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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: buddfridge on 14 January 2019, 19:08
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Hoping to make the change this month, has anybody done it and whats your thoughts especially on the extra 15hp and throttle response.
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I'm glad you asked! :smiley:
I went straight from a Manual 230pp to a DSG 245 and i am surprised at how much quicker the Mk7.5 feels. It's not just me either, the first time my wife drove the car it was her first comment when she got out.
Whether its the DSG, and the different gearing, but in 2nd and 3rd the car feels so much quicker and responsive, much more than 15bhp would have you think. Maybe its the increase in BHP and Torque that work together??
In the Mk7, i felt the Torque limiting was felt too much in 2nd gear, which seemed to really dull the acceleration at times, whereas I feel 2nd gear in the 7.5 is really quick, and its still only on 600 miles...
I really wanted a pedal box in the Mk7 to see if it improved things, but I have no such desire right now for the 7.5.
I also like the deep exhaust sound of the 7.5. I couldn't hear the exhaust in the 7.
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Thanks hobbes, I haven't test drove the 7.5 so that was good to read.
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Extra torque? Don't mk7 and FL have same torque figures??
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Extra torque? Don't mk7 and FL have same torque figures??
The FL PP has 15 more horses and 20 more torques.
Also there was speculation that the 7 speed DSG has closer gear ratios from 1-6 and faster changes.
I never drove a pre facelift GTI or any Golf R.
All I know is my car is a great everyday driver. And when I pull back on the selector for S mode and use the flappy paddles my wife complains :evil:
With DCC - it is even reasonably comfortable on our rural roads.
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Extra torque? Don't mk7 and FL have same torque figures??
All I know is my car is a great everyday driver. And when I pull back on the selector for S mode and use the flappy paddles my wife complains :evil
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The extra 15hp probably offsets the weight of the dsg box compared to the manual. :whistle:
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Extra torque? Don't mk7 and FL have same torque figures??
The FL PP has 15 more horses and 20 more torques.
Also there was speculation that the 7 speed DSG has closer gear ratios from 1-6 and faster changes.
I never drove a pre facelift GTI or any Golf R.
All I know is my car is a great everyday driver. And when I pull back on the selector for S mode and use the flappy paddles my wife complains :evil:
With DCC - it is even reasonably comfortable on our rural roads.
Don't you slide it across to M to use the paddles?!
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as soon as you start to use the paddles it stays in manual for a while.
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as soon as you start to use the paddles it stays in manual for a while.
Yes, for a little while. But will soon drop back to D/S.
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In my experience it is quite long enough and I sometimes find myself moving the stick to M and back to D to return it to auto. But I accept your driving style may differ.
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You can also hold the right hand paddle for a few seconds and it returns to auto.
But yes it depends on driving. If you come to a stop it also returns to auto.
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And when I pull back on the selector for S mode and use the flappy paddles my wife complains :evil:
Don't you slide it across to M to use the paddles?!
:huh: … from your other replies - you already know I don't need to use M for the paddles.
I go into S mode when I am looking for a gap to overtake. This usually drops the car down a gear or two. If I see the gap coming I sometimes take control with the paddles for a lower gear and faster take off. This usually stops the car from 'thinking' about which gear to select in response to a sudden accelerator pedal movement.
When the accelerating force is no longer pushing us back in our seats - out of the corner of my eye - my wife (and her hair) can be seen moving forward. Usually followed by a complaint about my crap driving and whiplash. :embarrassed: :evil:
The horse power and torque in the GTI PP make it much, much faster for overtaking speed(s) than my old GTD. And the GTI keeps pulling hard long after the GTD would have given up.
I never noticed her hair doing that when overtaking in the GTD :smiley: