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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Matty-MK3 on 06 October 2009, 16:52
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OK, not that I'm a chav and pull bare hard wheelspins and that, but yesterday on tarmac, I was annoyed (not good I know) and floored the car from standstill, but it just pulled away with no loss of traction at all, surely this isn't right? I'm sure it accelerated faster when I first got it.
Serviced recently.
Any ideas?
Actually, I'm wondering if it's stuck in 2nd. I'll have to see....
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Automatic???
If it is could be a torque convertor issue but autos are not that quick away from the line.
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1.8 auto in a heavy mk3 = no wheel spin!
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1.8 auto in a heavy mk3 = no wheel spin!
In the wet too.
I hope it's not the torque convertor. :(
It used to do spin in the wet fairly easy, now with an almighty flooring it doesn't. Maybe the clutches are giving up. :sad:
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might just be crap??? try putting oil on the tyres so there really slippery or waiting until its icy outside :nerd:
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OK, not that I'm a chav and pull bare hard wheelspins and that, but yesterday on tarmac, I was annoyed (not good I know) and floored the car from standstill, but it just pulled away with no loss of traction at all, surely this isn't right? I'm sure it accelerated faster when I first got it.
Serviced recently.
Any ideas?
Actually, I'm wondering if it's stuck in 2nd. I'll have to see....
:grin: :grin: :grin: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Go on a diet. :grin: :grin: :grin:
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:grin:
I'll have a look a bit later and hold it in first to see if it helps.
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My 8v wheel spins in the wet fairly easy, when i dont expect it since i fitted toyo proxes.
Before then with the Eagle F1s i never wheel spun.
I will also make clear, i dont try to wheel spin my car. lol
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rev it in N and slam it into D when you're redlining*
*i am accepting no responsibilty for f**ked autoboxes
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Been out, no go.
The revs go up as the torque convertor spins up and it just goes forward.
Moderately quickly, but nothing special, I'm sure it was better.
If you hold the brakes and rev it slightly to spin the clutches/torque convertor up then let go of the brakes and floor it it does just sh!te too.
New auto box soon? :(
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Been out, no go.
The revs go up as the torque convertor spins up and it just goes forward.
Moderately quickly, but nothing special, I'm sure it was better.
If you hold the brakes and rev it slightly to spin the clutches/torque convertor up then let go of the brakes and floor it it does just sh!te too.
New auto box soon? :(
I don't think you have a problem to be honest.
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In my experience with autos you should not be able to spin the wheels!
Thats the function of the torque converter.
If you could spin the wheels then I would say you had a faulty gearbox!
So I should stop worrying over nothing and drive an auto the way its meant to be driven! :rolleyes:
Or buy a manual
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Meh OK, no biggie I guess, it's done it before though.
I dunno, back to the slow world.
:grin:
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My VR6 auto will NOT spin the wheels and I think there's more chance from its 2.8L 180Bhp (ODB2 :wink:) lump than a 1.8L.
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Oh fair enough, it's fine as it is I guess.
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Been out, no go.
The revs go up as the torque convertor spins up and it just goes forward.
Moderately quickly, but nothing special, I'm sure it was better.
If you hold the brakes and rev it slightly to spin the clutches/torque convertor up then let go of the brakes and floor it it does just sh!te too.
New auto box soon? :(
I don't think you have a problem to be honest.
+1. I think you WOULD have a problem with the gearbox if it DID wheel spin on a standard engine.