VW Polo 6R GTI quick take-off function

[Gambit]

Question I have a 6R GTI. I have tried to load the motor to launch and all it will do is just above idle. it will not go over idle. How do i get it to 2000 to 3000rpm to launch

Take your foot off the brake and use your hand brake to stall the converter up instead.

[RSA6RGTI]

Ah thanks will give that a try.

[gavs]

I wouldn't reccomend this guys because the dsg isn't an auto, there is no converter in it. Maybe once or twice in the life of the car unless you upgrade the clutch packs in the gearbox.....

[Gambit]

Yeah be careful . Well my car might be getting written off anyway.

[VWPolo6RGTI]

Could someone please point me to a thread on this forum in regard to driving tips for caring for a DSG transmission.
I know the DSG is a very different transmission to an automatic one and I want to look after mine.

[PoloDave]

I think the best tip would be, give the transmission oil time to heat up properly!
As for the rest, its basically an automatic manual
Just go easy on it while cold and change oil and filter after every 40.000 kms

[PUZ213]

not meaning to be a troll, but a tip for taking care of the DSG is to try and allow driving speeds of 10km/h and above, so if you don't have enough space in traffic, leave a lil gap, it's like riding the clutch in a manual car otherwise

[VWPolo6RGTI]

not meaning to be a troll, but a tip for taking care of the DSG is to try and allow driving speeds of 10km/h and above, so if you don't have enough space in traffic, leave a lil gap, it's like riding the clutch in a manual car otherwise

I'm intrigued about this, can you please point to a source for more info about this ?

[danntsi77]

Yes if you want to launch the 6r gti turn traction control off, pull the handbrake up , dial in 3.2k rpm let go of the hand brake and off you go! They launch pretty hard at this rpm as the turbo is in full swing

I have done this in my 77tsi, both front tyres lit up, its the quickest ive ever got my car off the line.

[Gambit]

I have done this in my 77tsi, both front tyres lit up, its the quickest ive ever got my car off the line.

Yeah baby! Haha it certainly is. On a private piece of road against my mates stock golf gti I easily out sprinted to 100.

[Eaglehawk]

Yeah baby! Haha it certainly is. On a private piece of road against my mates stock golf gti I easily out sprinted to 100.

But did your mate also use the Golf GTI's launch control as well? (Assuming it was DSG) If it was a manual, yeah, it would lose.

[gavs]

I'm intrigued about this, can you please point to a source for more info about this ?

The fact that the gearboc runs a clutch pack that gets engaged/disengaged agains a flywheel and that even VW tell customers that it's 2 manual boxes bolted together with a computer controlling things rather than a pedal, pretty good indication.

I disagree however on the "riding" part of the comment, my Mk4 Golf 1.6 had an anti-stall feature in it that you could ease the clutch pedal out and the car would take off on it's own, ticking away at just above idle and keeping the car moving at about 15-20kph. I would think that especially in a high-torque motor, that there wouldn't be any slipping.

[Gambit]

But did your mate also use the Golf GTI's launch control as well? (Assuming it was DSG) If it was a manual, yeah, it would lose.

Yep it was manual

[kaanage]

I disagree however on the "riding" part of the comment, my Mk4 Golf 1.6 had an anti-stall feature in it that you could ease the clutch pedal out and the car would take off on it's own, ticking away at just above idle and keeping the car moving at about 15-20kph. I would think that especially in a high-torque motor, that there wouldn't be any slipping.

What gear does the 7 speed DSG select for tooling around in traffic crawls?
With the 6 speed DSG, it always seems to end up in 2nd, even at walking pace, and you need to manually downshift to 1st if you aren't stopped so this box would seem to slip the clutch (wet in this case so not as likely to wear from this sort of operation).

[pologti18t]

What gear does the 7 speed DSG select for tooling around in traffic crawls?
With the 6 speed DSG, it always seems to end up in 2nd, even at walking pace, and you need to manually downshift to 1st if you aren't s

If its a DSG box why would you need to change the gears manually at all during peak hour traffic? It's meant to be an auto gearbox isn't it?