What is wrong with the transmission that would make you want to spend thousands of dollars to change it? It is not like changing your sofa because you don't like the way it looks, get real man! Maybe you need a few more goats, they would probably be a better investment.
I bet you have the same sentiments for those of us who want to or have changed to the CP3 fuel pump (planning it around my next TB change).
This has been done before on the Mk4. In fact, my tuner is one of the pioneers of this swap. But he, like others, have no idea how feasible it is on the Mk6, although in theory, it could be done. Hence the reason for this thread.I've never driven a DSG /dual clutch, so I can't really vote- but I'm definitely a three pedal guy. The best way to do a swap is with a donor car to supply the transaxle, pedal assembly, flywheel, etc. Not sure if the instrument cluster and ecu would be needed. The good news is there should be a healthy supply of those parts hitting the market fairly soon.
This!
The tune works great, although I only have two complaints, although one is more or less, my fault. I've accidentally downshifted by accident, and I'm guessing the transmission goes into protection mode, where it disengages from the engine (to protect from going past redline). The other complaint is that sometimes, when I'm supposed to start in first, it starts in second, and after about 3 seconds, I'm in first and the engine lurches up in RPM. If I catch it and upshift to second, it doesn't shift (because it's already in second), thus, a seamless transition.
Only problem for me is that I've already spent money on the Malone tune. At the moment, I'm not really budgeting anything for this car, except for a CP3 around the time of my next timing belt (but I'd still love a DSG to 6MT swap someday nonetheless).
Malone ECU tune or DSG tune?
Both!
I've actually thought about doing that, provided I get my hands on a donor car that happened to be totaled or something. Although with what I've spent on my trailer, the Golf, and associated upgrades, this project probably wouldn't even come to fruition for at least a year, unless I get a killer deal on a salvage CR TDI.
Makes sense. I think I kinda knew what I was getting myself into with maintenance and upkeep costs, although I had no idea about how bad the DPF reliability is and frequent DSG fluid changes (frequent for me, because I was doing 35-40K a year on the JSW before I got the Saab and Golf).
