Shakeel Posted July 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2020 I’m a bit torn however tell me this correct, I just read earlier that for £700ish I can get a stage 1 remap which gives me a 0-60 time of 3.7s in a MK7 DSG, apparently the manuals need a stronger clutch. I’ve never remapped a car but I’m loving the sound of that acceleration. I’m assuming the same options are there for 7.5, if I can get a 3dr MK 7.5 I’ll go for that otherwise it may need to be the MK7, not in a rush so I’ll wait for the right spec car to come along Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocovs6 Posted July 16, 2020 Report Share Posted July 16, 2020 3 hours ago, Shakeel said: I’m a bit torn however tell me this correct, I just read earlier that for £700ish I can get a stage 1 remap which gives me a 0-60 time of 3.7s in a MK7 DSG, apparently the manuals need a stronger clutch. I’ve never remapped a car but I’m loving the sound of that acceleration. I’m assuming the same options are there for 7.5, if I can get a 3dr MK 7.5 I’ll go for that otherwise it may need to be the MK7, not in a rush so I’ll wait for the right spec car to come along I have Stage 1 engine remap from APR which has made a nice difference. There is now DSG remap available from APR for the MK7.5 as well I believe. Think you are talking around £1500 for both remaps from APR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haych Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 @Shakeel The manual 3dr Mk7.5 R are out there, an example is below. Personally i think the DSG suits the Mk7.5 R very well, with them being 7 speed and holding enough torque on the stock clutch for a stage 2 (even stage 3 potentially). i think were some DSG 7.5R with ~450lb/ft on the stock clutch with no slip. Also the DSG farts puts a smile on your face every time you go through a tunnel. 😁 https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202006220406503?postcode=b202qb&quantity-of-doors=3&model=GOLF&aggregatedTrim=R&radius=1500&transmission=Manual&sort=price-asc&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=Used&advertising-location=at_cars&make=VOLKSWAGEN&year-from=2018&page=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeel Posted July 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 Hi Haych, great points about the DSG especially since I might go for a stage 1 once I’ve finally found an R that I like. In all honesty I don’t really want to throw a load of money into changing potentially the clutch etc when a DSG can cope with a slight power hike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camelsac2002 Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Hi Haych, great points about the DSG especially since I might go for a stage 1 once I’ve finally found an R that I like. In all honesty I don’t really want to throw a load of money into changing potentially the clutch etc when a DSG can cope with a slight power hike. You’ll probably find there isn’t much difference between fitting a clutch or a DSG remap. Performance sintered clutch is £920 fitted including vat. So not much difference by the time your engine map is thrown in. I’m just a bit old school and like to work the gearbox myself. There’s nothing like matching gears and revs on a spirited drive and changing gear when YOU want to. I’m not entirely up to speed on the workings of the DSG - sport manual, race mode, auto in whatever mode - just too many variables for me - but I’ve heard that even in manual mode, the gearbox will eventually change by itself. I did a trip to west Wales a couple of years ago and I’ve never had so much fun with my clothes on - plus I got a real sense of achievement from it. But each to their own - buy what suits your lifestyle or needs. I’ll happily stick with my three door manual for the foreseeable future, hence why I’m hoping to go for a remap and clutch. It’s telling that some manufacturers are still offering manual boxes on their performance models - Porsche and Jaguar being two.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Cogito 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeel Posted July 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Great comments Camelsac, this has been debated time and time again with the R gearbox, ultimately I am a manual guy. I could have gone for a DSG R32 and I chose not to, I think I’m gonna have to test drive both. Your comments on your trip to Wales is the kind of thing I used to say when I had my E46 M3, this is gonna be a close call. Just out of interest how’s the clutch on the standard set up? camelsac2002 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camelsac2002 Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Mine’s just coming up to 38,000 miles and seems to be holding up ok but I don’t give it the beans until the engine oil is warmed up - maybe that gives the gearbox etc a chance to do the same but I have heard some horror stories though! I had mine from brand new so no one else has ever driven it and I’m not one for doing hard starts as in 3500 rpm and dumping the clutch. I think all the horror stories I’ve heard might be down to misuse although the clutch is supposedly a weak spot as it’s supposed to be from the lower powered GTi so I don’t know. VRS in Northampton reckon it won’t stand up to a stage 1 tune so it’s obviously a known thing. Maybe mine’s an odd one out that hasn’t suffered - yet!Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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