advance
Title: Re: Can anyone help please...
Post by: itavaltalainen on 08 December 2015, 15:57
That's normal, it's the dual mass flywheel... you're basically rapidly changing revs, that means the flexible element of the DMFW bangs from one end to the other endstop if you like. Any DMFW car does this to some extent in low gears.
Title: Re: Can anyone help please...
Post by: remlapeel on 08 December 2015, 16:33
I never got a clunk on my GTI when launching from 1st to 2nd as long as I wasn't riding the clutch the change was pretty smooth to be honest. Could be I just wasn't paying enough attention mind you.
Title: Re: Can anyone help please...
Post by: itavaltalainen on 09 December 2015, 14:38
Depends how you change gear, revs, throttle use between gears... also some dmfw do it more than others.

Title: Re: Can anyone help please...
Post by: dave_young123 on 10 December 2015, 18:47
Thanks guys.

Only happens when I really tank it. 4.5k revs in first gear, then a quick gear shift (as fast as I possibly can!).

Imagine trying to do a 0-60 test...