DSG j-turns

[stevie_d]

Strange question I know, but I'm looking at recieving some very basic evasive driving tuition and was wondering if j-turns would be possible in a DSG box? I guess they'd be theoretically possible, but does anyone know if it's likely to cause any damage to the box?

If anyone has experience of j-turns and such in any auto then that's be great, thanks

[edo]

interesting question - I'd guess no - doubt the box would go from reverse to 1st quick enough to make it work.

[DHA]

I suspect it might damage the box given the forces that would need to go through it for the momentum change

[stevie_d]

bugger, I'll need a new getaway car, erm, I mean training car, yeah...

[nhs]

The Carlimits activity day slalom course was interesting - it's really difficult to do a handbrake turn (into a garage slot) and then reverse out into a second garage and then go into forward to do a second run of cones.

The DSG box takes an absolute age to go from S to R, and then from R to S

Deffo a manual for the getaway

Deffo DSG for everyday road driving however

[bazza_g]

when I was taught the J-Turn thing at a driving day - in a lovely old Astra - I remember the clutch being very important, used mid turn and for the wheelspin getaway at the end of the turn