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donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 26 Nov 2011, 3:29 am

#874275

Anyone here know much (or anything) about these?
6 SPEED SPORTS AUTOMATIC DUAL CLUTCH

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 26 Nov 2011, 8:12 am

#874289

Google Volkswagen DSG transmission or watch this promo video.

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Nov 2011, 8:13 am

#874290

If you are talking DSG in a new car - I got the 7 speed in my Polo GTi

Brilliant.

Yes - I have "heard" of failures on the www.vwwatercooled,org.au forum but have not seen or had any problems with mine
The sport mode is best but it drinks the fuels
The paddles are fun - but WTF trying to use them going round a cormer
I just leave it in drive

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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 Nov 2011, 11:55 pm

#874413

donn wrote:Anyone here know much (or anything) about these?
6 SPEED SPORTS AUTOMATIC DUAL CLUTCH

VW has been using these for a while now...

even in the Toureg 4wd...

but how they work..?? I have no idea...

other car companies are now starting to use them too...

DSG Dual clutch auto...

LEE

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Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 27 Nov 2011, 3:37 pm

#874478

68AutoBug wrote:but how they work..?? I have no idea...

Then watch the linked video. 🙅

Smiley 🙂

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grinderman Officially Full-On Dubber

378 posts · joined Apr 2011 · 27 Nov 2011, 7:43 pm

#874505

Sorry '68 autobug' the touareg never came with a dual clutch box, fluid autos only. 6 speed in the old one and 8 speed in the new one. The DSG should not be confused with sports shift or paddle shift fluid autos. The amarok will be getting the new 8 speed auto from current touareg because dual clutch boxes dont work in off road conditions. Direct shift gearboxes dont have torque coverters thats why they are known to be a bit jerky when parking etc.

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 27 Nov 2011, 8:58 pm

#874529

VOLKSWAGEN CADDY VAN

1.9L TURBO DIESEL, 6 SPEED SPORTS AUTOMATIC DUAL CLUTCH

I know I could probably do the doctor google thingie but out of interest what do you fellas think, sound right?

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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,476 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 27 Nov 2011, 9:32 pm

#874539

if its the same box thats in the tdi golf wagon, they are pretty good. almost to the first service in mine. cruises nicely. i got the 2L though.

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grinderman Officially Full-On Dubber

378 posts · joined Apr 2011 · 27 Nov 2011, 9:56 pm

#874547

Donn the caddy sounds right, the tdi engines have a narrow power band so the dsg suits it well, you could never row through a manual box as quick as the computer controlled direct shift gearbox. I took a tdi jetta with a dsg for a test drive the other week and I was stunned as the torque wave hits and it keeps on pulling with the tacho needle the only way to tell the gearbox was going up a cog, a conventional auto is sluggish in comparison

donn Wolfsburg Elder

3,515 posts · joined Nov 2005 · 30 Nov 2011, 10:08 pm

#875128

Looks like I'm gunna find out, just landed it, need to get to Adelaide though to pick it up. 😂

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