Quote Originally Posted by superswiss View Post
Interesting, I keep this in mind. Personally, I only see the auto modes useful in Stop & Go traffic and highway cruising. Around town, I've always preferred to drive by throttle, so I wanna be in control of the shifts. For example, I prefer to roll up to a stop in 3rd for a much smoother stop than shifting down to 2nd. Comfort Auto does a good job at that, but lacks sufficient engine breaking. Sport Auto is too jerky as it shifts down thinking I'm heading into a turn and want full acceleration out of the turn when in fact I'm coming to a stop at a red light. It must be said that Sport/Dynamic on the RS5 is tailored towards driving on the track or spirited driving on twisty roads. It should also be pointed out, that the S-tronic has two manual modes. Comfort manual is different from Dynamic/Sport manual. The main difference is in the uptake of the clutch from a dead stop for example, and the aggressiveness of the individual shifts. For regular daily driving, I'm settling in on ADS in Auto and the transmission in Comfort manual.
I had exactly the same feeling, and therefore was surprised to see/feel that E-mode is right in between Comfort and Dynamic mode when it comes to shifting gears. Of course when you really are actively driving, you choose S/Dynamic (by quickly touching the gear lever) but otherwise driving in E-mode is very convenient through town (beware: NO more kickdown in E-mode, which I am happy about, since you are in control!).

Quote Originally Posted by 'Qfizzle View Post
I took my RS4 Avant to the dealer the other day to see if i can adjust the clutch capacity/points. On my GTR, i can adjust the capacity to make her shift faster/aggressively or slower on the go with a device called Cobb. So while i was at the dealer having a chat with the Audi service manager, i brought up this subject to see if i can fiddle around with the transmission on my RS4. He said, sure we can. The points were +2 for clutch A and clutch B capacity and touch points. I bumped my clutch capacities to +4. Now it shifts as fast as the GTR and downshifts/blips much faster than before at WOT. Its not as easy as it sounds because i had to test the points a few times until we got it right. It doesnt only shift faster, but also made him fiddle around with it more to get the car to creep way less while on D. Then i tested launching the car a few times to see if theres any difference, now it does not bog off the line as much as it used to.
Interesting to read! Is this possible using VCDS/VAGCOM?