RS3 DCT is funky?
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RS3 DCT is funky?
So currently my DD is an rs3. I have a few other cars in my family with DCTs and maybe its just me, or maybe my car is broken, but the car shifts like crap. Whether it just refuses to upshift entirely, misses shifts, downshifts when it really shouldn't, absolutely redlining the engine etc. And its not just when the car is in automatic, in manual mode (with sport) the car still tends to not want to shift, up or down. Sometimes the car will even say it shifted up a gear, but only about 5 seconds later does that gear actually engage... Sometimes in reverse the car is extremely jerky, driving slow etc. I understand the DCT in the RS3 is more performance oriented, thus the jerky nature would be there, but imo the transmission is not performance oriented what so ever. The only time the car actually wants to shift is in launch control... I want to go to the dealer and have the car checked out, I just don't know if this is just me, or maybe a weakness with the RS3. I read somewhere that the TCU is not coded very great, could this be causing all these "issues". My RS3 just passed 1,500 miles and I have had the car for about a month a half. I am finding more and more concerns the more I drive the car. The brakes are extremely squirley at high speeds, suspension is not great (but not bad either haha). Love the 5 cyl though and imo pretty great steering feel and weight for a moderately priced sports sedan....
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I've done quite a few miles in the TT RS and RS3 in various driving situations including aggressive driving in the canyons. The DSG in either car is not the greatest to be honest. For background I DD a 2013 RS5, do weekend canyon carving in the R8, have driven M4s with the DCT just to name a few. All the named cars have amazing performance dual clutch transmissions. Having said that, I didn't quite experience it as bad as you describe. There is certainly some lag, but refusing to up/down shift hasn't been my experience and the lag is more like a second and not 5. There might be something askew with yours.
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I would have yours checked bro. This is not normal. If you've seen the reviews, they all praise the transmission. Definitely have it checked.
I can't comment from personal experience as my car is still in the break in period so I haven't even used the manual shifting/pedals but I will today just to give you my impression although I won't be able to do full throttle as I limit my revs to 5K RPM since I'm at 1200 KMS still
I can't comment from personal experience as my car is still in the break in period so I haven't even used the manual shifting/pedals but I will today just to give you my impression although I won't be able to do full throttle as I limit my revs to 5K RPM since I'm at 1200 KMS still
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it seems like the TCU controls the speed in which the car shifts based (at least partly) on the amount of throttle you're giving the car. Under wide open throttle shifts are always the fastest. When you're just feathering the gas in daily driving it'll be slightly delayed, even under dynamic mode S.
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it seems like the TCU controls the speed in which the car shifts based (at least partly) on the amount of throttle you're giving the car. Under wide open throttle shifts are always the fastest. When you're just feathering the gas in daily driving it'll be slightly delayed, even under dynamic mode S.
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So currently my DD is an rs3. I have a few other cars in my family with DCTs and maybe its just me, or maybe my car is broken, but the car shifts like crap. Whether it just refuses to upshift entirely, misses shifts, downshifts when it really shouldn't, absolutely redlining the engine etc. And its not just when the car is in automatic, in manual mode (with sport) the car still tends to not want to shift, up or down. Sometimes the car will even say it shifted up a gear, but only about 5 seconds later does that gear actually engage... Sometimes in reverse the car is extremely jerky, driving slow etc. I understand the DCT in the RS3 is more performance oriented, thus the jerky nature would be there, but imo the transmission is not performance oriented what so ever. The only time the car actually wants to shift is in launch control... I want to go to the dealer and have the car checked out, I just don't know if this is just me, or maybe a weakness with the RS3. I read somewhere that the TCU is not coded very great, could this be causing all these "issues". My RS3 just passed 1,500 miles and I have had the car for about a month a half. I am finding more and more concerns the more I drive the car. The brakes are extremely squirley at high speeds, suspension is not great (but not bad either haha). Love the 5 cyl though and imo pretty great steering feel and weight for a moderately priced sports sedan....
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So I tried the manual mode in my RS3 today and this shifts both upshifts and downshifts were instant man so I'm certain there is something wrong with your car. Have it checked
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Just got mine yesterday. Indeed, DSG, is one of the most uncomfortable robotic transmission in slow speeds but what you are experiencing sounds like a problem.
What other robotic transmissions you've had experience with?
What other robotic transmissions you've had experience with?
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In this case it appears that you figure you can shift into any gear (say 4th) at any time. Sadly this is not true. What you are doing (trying for 4th) is something that I would never attempt because I would expect that it would run into the design limit of the car. I have not tested this particular limit, but it sounds like something that the car is not able to do. Of course the fact that you have tried it 10 times seems to indicate that it is not possible. There could be a fault, but this scenario looks similar to what I have come across in the past.
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This may be normal. If it is you are trying to force the car beyond its design limits. Had lots of experience with this kind of thing with my last 6 speed DSG in an Audi A3. Every time I would exceed the design limits I would simply not do that action again in the future. I ended up with a set of rules that kept me out of trouble. All my rules became habits that I carried with me when I began driving the RS3.
In this case it appears that you figure you can shift into any gear (say 4th) at any time. Sadly this is not true. What you are doing (trying for 4th) is something that I would never attempt because I would expect that it would run into the design limit of the car. I have not tested this particular limit, but it sounds like something that the car is not able to do. Of course the fact that you have tried it 10 times seems to indicate that it is not possible. There could be a fault, but this scenario looks similar to what I have come across in the past.
In this case it appears that you figure you can shift into any gear (say 4th) at any time. Sadly this is not true. What you are doing (trying for 4th) is something that I would never attempt because I would expect that it would run into the design limit of the car. I have not tested this particular limit, but it sounds like something that the car is not able to do. Of course the fact that you have tried it 10 times seems to indicate that it is not possible. There could be a fault, but this scenario looks similar to what I have come across in the past.