Dog Dad Wagon
Autocross Champion
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- Go Birds
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- 16 Touareg TDI
well, you also have a short shifter. Those make throws notchier. Just cause it was aligned doesn’t mean it was done correctly
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Manual vs. DSG
- Thread starter NiTro78
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well, you also have a short shifter. Those make throws notchier. Just cause it was aligned doesn’t mean it was done correctly
Golfs everyday
Autocross Newbie
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- USA
I think you just need to get use to the car. Mine drives very smoothly. I have been driving manuals for decades so that might also have something to do with it, but I’m just an average guy..
OldVWFan
Go Kart Champion
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- NW Arkansas
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- 17 GTI Sport
Why do you ask this group this question? Only you can decide as those that have a DSG will say that and the others with a manual will go that way for the most part. No one knows how you will use the car so everybody just has an opinion. I have what I have because I wanted it and care less about what others think. Make a choice!
I will just say, that I was on the fence with my recent purchase (gti) and knowing that I was going to add power I couldn't pick the MT. It is just too flawed on these cars and needs multiple shifter upgrades and a clutch upgrade right away. Then, even after you do all that you still have to worry about crank walk.
Dsg is good to... Well almost anything with a tune. It's also quite a great transmission in the days of zf8 on every car (I absolutely loathe that torque converter trans)
Dsg is good to... Well almost anything with a tune. It's also quite a great transmission in the days of zf8 on every car (I absolutely loathe that torque converter trans)
CarlosCanizares
Autocross Newbie
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- Surrey, BC, Canada
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- Mk7 Golf R
FWIW, though not as much, crankwalk happens on DSG too.
jimlloyd40
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Phoenix
- Car(s)
- 2018 SE DSG
Isn't it actually rare with a DSG?
CarlosCanizares
Autocross Newbie
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- Surrey, BC, Canada
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- Mk7 Golf R
Not personally familiar with the numbers, but more knowledge peeps have stated that it can happen to anyone on this platform regardless of transmission.
Like Jake once said, he’s personally only known of it happening to 1 person. With his business, I’m sure he deals with A LOT of people.
jay745
What Would Glenn Danzig Do
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- Slightly Outside Chicago
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- Mk6 racecar, Tacoma
Vw did mess up hard on the manual trans out of the factory I'll agree with you there. But once you throw some money at it to fix their mistakes it's pretty awesome. Granted we're talking like $2500 to do so (clutch, short throw, lsd, all the shifter bushings), dsg is more expensive by about the same price so I didn't mind. Would definitely rather have a manual with lsd than an open diff dsg
jimlloyd40
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Phoenix
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- 2018 SE DSG
Vw did mess up hard on the manual trans out of the factory I'll agree with you there. But once you throw some money at it to fix their mistakes it's pretty awesome. Granted we're talking like $2500 to do so (clutch, lsd, all the shifter bushings), dsg is more expensive by about the same price so I didn't mind. Would definitely rather have a manual with lsd than an open diff dsg
How about a DSG with lsd?
jay745
What Would Glenn Danzig Do
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- Slightly Outside Chicago
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- Mk6 racecar, Tacoma
I'm a manual guy through and through so I'd still take the manual. Only time I'd consider an automatic is if I was racing for high dollar purses where every 10th counts, that said if I was doing that type of racing it wouldn't be in a vw.
My good friend has a very similarly modded gti for the track as mine, except dsg and we are constantly going back and forth on this...I'm faster than him on the track even with the 'disadvantage'
This debate will go on forever honestly, you either just prefer manual or you don't. I'm also the type that likes to remove all of the nannies and be 100% in control even though you could argue the nannies make you faster. Dsg is a nanny, there I said it.
jimlloyd40
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Phoenix
- Car(s)
- 2018 SE DSG
At this point in my life I need a nanny.
Vw did mess up hard on the manual trans out of the factory I'll agree with you there. But once you throw some money at it to fix their mistakes it's pretty awesome. Granted we're talking like $2500 to do so (clutch, short throw, lsd, all the shifter bushings), dsg is more expensive by about the same price so I didn't mind. Would definitely rather have a manual with lsd than an open diff dsg
what lsd did you put in your golf r?
jimlloyd40
Autocross Champion
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- Phoenix
- Car(s)
- 2018 SE DSG
I don't think he has an R. Doesn't show one in his signature line.
I had a 2018 wrx. She was awesome and not stock at all. But due to lower back and left leg injuries I had to trade her in. It hurt to drive her.
I needed an auto and only a Porsche pdk fit the bill. I didn’t want some peasant auto transmission. But I don’t have Porsche money. So I got a 2020 gti autobahn last month, dsg.
best of both worlds. No regrets
just make sure you can live with your decision man
I needed an auto and only a Porsche pdk fit the bill. I didn’t want some peasant auto transmission. But I don’t have Porsche money. So I got a 2020 gti autobahn last month, dsg.
best of both worlds. No regrets
just make sure you can live with your decision man
CarlosCanizares
Autocross Newbie
- Location
- Surrey, BC, Canada
- Car(s)
- Mk7 Golf R
I’m sorry about your injuries.
My stage 2 is two weeks old and I love it. But a Porsche is my dream car. I’ve finally convinced my wife to let me start saving up for whatever iteration of Cayman T is in 6-10 years. Manual. No sat nav.
