n1das
TDIClub Enthusiast, Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jun 11, 2002
- Location
- Nashua, NH, USA
- TDI
- 2014 BMW 535xd ///M-Sport, 2012 BMW X5 Xdrive35d, former 3x TDI owner
Today at lunch a couple of co-workers and I were talking about how a DSG tranny works. A question we weren't able to answer is how does a DSG tranny make the transition from the car being stopped and in neutral to in gear and moving? Does it have a torque converter like a slushbox auto tranny and then locks up afterward? Do the DSG clutch(es) engage slowly/smoothly for a seamless launch?
I'm a diehard manual tranny driver and I'm trying to figure out how a DSG tranny handles the equivalent of what I have to do to put the car in gear and hook up to the engine and get the car moving without stalling the engine or abusing the clutch and doing it smoothly. Manual tranny driving is second nature to me and my preference with tranny choices but I'm curious about how a DSG tranny does this sort of "balancing act" at startup.
I'm a diehard manual tranny driver and I'm trying to figure out how a DSG tranny handles the equivalent of what I have to do to put the car in gear and hook up to the engine and get the car moving without stalling the engine or abusing the clutch and doing it smoothly. Manual tranny driving is second nature to me and my preference with tranny choices but I'm curious about how a DSG tranny does this sort of "balancing act" at startup.