How many mk6'ers specced ACC or wished they did?

[R32UK]

My point was (which you obviously missed) roll back a few years and tell any hot hatch owner he could have soft suspension for his/hers GTI and you would simply be laughed at.

Its simply not a requirement on a hot hatch

If you had missed the GTI tag out of that reply i would have agreed with you 100% but the mk1, mk2 mk3, mk4 and mk5 golf GTI's all ride softer than the mk6. The GTI was always the best alrounder so alot softer than other hothatches.

I would have agreed with you if you had left the mk5 out of that list. I think anyone would struggle to tell the difference between the ride of a mk5 or mk6.

[Snoopy]

I would have agreed with you if you had left the mk5 out of that list. I think anyone would struggle to tell the difference between the ride of a mk5 or mk6.

I can, we owned one for 5 years but maybe it was worn so when i was looking at the mk6 i went and test drove a brand new mk5 pirelli back to back with the mk6, both with 18s on and even the same tyre make and model and i felt a difference between them. To see if it was just me i asked on tyresmoke.net a lad who had helped me out many times and worked at a VW dealer (Matt R) and he agreed with me as he did the same test with a new stock normal mk5 GTI they had in and a new mk6 GTI.

[mkviken]

does anyone know if the ACC in the 'sport' mode is stiffer or sharper etc than the standard GTI suspension?

is ACC in 'normal' standard GTI setting and 'sport' stiffer still?

[Snoopy]

does anyone know if the ACC in the 'sport' mode is stiffer or sharper etc than the standard GTI suspension?

is ACC in 'normal' standard GTI setting and 'sport' stiffer still?

Normal is different to standard suspension as its constantly adjusting the damping rate depending on the sensors inputs unlike standard suspension.
Sport in general is stiffer at its base point level.

[JellyCat]

Didn't spec it as took x2 test drives in one with and one without and struggled to see much of a difference with the comfort mode vs a car without ACC. But.... looking back for the £750 - odd pounds at the time of the order in 2010 I should have ordered it as I love gadgets and in relation to the over all cost of the car it's not that much.

Also think we're missing some options on the vote - didn't opt for ACC but which I had.

[Snoopy]

I was told and maybe it was just then imprinted in my brain but i thought i noticed a difference in the ride quality of a car with ACC on after it got a few miles under its belt ~1000-2K compared when it was brand spanking.

[am1w]

Once the car's suspension settles down after around 3000 miles, having ACC really is a boon. Whichever mode is selected, it takes a really bad ditch in the road to make the suspension crash. This is something standard suspension cannot achieve.
But if you don't have ACC, you'll be none the wiser.

[R32UK]

I would have agreed with you if you had left the mk5 out of that list. I think anyone would struggle to tell the difference between the ride of a mk5 or mk6.

I can, we owned one for 5 years but maybe it was worn so when i was looking at the mk6 i went and test drove a brand new mk5 pirelli back to back with the mk6, both with 18s on and even the same tyre make and model and i felt a difference between them. To see if it was just me i asked on tyresmoke.net a lad who had helped me out many times and worked at a VW dealer (Matt R) and he agreed with me as he did the same test with a new stock normal mk5 GTI they had in and a new mk6 GTI.

Do they not share the exact same suspension set up? and virtually exactly the same weight?

[gizzywizzy]

Use it all the time, love the stiffer feel of the sport setting.  It is almost the best money I spent on the car, but my reverse camera tops it.

[Ess_Three]

does anyone know if the ACC in the 'sport' mode is stiffer or sharper etc than the standard GTI suspension?

is ACC in 'normal' standard GTI setting and 'sport' stiffer still?

Yes, that's correct.
Sport is almost too stiff for the crappy roads - too stiff as in you spend too much time fighting tha car and end up slower...but on the right road, the Sport setting makes the steering more responsive too, and brings the tail into play far more readily.

Comfort is epic in the wet for making quick progress with less understeer...and superb on potholed city streets or in icy conditions.

Normally, Dynamic is very similar to the standard steel dampers...

People say GTI is spot on Standard...it's good, but not great, when coming from a car with truly superb damping control - it's a compromise - like most cars...however, ACC gives you 3 modes on compromise which makes it 3 times less compromised in my book.
I only wish I could have the Sport steering, in all modes.