i also find it very difficult to stay out of 1st when slowing to stoplights. and dont get me started abut turns....

anybody have any suggestions to a smoother ride when driving in S-mode?

i also find it very difficult to stay out of 1st when slowing to stoplights. and dont get me started abut turns....

anybody have any suggestions to a smoother ride when driving in S-mode?


Use manual mode! ;)

i also find it very difficult to stay out of 1st when slowing to stoplights. and dont get me started abut turns....

anybody have any suggestions to a smoother ride when driving in S-mode?

I rarely use S mode. I leave it in D and when I need a lower gear, I grab it. S mode I'd don't find useful. I wish for more control in manual.

Only time I found S mode useful was when I was doing a 'spirited run' and was chasing down the Porsches in front of me. I kept up very well, but I just think they were more cautious.

I got about 14mpg during it.

I use D until the car/tranny is warmed up, or in heavy traffic. Most of the time I am in manual mode. Since having the HPA DSG stage 2 flash applied, manual is "manual." While accelerating, the engine will bounce off the rpm limit until I shift, but the dsg will not downshift except to keep the engine from stalling. When fully warmed-up, that is right around 800rpm. If in 4th gear, for example, braking to a stop the dsg will shift into 2nd gear near the 800rpm mentioned.

If you engage the cruise control, it will go to '6'.

If you engage the cruise control, it will go to '6'.


I have never noticed this. Interesting.

I use D until the car/tranny is warmed up, or in heavy traffic. Most of the time I am in manual mode. Since having the HPA DSG stage 2 flash applied, manual is "manual." While accelerating, the engine will bounce off the rpm limit until I shift, but the dsg will not downshift except to keep the engine from stalling. When fully warmed-up, that is right around 800rpm. If in 4th gear, for example, braking to a stop the dsg will shift into 2nd gear near the 800rpm mentioned.

I'm glad to hear you liking the reflash! It's as DSG should be OEM, in my small opinion.

I very rarely use S-mode. D or manual.

anybody have any suggestions to a smoother ride when driving in S-mode?

It's called D-mode. I don't see how anyone could use S-mode in daily driving; it's far too aggressive.

open sky.... i never said i use it with daily driving, that would be crazy. id average 5mpgs.

but thanks for the useless input, poiting out that there is in fact a "d" mode on the tranny. durrrrrrrrrrr