Stupid question. 2020 dsg autobahn GTI. Stage 1 and dsg tuned. Intake intercooler and cat back
specifically speaking about the first to second shift at pthrottle. In first the rpm’s will get to what looks like 2000-2200 rpm. Then transition for the up shift happens. Then it’ll go into second
at times. The transition feels like a clutch slip. But it can’t possibly be. Considering the low range and low throttle input. I know a dsg can occasionally see a bit too much tq and delay the up shift transition a wee bit before completing its up shift. Is that what’s happening?
sorry if I’m not making sense. I’m trying. So the rpm gets to about 2k or 2.2k in first. Transition for up shift begins and I see the revs drop maybe 400rpm. There’s a slip sensation (feels like it at least). Then upshift happens with revs immediately dropping about another 200rpm.
I've seen this happen in both D and S too. And it doesn’t happen all the time. Maybe 5% of the time is when I’ll experience this
if someone can explain what I’m experiencing I’d appreciate it. Thanks!
Yes - the DQ381 is tuned from the factory to slip between gears more like a torque converter. I noticed this on the 2019 GTI loaner I had for a month 2 years ago. Presumably APR's tune piggybacks OEM tuning and just makes it "better" - tells it to shift higher, and faster depending on throttle input.
It's noticeably less snappy in day to day driving compared to the 2 DQ250 cars I've spent over 50K behind the wheel. Not really an issue to me, I enjoyed the DQ381 programming from the factory a lot more than my 2015 GTI's DQ250. D was still too shifty but S was perfect for me, I could own a DQ381 car and feasibly enjoy the stock tune forever.
In fact - if the 381 was available on the Alltrack I would've 100% gone that route over the 6MT, but my outgoing experience with my 2015 GTI's DQ250 was so sour I couldn't take the risk that I would feel the same way about it on the Alltrack. That, and I knew this was my last chance to buy a brand new 6MT for under 30K lol