Is DSG Heavier Than Manual ?

[Captain Sensible]

Was watching an old Fifth Gear programme on Discovery today. They took two identical Porsche boxters except for DSG v Manual gearboxes to a racing circuit to see what was the fastest using the same driver.
The manual was the clear winner manly because the DSG added 35kg more weight over the manual. I take it the VW DSG must add weight also ?
It also said that a Golf R will have the GTI licked in a straight line. But put both onto a twisty B road and the GTI  will win as it's lighter and far more nimble going round the corners.
Found it quite interesting.

[Snoopy]

Yes the DSG is heavier it tells you the difference in tha broucher. 

[p3eps]

Yes... DSG is heavier than Manual.  Not much in it, but a few kgs.
Check out vw.co.uk and look at the specs - it will tell you the weights.

The Golf R is a fair bit heavier due to the haldex / rear diff - although some magazines say it will be quicker than the GTI round twisty roads as it has more grip... especially in the wet.
If it was an old Fifth Gear, how come they had the Golf R?

[Saint Steve]

5th gear did a Audi TT Manual V S tronic and the S tronic was .2 of a second quicker around the track.

Porsche one was the PDK gearbox which is different to the dsg unit.

[R32UK]

Yes... DSG is heavier than Manual.  Not much in it, but a few kgs.
Check out vw.co.uk and look at the specs - it will tell you the weights.

The Golf R is a fair bit heavier due to the haldex / rear diff - although some magazines say it will be quicker than the GTI round twisty roads as it has more grip... especially in the wet.
If it was an old Fifth Gear, how come they had the Golf R?

Without a doubt it will be a fair bit quicker!! the R32 was about 3sec's quicker than GTI round the TG track, and about 2sec's quicker than the ed30 

[VWKev]

If you have a nice petite arse like mine its fine, but if you have one full of lard like half the fatties on here then sit your arse in a DSG ? It'd be like driving a tank. 

[am1w]

If you have a nice petite arse like mine its fine, but if you have one full of lard like half the fatties on here then sit your arse in a DSG ? It'd be like driving a tank. 

+1
We are so lucky!

[JonnyG]

5th gear did a Audi TT Manual V S tronic and the S tronic was .2 of a second quicker around the track.

Yes I think it's this one :-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LROqVLz4z8M

With regard to R vs GTi on a track, there are some lap times here on a twisty Inta track (Golf R - 19th and Mk 6 GTI - 33rd) :- 

http://www.fastestlaps.com/track51.html 

and here (Golf R - 155th  and Mk 6 GTi - 284th )  :-

http://www.fastestlaps.com/track7.html 

The R also beats the Focus RS in a number of track tests so I reckon R32UK is right  

It certainly feels more of a track car to drive than the R32