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Old 01-04-2006, 12:40 AM   #31
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i dont think they have ST's in auto :P
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Old 01-04-2006, 02:27 PM   #32
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Oh darn i was hoping it was an auto. WTF?? Once i get me licence back im gonna start learning. No point buying a St if i dont know how to drive it.
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Old 01-04-2006, 05:16 PM   #33
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I'll probably have to start learning from dads car (: I got excited about turning 18 and got my auto licence just so I could go out with friends XD

really regret it big time
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Old 01-04-2006, 07:02 PM   #34
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Indeed, most auto trannies are used for consistent shifting, and the new ZF units used in the new Falcons and the DSG sequentials used in VeeDubs n Audis are only now showing that it may be better to have a self shifter. It's pretty high end technology though still.
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Old 02-04-2006, 11:37 AM   #35
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The DSG is a manual box. The difference is that it has a computer controlled clutch. Automatics use more power but manual with computer clutches is the best of both worlds.
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Old 02-04-2006, 01:49 PM   #36
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The DSG is a manual box. The difference is that it has a computer controlled clutch. Automatics use more power but manual with computer clutches is the best of both worlds.
Um, it has a dual clutch plate. Next gear is engaged before you even ask for it.
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Old 02-04-2006, 01:56 PM   #37
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Give me a manual & a clutch pedal any day.
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Old 02-04-2006, 02:03 PM   #38
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So true John - That is what most magazines claim. The Golf GTI in manual is slower then the DSG, but more fun. Although - In manual form... it means I can hunt them down at lights

I take manual over Automatic anyday... Doesn't matter how good it is!
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Old 02-04-2006, 04:05 PM   #39
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Maybe it's a playstation generation thing, but I find the idea of a sequential really appealing.
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Old 02-04-2006, 04:21 PM   #40
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Um, it has a dual clutch plate. Next gear is engaged before you even ask for it.
And? Its still a manual box but has 2 clutches and no the next gear isn't engaged before you ask for it, when you require a change the ecu with work both clutches to shift in 0.1seconds.
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Old 03-04-2006, 10:38 AM   #41
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And? Its still a manual box but has 2 clutches and no the next gear isn't engaged before you ask for it, when you require a change the ecu with work both clutches to shift in 0.1seconds.
Actually, my understanding is that is the case. That's why you can't skip gears with that gearbox, because the next one is engaged.
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Old 04-04-2006, 01:19 PM   #42
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Yeah, thats pretty much how it works...
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Old 04-04-2006, 10:22 PM   #43
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You can't skip a gear on that gearbox because its engaged sequentially. Just like every other sequential box in the world you can't skip gears. The next gear is NOT engaged but the 2nd clutch is ready to take over without delay.

Simple fact is that if the next gear was engaged youd need 3 gear engaged at once and anything more than 1 is impossible.
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