[urq] Audi A3

[Todd Phenneger]

And I would also point out that, when going down a hill, in a normal
oldschool Manual transmission, one should also blip the throttle and if
steep enough Heel and Toe to apply brake while matching shifts.

So, if she is used to just downshifting and letting the Clutch slow the car
with the engine at a lower rev, then that might be disconcerting but that's
hard on the clutch too.

I would say that in the future maybe a slight application of the brake on a
steep hill would keep that "run-away" feeling at bay, while still allowing
the DSG to properly match its downshift.

My Thoughts only of course
todd


> From: dave flagg <dfautohaus at comcast.net>
> Organization: Autohaus
> Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 12:49:58 -0400
> To: Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>, "j.koenig" <koenigj at comcast.net>
> Cc: urq list <urq at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [urq] Audi A3
> 
> Ed,
> they do downshift, especially in sport mode and in fact blip the throttle as
> one might with a stick. If it's a steep hill, they downshift several times.
> So it may have sounded like it accellerated; you also could be right about
> the ecu learning the driver.
> df
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Kellock" <ekellock at gmail.com>
> To: "j.koenig" <koenigj at comcast.net>
> Cc: "urq list" <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 11:53 AM
> Subject: Re: [urq] Audi A3
> 
> 
>> A friend at work just got an 08 TT roadster with DSG.  She lives on a
>> hill and one of the first mornings on the way to work, she said she
>> downshift for engine braking and the car accelerated briefly when it
>> made the gear change.  Is that normal?  It had very few miles on it at
>> the time so I suggested that maybe it needed to learn that behavior or
>> that maybe she should have her foot lightly on the brake so it knows
>> she's downshifting for engine braking.  Beats me.
>> 
>> Ed
>> 
>> On 9/5/07, j.koenig <koenigj at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> I've only driven one, an Eos with DSG, but in my humble opinion it's not
>>> all it could be.
>>> When the rumors were first circulating about DSG, I was hoping that it
>>> was just a
>>> dual-clutch manual trans. (which it is) with paddle shift, etc., that
>>> would offer easier,
>>> faster shifting, like its grandfather, the factory's PDK transmission
>>> from the old rally
>>> days.
>>> 
>>> In actual implementation , it's really more like an automatic that you
>>> can shift, albeit a
>>> big step ahead of Tiptronic, et al.  I think it was even necessary to
>>> keep my foot on the
>>> brake when stopped (red lights, etc.), although I can't swear to it.  If
>>> you're the kind
>>> of person who likes a manual for its fundamental driving pleasure, I'd
>>> stick with the
>>> 6-spd.  If, on the other hand, you have a need for auto. functionality
>>> (bad knees, spouse
>>> who hates manuals, personal preference, etc.), it's a great alternative
>>> to an ordinary
>>> automatic.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> From: ANTHONY ATTARD <acattard at yahoo.com>
>>>> Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 09:19:49 -0700 (PDT)
>>>> To: <urq at audifans.com>
>>>> Subject: [urq] Audi A3
>>>> 
>>>> Hi everyone.
>>>> 
>>>> I am considering buying a Audi A3 to add to my driving
>>>> experience.  Does anyone at this site have any info.
>>>> good or bad regarding this model?
>>>> 
>>>> Do both models (2.0T and 3.2) come with quattro drive?
>>>> Does anyone has any experience driving one with the
>>>> DSG transmission??   Would appreciate any inf., sites,
>>>> etc.  Thanks in advance.
>>>> 
>>>> Tony   83 URQ, 86 4K CSQ, 88 90 model Q.
>>> 
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