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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: clubsport on 12 November 2016, 16:50

Title: Traction on regular Gti...
Post by: clubsport on 12 November 2016, 16:50
Today I have been driving a 2016 regular GTi with a manual box on the wet roads of South East England.

The car is shod with 4k mile old Bridgestone's and I am amazed at the traction, in a positive way

Have VW changed something on the later models, I cannot get this thing to break traction or even for the traction control light to flash up on the dash.

If it is dry in the morning, I my jack it up to see if there is drive to the rear and it is a rebadged "R". :)


Title: Re: Traction on regular Gti...
Post by: kalimon on 12 November 2016, 17:00
You're just not flooring it hard enough :smiley:
I've got Bridgestones on my 2016 GTI PP and because I drive like a pussy, I've never come close to wheel spinning or traction control light lighting up in any weather conditions.
I think that's a good thing  :nerd:
Title: Re: Traction on regular Gti...
Post by: Watts on 12 November 2016, 17:16
I'm a slow and steady kind of driver :whistle: but even I get the traction control lit up now and then :evil: You need to give the pedal a good hard shove now and then!
Title: Re: Traction on regular Gti...
Post by: clubsport on 12 November 2016, 17:21
Thanks for the advice on flooring it...... I am not going say much more on that front as the car is not mine.
I only started this thread as I am genuinely impressed and surprised.
Title: Re: Traction on regular Gti...
Post by: kalimon on 12 November 2016, 21:08
I'm a slow and steady kind of driver :whistle: but even I get the traction control lit up now and then :evil: You need to give the pedal a good hard shove now and then!
Watts, you are not the slow and steady driver you think you are if the light comes on :wink:
Title: Re: Traction on regular Gti...
Post by: Watts on 12 November 2016, 21:55
I'm a slow and steady kind of driver :whistle: but even I get the traction control lit up now and then :evil: You need to give the pedal a good hard shove now and then!
Watts, you are not the slow and steady driver you think you are if the light comes on :wink:

You have to have a bit of fun once in a while :wink: