Wheel spin followed by a bang?

[Martin]

So, when it all goes wrong and you get some wheel spin,
it's often followed by a bang which I had assumed was wheel bounce
but I'm now concerned that it's the DSG clutch!
Do any of you experience this and what do you think it is?

[Tigger]

I get that too if ir loses traction then bites in...

I just thought it was the suspension bump stops etc... after if bounces a bit scrambling for traction?

[Tweeked]

Is your Traction control on or off..... I found in my previous Mk5 gti it did that with the t/c on.

[pologti18t]

Axle tramp

[Tweeked]

Yes !!!!

axle tramp

[Martin]

Phew, glad we think it's axle tramp

It happens with traction control on, Not sure what i think about this traction control (other cars work better)

[The_Hawk]

I'm digging up an old thread with this link, for for those who were wondering:

http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/f15/what-axle-tramp-8779.html

[Rubbadub]

First time I experienced it in this car was under (attempted) medium-hard acceleration from a stand-still on a recently drizzled-on road. I thought something had got caught up in the wheels and was being dragged around and around...

[gt_eye]

HATE axle tramp!!!!!
Ruins my fun
What's anyones best / cheapest way to stop it??

[Martin]

1) Pick your place better (road surface quality)
2) Semi slicks
3) Reduced throttle

(Geoff Brabham says there are two organs that men have little or no control over, one is the right foot...)

[Mysticality]

Happens in my manual, too... So definitely axle tramp!

[Tigger]

1) Pick your place better (road surface quality)
2) Semi slicks
3) Reduced throttle

(Geoff Brabham says there are two organs that men have little or no control over, one is the right foot...)

What is the other??
haha

[Tigger]

Happens in my manual, too... So definitely axle tramp!

No one likes a Tramp!

[Martin]

Happens in my manual, too... So definitely axle tramp!

Definitive proof! Thanks...

[rc_vRS]

Could also be sudden reaction being taken up by the driveline and engine mounts. I have experienced this in other high powered FWD cars, they use soft torsional dampers on the engine to reduce NVH, but when you get a sudden whack of torque (like tyres suddenly gripping after spinning) all the torque is reacted by the mounts and can feel like a sudden bang that you are describing.

Not sure if the VW setup suffers from this from personal experience yet, but worth looking into.