your opinions on the DSG?

[JonnyG]

I see it's gone to 216 - 159 very quickly R32     

BTW your maths is wrong - 216+158 = 374  (you'd better do a quick edit eh?)

It just shows how close the choice is though ... so it's no surprise that this topic is always debated by both sides enthusiastically 

[R32UK]

I see it's gone to 216 - 159 very quickly R32     

BTW your maths is wrong - 216+158 = 374  (you'd better do a quick edit eh?)

It just shows how close the choice is though ... so it's no surprise that this topic is always debated by both sides enthusiastically 

I was gonna vote then decided not to

[Hurdy]

DSG isn't for OAP's - it is for those who are more "worldy wise" and know better

[ChrisED30]

Worldly wise..I'm currently in Singapore shipyard having recently left Las Palmas and before that Baku. Since Christmas I've travelled to Milan then North Africa and on to Texas to Trinidad and back to Milan. I have possibly been to every port and shipyard in the world and guess what....
I drive a manual

[R32UK]

BRAVO!!!! The crowd erupts..... huge cheer for Chris his Ed30, and both his left arm and leg which have not become useless due to the evil plan of Dr DSG to take over the driving world

[Hurdy]

Worldly wise..I'm currently in Singapore shipyard having recently left Las Palmas and before that Baku. Since Christmas I've travelled to Milan then North Africa and on to Texas to Trinidad and back to Milan. I have possibly been to every port and shipyard in the world and guess what....
I drive a manual

I said worldly wise not well travelled...case in point

[joesgti]

SORRY!!!! :embarassed: to bring up an old thread

but nobody seems to have mentioned this. when we went to awesome on saturday hurdy and gaz both ran their ed30 with apr and carbonio. hurdy had full miltek system and gaz had standard exhaust. they both ran 304 and 305, gaz has manual and hurdy has dsg.

so the miltek will add 15-20 bhp, so why did hurdys not run more than gaz's?? sorry ive been wondering this all weekend but cant think of anything other than the DSG box not being as powerful as manual?

any explanations as im curiouse 

[Hurdy]

SORRY!!!! :embarassed: to bring up an old thread

but nobody seems to have mentioned this. when we went to awesome on saturday hurdy and gaz both ran their ed30 with apr and carbonio. hurdy had full miltek system and gaz had standard exhaust. they both ran 304 and 305, gaz has manual and hurdy has dsg.

so the miltek will add 15-20 bhp, so why did hurdys not run more than gaz's?? sorry ive been wondering this all weekend but cant think of anything other than the DSG box not being as powerful as manual?

any explanations as im curiouse 

There are a few possibilities, the main one being that the DSG only revs to about 6,500 revs before the rolling road operator has to knock it out of gear, the manual can be pushed to 7k revs.

The other reasons are that it was simply a stronger engine in Gaz's car, as not all engines are equal.

Mine only achieved 285bhp before the Milltek and Gaz's makes 305, so there is definitely something in it.

I'm happy with my bhp and the knowledge I have 300+bhp (at the moment )

[gazbutmk5gti]

The engine in my car has always made good power even when standard, could be my running in methods .
I see your point Hurdy regarding the peak revs but max power was @ about 6250rpm so its probably not that. I've heard rumours the DSG box limits torque don't know about power although I've never seen anything concrete regarding this

[duffy78]

dsg doesnt limit torque or power, you are just limited to how much you can tune your car before it may cause the box problems