2014 golf manual vs dsg drag racer

Vw golf 1 i drag racer vs toyota supra turbo 14 mile race. Is the vw golf r better with a manual or automatic gearbox. Installing a lsd on dsg gti different recommendation on oil. Dsg or manual vw golf r mk7 chat vwroc vw r owners club. Anyone regret buying a golf r in an auto vs manual. When you think about a compact, powerful, all wheel drive car, its difficult not to think of the subaru sti. Driving a dsg on the other hand has serious shift speed potential, limited only by your mental strategy. Aug 20, 20 the 2014 volkswagen golf r gets more power, more efficiency, and a more refined allwheeldrive system. Dsg it great too because it shifts much faster and smoother and a little more comfort in stop and go traffic. May, 2019 entering the mainstream on the first golf r32, dualclutch transmissions combine the best bits of manual and auto boxes. Vw golf r vs audi s3 manual vs automatic drag race what. It includes popular models such as the volkswagen golf, polo, jetta, beetle. Dsg in sport and why i keep switching to manual vw golf. Obviously, manual is more engaging, with the downside being you cant disengage when youre stuck in traffic.

How to shift using volkswagen tiptronic mode neftin volkswagen. It is a very advanced transmission, with positives and negatives. Jun 15, 2018 the one hangup i had with this particular car was that it has a dsg dualclutch automatic, while my old car had an oldfashioned 6speed manual. A dsg transmission can perform a complete shift in around 200 milliseconds and can shift more quickly than the best drivers in a similar manual transmission vehicle.

Considering a subaru wrx sti, ford focus rs, honda civic type r, mercedesamg gla45. Hmmm, it appears that i missed the changeover by a year. Although vws dsg dualclutch automated manual is a good, reasonably sporty automatic, it is still an automatic. Using manual option on dsg vw golf r mk7 chat vwroc.

Dsg in sport and why i keep switching to manual vw golf r. Volkswagens dsg transmission makes it easy not to miss. In simple terms, a dsg is two separate manual gearboxes and clutches, contained within one housing, and working as one unit. Help me decide between dsg and manual vw golf r mk7 chat. Unlike previous golfs which featured a 7speed dual clutch gearbox dsg, this engine will be paired with a. So in a dragrace, the dsg car is going to win all the time all things equal. Jan 20, 2019 dsg stands for directshift gearbox, and it incorporates the best of both worlds into its design. Honda has the civic type r, fords focus rs is worth having a look at, then theres the renault megane r. Serching about gear 300 use on dsg, i found this information on apr website. In fact i go as far as saying more than half the golf r cars local to me in my price range were dsg. A collaborative effort by ctech and stem101, a local curriculum provider for stem science, technology, engineering and math puts students front and center to design a small 3d mode. I have mkvi fixed typo gti with stage ii tuning and dsg, my friend has a new jetta with the new motor and stage i with manual tranny and he drove my gti last night and loves it and regrets getting the manual. May 12, 2010 which is best on the vw golf r, dsg or manual.

And sets new standards on the road, combined with the typical golf feeling. Alright, so back when i was looking around i tried the mk6 and mk7 of both the gti and golf r, with a mix of the dsg and 6mt transmissions. Im just trying to find the time difference between manual and dsg for the quarter mile, and manual when no lift shifting vs dsg. The latest dsg recall yet to be announced on the federal governments recall. With it, our longterm gti just feels like a slightly faster golf with a. I was in the same boat a few years ago when buying a mk5 golf gti. And even then, although its very satisfying to get it right in a manual, advances in automated transmission technology mean youll put in a quicker lap in the auto. Golf r dsg vs golf r manual 12 mile 40 roll youtube. Get the most useful size and dimension data and other technical specs for the 2014 volkswagen golf 4door hb dsg drivers edition pzev.

We realize that for many diehard sports car fans, manual is the only way to go. Vw golf 1 i drag racer vs toyota supra turbo 14 mile. Depending on the exact trim level, the dsg equipped mk7 gti is about twotenths of a second faster to 60 miles per hour at 5. Watch dsgequipped vw golf r and manual ford focus rs test. Using an advanced electrohydraulic control module to control clutch application and gear shifting, the dsg can bring the driving comfort of a full automatic to the table while still getting the greater efficiency of the manual style gears. New recall of 80,000 volkswagen, audi and skoda cars with dsg.

Sep 19, 2008 your questions our answers write in to ask more. You feel more connected to the vehicle, and it encourages you to pay more attention to the road. But lets say youre set on vws golf r should you stick to the manual or get the dsg instead. Been lucky enough to drive the golf dsg for a few hundred miles and around spa race track. The volkswagen golf r with a manual gearbox reaches 100 kmh after just 5. That said, in manual mode, driven with the same process as a manual, it was fun, and the dsg farts are fantastic. I like manual for the same reasons others like it the engagement.

Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The dsg has a different feel then a traditional torque converter style automatic. Golf r dsg by vw canada yuri and jakub, from the straight pipes, pitted the 2018 golf r manual against the 2018 golf r dsg, which is our automatic transmission, against each other. Below, weve provided test numbers on the 2015 volkswagen golf tdi with a sixspeed manual transmission, as well as data on a 2015 volkswagen golf tsi with a. Now on a racetrack, the manual will be faster because there will be less shifting, and while the gears are longer in the manual theyre not that much longer that on a track the acceleration difference would be able to be exploited. Buying myself a golf gti mk5 in the next few weeks to commute in and cant decide between a manual or a dsg. First, the triedandtrue vw hothatch, the golf gtinow in its 6th generation. The volkswagen golf mk8 is a compact car, the eighth generation of the volkswagen golf and. If your vehicle has volkswagens dsg transmission with tiptronic mode capabilities, then let. Below, weve provided test numbers on the 2015 volkswagen golf tdi with a sixspeed manual transmission, as well as data on a 2015 volkswagen golf tsi with a sixspeed automatic. Volkswagen is redeveloping the golf into a racing concept ca. Join facebook to connect with drag racer ilal and others you may know.

Installing a lsd on dsg gti different recommendation on. Recently, they pitted the 2018 golf r manual against the 2018 golf r dsg, which is our automatic transmission, against each other. Click here to subscribe to our channel our surprise our new lapiz blue vw golf r demo is a manual, not dsg as expected. The gearbox itself is better than the rubbery shifters you got from bmw or vw in the past, but its definitely not as precise and short as hondas 6speed. I bet it will be even harder to repair a dsg when my car is 10 ye. Once the ignition is switched off in this condition t. Apr 10, 2018 i will be in the market for a golf r within the next month and plan to buy one and increase the power circ.

Mar 20, 2016 a manual let me do exactly what i wanted, when i wanted but it was always the same motions i could only improve if i got faster, and this was a physical limit. Our dsg golf lacks the manuals sense of involvement, but make. Some days i wish i had a manual but all in all i love the dsg, it is so fast and i love how it downshifts coming up to a light to stop in sport mode, makes me giggle like a child. A couple of years ago, but its a bit of a distance memory. The goal was to determine which is the better choice.

Get the most useful specifications data and other technical specs for the 2017 volkswagen golf 1. Volkswagen began work on the car during the early 1970s as the replacement for the aging karmann ghia coupe, and designated it the typ 53 internally. Car magazine uk twintests the new ford focus rs against the vw golf r. Throw in the optional dsg transmission, and it will sprint to 60 mph in under five seconds. A very good hot hatch, but a great golf gti, the new mk8 excels where. Likewise the dsg is more costly to repairreplace compared with a manual, but once again a known cost differential if you decide on the dsg. I had dsg on my gli, and now manual with the 17 gti that replaced it. Volkswagens dsg transmission makes it easy not to miss the.

I tried to like the dsg, borrowed a golf gti for 2 weeks and drove an stronic audi for about a week or so. The manual has better throttle response, but the clutch is typically german long. The manual is becoming an anachronism for performance nuts only. Nothing to do with a possible increased failure rate. Im not racing on tracks and i am at speed limit or above in 2nd3rd. May 15, 2010 i tried to like the dsg, borrowed a golf gti for 2 weeks and drove an stronic audi for about a week or so. Mar 01, 2018 but lets say youre set on vws golf r should you stick to the manual or get the dsg instead. Have you driven a golf or sportwagen with the dsg yet. Feb 12, 2010 i personally love a manual transmission. Go onto any vw enthusiast forum or facebook group, and the arguments of transmission superiority are both venomous and frequent. Rated at the same 200 horsepower and 207 poundfeet of torque as the mk v gtis engine, this wellmannered mill gets waxed at the drag strip by bigturboed bruisers like the mazdaspeed 3s 2. Dsg or manual, what would you do page 1 general gassing. I had to pull over and made a trip behind a bridge pylon. The cars top speed is electronically limited to 250 kmh.

But wavetrac recomends motul gear 300, even for lsd installed on dsg. From what ive read not a lot cause neither brand would be on my want list neither is very good as a daily driver the r because of the clunky dsg. Both are available in either a dsg dualclutch automatic or a 6speed manual transmission trim level. Over our combined 165km test day, however, the manual did prove per cent more fuel efficient than the dsg 11. Common faults in the 6speed dsg automatic transmission. Comparing the weight of the new car versus the previous mk7. I found the dsg to be very technically capable, quick, responsive, etc. Motul gear 300 sae 75w90 100% synthetic ester 100% synthetic lubricant for all mechanical transmission of high performances and racing cars. Although the platform of the golf was used to underpin the new scirocco, almost every part of the car was reengineered in favour of a new styling penned by giorgetto giugiaro which was sleeker and sportier than that of the golf. I really like driving a manual, as any writer of words about cars should. May 11, 2015 the golf r is a damn near perfect car except for its blasted dsg software ill get to that in a minute, but i dont want to lead with the negative on an otherwise extraordinary machine. The premise of this video is to show you the performance difference you get between the vw group dualclutch automatic gearbox and the.

Apr 05, 2021 the air drag challenge is the latest project for middle and high school level students to challenge their talents. I wanted a manual and wasnt at all interested in dsg. View detailed specs, features and options for the 2014 volkswagen golf 4dr hb dsg tdi at u. However, the 6speed manual still wins the hearts of many current and wouldbe gti or golf r owners. After only driving manual cars for 12 years, just bought this in dsg last april. So does the fastshifting dualclutch transmission allow the golf r to outrun the focus rs in a straight line from 0 to 100 kmh and then from 0 to 250 kmh.