Why do VW now have a dry version which at the moment is only being used in the lower powered units?
....Lighter and cheaper IIRC. Not because of any shortcomings of our version as far as I know.
Yup, and its also slightly shorter too, handy for smaller cars like the Polo.
If you get a DSG problem under warranty, the normal VW dealers aren't allowed to be supplied with individual replacement DSG components - The whole lot gets replaced and VW Technical take back the box for a post mortem, I'm told.
Not quite true. Whilst the stealers wont open up the boxes to replace gear cogs, synchro rings, selecter forks and the like, they are able to replace the clutch packs, and also the mechatronics units and oil coolers.
Hurdy's mods are such that any DSG warranty issues are highly debatable.
True, but warranty or not, these beasts still need repairing, irrespective of who has to pick up the tab. There will be a good number of DSG cars well out of warranty period, which will inevitably need replacement clutches, in the same way that a normal dry clutch needs replacing - so parts will be available through all the standard channels.
VW Racing who work very closely with VW themselves only run about 245 bhp in their GTI race cars, but they are stripped out. The higher you push the power envelope, the less reliable the car is potentially likely to be.
Absolutley agree (but to be really pedantic, Volkswagen Racing are a wholly owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG - so effectively the same company
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Importantly, though, VW Racing also mandate a DSG oil change after every second race meeting, so you'd be lucky if the box goes 500 miles between a fresh brew of Pentosin's finest.
