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Offline The Doc

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Re: XDS...... Am I Imagening things
« Reply #10 on: 05 December 2010, 10:41 »
Got to say I'm impressed, where I live is full if black ice and the car handled it very well, we have a number of mk5 170 & 140's and they don't cope anywhere near aswell, I wondered in the wisdom of having no "W" button but the simple answer is that the XDS equipped cars don't seem to need it - nice work VW.

On the strength of this I'm going into work in the golf today so I'll let you know how it goes ;-)
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Offline ErikGTI

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Re: XDS...... Am I Imagening things
« Reply #11 on: 06 December 2010, 19:05 »
Used it a few days now and although I am always/still aware of being taken by surprise in those icy condition the car 's handling is great.. :cool:.
Last year I had to do a bit of driving and I did not like it at all....even pulling up in icy conditions with the Mk V was very poor... :sick:

XDS GREAT INVENTION...it makes me look like a very skillfull driver... :smug: :evil:
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Re: XDS...... Am I Imagening things
« Reply #12 on: 06 December 2010, 22:34 »
Went very well today - I'm impressed :-)

Do all GTD's have this feature?
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Re: XDS...... Am I Imagening things
« Reply #13 on: 06 December 2010, 22:37 »
Pretty sure the early ones didn't have it but not sure at what point in production they introduced it to the GTD.
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Re: XDS...... Am I Imagening things
« Reply #14 on: 06 December 2010, 22:51 »
It became standard in November last year.
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=130186.300
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Re: XDS...... Am I Imagening things
« Reply #15 on: 06 December 2010, 22:53 »
Cool, was it optional pre Nov?
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Re: XDS...... Am I Imagening things
« Reply #16 on: 06 December 2010, 22:54 »
Nope.
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Re: XDS...... Am I Imagening things
« Reply #17 on: 07 December 2010, 11:32 »
Quote from: The Doc on 06 December 2010, 22:53
Cool, was it optional pre Nov?
The XDS is not a proper mechanical Limited Slip Differential. The golf system is an electronic LSD. It is designed to prevent the inside wheel spinning under acceleration in corner and help prevent torque understeer i.e. going straight ahead at a corner when you put your foot down. Basically the system just uses the brakes to stop one wheel spinning and ensure that both front wheels have maximum grip under acceleration.

I'm sure I read somewhere that XDS was not initially fitted to the GTD due to problems with the system handling the extra torque. Thought it might be possible to get it retro fitted as it should just be a software upgrade.
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Re: XDS...... Am I Imagening things
« Reply #18 on: 07 December 2010, 16:21 »
Quote from: Daz Auto on 07 December 2010, 11:32
Basically the system just uses the brakes to stop one wheel spinning and ensure that both front wheels have maximum grip under acceleration.

I thought thats what ESP did?  In fact Im pretty sure thats what ESP does.
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Offline Phil1980

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Re: XDS...... Am I Imagening things
« Reply #19 on: 07 December 2010, 16:32 »
Quote from: AlanD on 07 December 2010, 16:21
Quote from: Daz Auto on 07 December 2010, 11:32
Basically the system just uses the brakes to stop one wheel spinning and ensure that both front wheels have maximum grip under acceleration.

I thought thats what ESP did?  In fact Im pretty sure thats what ESP does.

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