Lol, yeah it's all done. I'm just waiting to get the box mapped. It's driving fine up to about 3/4 throttle. I'm pushing too much power and the box starts restricting power. When that's done I'll get a proper review done.
Isn't the 7 speed weaker than the 6 speed or has issues compared to the 6 speed?Time to reawaken your thread....
Storm Developments,who are working on my car,have got me interested in a DSG swap.
Which box did you use...was it the 6 or 7 speed?
Time to reawaken your thread....
Storm Developments,who are working on my car,have got me interested in a DSG swap.
Which box did you use...was it the 6 or 7 speed?
If I understand correctly the TTRS and RS3 use a stronger 7 speed DQ500 version of the S-tronic box.
The clutch is designed for an engine torque of up to 600 Nm
However there might be more tuning / clutch pack options available for the the more common box?
any issues retrofitting DSG to a prefacelift? what about issues with the ECU and coding it in?
Yeah S3's are equipped with the 6 Speed DSG. It's a nice transmission. But acts weirdly in traffic lol not all the time thoAlthough I don't claim to have any tech ability or knowledge, I'd go 6 speed simply because there are bits of info floating around in my head saying the 6 speed is a wet clutch setup and 'more reliable' than the 7. Also, isn't the factory DSG in a S3 6 speed?
Without wanting to cause a manual vs DSG thread, DSG really is better, lol
Yeah S3's are equipped with the 6 Speed DSG. It's a nice transmission. But acts weirdly in traffic lol not all the time tho
Sometimes it downshifts roughly 2nd to 1stWhat's weird about it?
Sometimes it downshifts roughly 2nd to 1st
Not in an DSG.Mine does 3rd to 2nd. It may be synchro on first gear. I suspect my second gear synchro
S3 Alex
how much are you getting quoted for the conversion? ....really intersted in this.
of course, the alternative is just sell up and spend another 5-6k on another S3 which has the goodies.
ahh ok, sorry, thought the company actually offered a package for interested people like ourselves..
keep us informed of how it goes..
Looking into doing something similar, would be great to get some input on my thoughts.
Do you need to change the CanBus gateway?
What are the changes to the hosing for the manual transmission fluid ?
Advise on the wiring, no need for exact details, just a indication would be great =)
Can pedals be fitted from the inside the car or do you need to remove the engine?
Is the gearbox selector fitted from underneath the car or from inside?
Looking into doing something similar, would be great to get some input on my thoughts.
Do you need to change the CanBus gateway?
What are the changes to the hosing for the manual transmission fluid ?
Advise on the wiring, no need for exact details, just a indication would be great =)
Can pedals be fitted from the inside the car or do you need to remove the engine?
Is the gearbox selector fitted from underneath the car or from inside?
Great Post DeckedS3 ! You mention you wrote a guide about how to do this retrofit, could you send it to me please? Thinking of doing this on my 2010 TT 1.8. Thanks!A few reasons tbh, I busted my elbow pretty bad a few years back and I struggle with it a bit. I have another car with DSG that I was just using all the time and the S3 was just sitting there not being used. I could of taken the bits off and sold it but.... As I was after a Mk2 Golf as a project car and I had this sitting in the garage that I've had from new in mint condition I decided to make this the project car. I've loomed everything as it came from factory even down to the tape they use to protect the wires so it's been a fun project.
The main thread was started by someone else:
http://www.vagoc.co.uk/vb/showthread.php?t=7561