we test drove a 2011 Golf TDI. it had a auto 6 speed and that thing was fast to shift and fast to drive..wondering if anyone has done another auto on a slant..like a six speed..?

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slant six's RULE!
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The golf has a dsg transmission. Dsg transmission are known for real quick shifts. But they would also require computer controls so that it could actually shift 1-2-3-4-5-6 instead of 1-3-5. Think of a dsg as 2 computer controlled manual transmissions in 1 case. Every shift it changes which half of the trans is driving the wheel. It is fast because all it is really doing is engaging the clutch on 1 side and disengaging the clutch on the other.

Thats the best I have heard a DSG trans described in laymans terms yet.
Well done.

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Richard (aka Fingers)

OK
so your statement is one wheel drives then the next gear the other wheel drives. is this correct in my understanding?

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DSG gearboxes have their speed gears on two different shafts rather than having a common main shaft. There is still one input shaft from the engine and one output. In the case of a transaxle the transmission output drives the differential and the two drive axles.

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Joshua

Those transmissions have 2 concentric clutches. One (A) is for 1-3-5 on it's own mainshaft & the second(B) is 2-4-6-& R on another mainshaft. Both "halves" of the trans connect to the same output shaft.

So to drive the computer selects 1 & engages clutch A. As you accelerate the computer selects 2 in preparation for the shift, then it releases clutch A & applies B. (a super fast "shift'\") As you increase mph the computer keeps alternating clutches A & B as it upshifts - A-3, B-4, A-5, B-6.

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63 Valiant Wagon
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