The difference between 2 DSGs
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The difference between 2 DSGs
So, in our household we have a 2019 A5 2.0T Quattro and a 2020 A4 2.0T Quattro.
I am finding that the DSG in the A4 is 'clunkier' than the A5's DSG.
Let's define clunky. In the A4 I can sometimes 'feel' the shifts regardless of D or S setting. In the A5 I almost never feel the shifts.
In the A4 sometimes when coming to a stop I feel a 'clunk'. Have never felt that in the A5.
Is this a case of different programming between the cars or is there some 'adjustment' that is needed. In my BMW with SMG you could pull both paddles in N when going downhill to make the SMG 'adjust' which make internal adjustments based on tire wear and temperature. That almost always smoothed out the shifts. Is there something similar in the DSG?
I am finding that the DSG in the A4 is 'clunkier' than the A5's DSG.
Let's define clunky. In the A4 I can sometimes 'feel' the shifts regardless of D or S setting. In the A5 I almost never feel the shifts.
In the A4 sometimes when coming to a stop I feel a 'clunk'. Have never felt that in the A5.
Is this a case of different programming between the cars or is there some 'adjustment' that is needed. In my BMW with SMG you could pull both paddles in N when going downhill to make the SMG 'adjust' which make internal adjustments based on tire wear and temperature. That almost always smoothed out the shifts. Is there something similar in the DSG?
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We have a 2018 Q5 PP and a 2018 A4 PP. When we first bought both the Q5 was noticeably smoother shifting than the A4. Now both have approx 20k miles(Q5 19k A4 23k) and the A4 seems to have gotten smoother shifting. I only noticed a difference when coming to a stop
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