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Offline Exonian

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Re: Is a Pedalbox worth while?
« Reply #30 on: 01 February 2020, 11:57 »
Just googled pedal box. Glad my Mk6 manual GTi has a great pedal response. That's the thing I was worried about most after having a Passat loan car in 2012. Dam that felt dangerous, as did a loaned 06 Vectra. Always had cable pedals until now.

I put a Sprint Booster on my mk6 GTI’s as they also had too much pedal lag for my liking  :whistle:
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Offline Finglonga

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Re: Is a Pedalbox worth while?
« Reply #31 on: 01 February 2020, 12:48 »
Had my Remus one for about three years and wouldn't be without it. The wife struggles with it after driving her car and moving to mine. I dial it right down for her and the MOT and any work done as I have it on the Sport+++ setting

Offline RM

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Re: Is a Pedalbox worth while?
« Reply #32 on: 01 February 2020, 13:09 »
Engine (and throttle response) is in Sport mode still, but gearbox changing thresholds revert to D on every ignition cycle.

Isn’t that engine protection for cold starts? It tries to save you from high-revs and holding a higher gear while the engine is cold.

Somebody will correct me if I’m wrong...

Offline monkeyhanger

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Re: Is a Pedalbox worth while?
« Reply #33 on: 01 February 2020, 14:25 »
Engine (and throttle response) is in Sport mode still, but gearbox changing thresholds revert to D on every ignition cycle.

Isn’t that engine protection for cold starts? It tries to save you from high-revs and holding a higher gear while the engine is cold.

Somebody will correct me if I’m wrong...

Not sure about that - on my Polo GTI+, for the first 2 miles, the DSG gearbox in D mode seems to hold lower gears a little longer than it does when warm - seemingly to help the car warm up quickly.

It's most likely a fuel saving measure to default to D,  just as stop-start reactivation every ignition cycle is.

Engine output is limited by ECU programming while cold, and has been on Golfs since the introduction of the MK7. There's your protection.
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