Golf R Observations and Questions

[Corey_R]

Nah - it'll work in S or Manual modes.

[HPSOV]

Why would you put it in manual, and then let it change gears via the "engine protection" of its auto redline upshifts?
If you want it to change gears, then put it into S. Otherwise, if you've put it in manual, change the gears yourself!

I figured it'd be faster going to the redline! So S changes earlier than M? I will have to try that next time and see how much difference it makes. Also does the aircon compressor turn off at full throttle (I know it did on my wrx), because the aircon was on (speed in comfort ).

[masev]

I figured it'd be faster going to the redline! So S changes earlier than M? I will have to try that next time and see how much difference it makes. Also does the aircon compressor turn off at full throttle (I know it did on my wrx), because the aircon was on (speed in comfort ).

There's your answer right there....aircon is slowing you down.

[Corey_R]

Shifting at redline is not always (and depending on your car, sometimes never) the best time to shift. The other thing is that by you putting it to manual and then not shifting, the car gets to the redline and then goes "oh, I guess he forgot to shift or something... no maybe he will... no he's not... ok, I'll do it for ya", whereas when you use S and LC, it shifts at the optimal time - which may mean that the rev needle does go into the redline, but it's just timed to the optimal degree.

You'd be a pretty experienced and sensorarily aware person to manually shift the DSG better than S for launches.


And no, the Golf doesn't turn off the AC compressor at full throttle.

[Danny]

Good to know Corey. HPSOV's times are significantly off what we've been used to seeing from the DSG R's. Good to know there are a few external influences at play here to make those times. Maaybe we delete his posts and pretend this never happened hhaha.

[HPSOV]

I should have the opportunity in the next week to try again. No aircon and S mode 

[Fab_R]

Just to add, S is definitly the way to go. You will achieve the best results possible without a doubt.
All my runs were done this way.

[Poolshark]

Hehe

its amazing how often we think we can out shift the computer

[Tim]

Hehe

its amazing how often we think we can out shift the computer

the problem is that the computer gets to have all the fun!

[Danny]

Just to add, S is definitly the way to go. You will achieve the best results possible without a doubt.
All my runs were done this way.

So THAT's why you're getting low 4's to 100.... Oh wait, hang on!

[shakespeare]

Quick questions on the LC, do you need to floor the accelerator with your foot on the brake? Will it limit itself to 3000 rpm? I've tried a few times but haven't floored the pedal

[REXman]

Quick questions on the LC, do you need to floor the accelerator with your foot on the brake? Will it limit itself to 3000 rpm? I've tried a few times but haven't floored the pedal

Hey,

Dont worry!!

Yes just floor it and the revs will initially "seem" like they are going to jump through the bonnet, but they dont, it stabilises and goes to somewhere between 2800-3200rpm.

Mine sometimes does make it launch at 3200-3300rpms.

[shakespeare]

Hey,

Dont worry!!

Yes just floor it and the revs will initially "seem" like they are going to jump through the bonnet, but they dont, it stabilises and goes to somewhere between 2800-3200rpm.

Mine sometimes does make it launch at 3200-3300rpms.

Cool thanks REXman I'll give it try again when I get the chance, also looking to take it to the drags next Wed

[G-rig]

^12.8 L/km, Almost as good as 16L/100 for the R32
My APR GTI got down to 6.3L/100 on a highway run once.

[REXman]

Cool thanks REXman I'll give it try again when I get the chance, also looking to take it to the drags next Wed

Hey no probs!

That sounds like a plan, I would love to take it down soon myself too, all these different times and methods for driving a DSG! Who would have thought it would be more complicated than a manual!!

I hope I can crack a middish 13. Less than 13.8 and I'll be stoked, for a stock little brick like the R.

^12.8 L/km, Almost as good as 16L/100 for the R32
My APR GTI got down to 6.3L/100 on a highway run once.

6.3L/100, G-rig thats pretty damn good. I'm on about 12.9L finally as an all time average.. I was around the 16 mark for the first 3-400km's. There is just no where left to give the car a hit!!