DCC - how good is it?

[mullermn]

Hi guys,

This is a bit of a weird question, especially since my GTI has now arrived and I'm driving around with it    but how much difference should there be between the different DCC modes?

I think I can feel a difference between sport and comfort, but TBH I'm probably trying to feel one, if that makes sense. My girlfriend seems to be more skeptical.

All the talk of transport blocks being left in etc has made me a bit paranoid that perhaps there's something wrong. The combination of dark nights and a fairly small driveway has meant I haven't had chance to jack the car up and have a proper look yet and TBH I've no background in tinkering with cars so I might not know what I'm looking for anyway..

Any advice would be very useful, thanks!

[Jimble]

Get it back to the dealers toot sweet!! It's not down to you to jack it up and remove them if they're still in, some guys have but they're handy with the axle stands so no big deal for them, there is a very noticable difference between sport and comfort under normal conditions mate so could be something wrong.

[Chief1337]

I'm really struggling to notice a difference as well! I thought it was just me!

Stupid question but where are these likely to be 'located' on the car? Will have a good look later.

[Valenni]

The difference is massive between comfort and sport.

Drive on a bumpy road and you will see.

The wife gets car sick and I take it off sport and onto comfort. Much more pleasant!

[Jimble]

I'm really struggling to notice a difference as well! I thought it was just me!

Stupid question but where are these likely to be 'located' on the car? Will have a good look later.

They're on the shock absorber shaft, there is three of them each side (front only) when it's delivered to stop it bouncing on the transporter, but sometimes the dealerships miss a couple on PDI.

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=259329.110

[Chief1337]

Hmm - just had a good look and can't see anything. Would they be further up the shaft? I.e. only viewable when the car is on ramps/you are under it?

[Dully]

Hmm - just had a good look and can't see anything. Would they be further up the shaft? I.e. only viewable when the car is on ramps/you are under it?

I was paranoid about these pucks, jacked the car up on to axle stands and shoved a borescope up the gaiter until I could see the white bump stop cones and then took a snap shot for the record!

I suppose you might have been able to see them by lifting up the gaiter but you definately need the car jacked up, I posted the pics at one time on here but can't remember where.

[rallypug]

I think I can feel a difference between sport and comfort, but TBH I'm probably trying to feel one, if that makes sense. My girlfriend seems to be more skeptical.

There is a massive difference, especially when you give it some down a B road. Also, on my way to work I go over  8 speed bumps all in a row....switching between comfort and sport and you can feel the suspension travel / compression / re-bound rates change.

[Mr Savage]

Now I'm preparing myself for a stoning here but I can't tell the difference between any setting! Normal, Sport, Eco.

If someone put the suspension on sport and told me it was on comfort if have no idea.

The cars been up on the ramps for a wheel alignment and I'm sure they would have noticed if there were some transport pucks left in.

[Jimble]

Now I'm preparing myself for a stoning here but I can't tell the difference between any setting! Normal, Sport, Eco.

If someone put the suspension on sport and told me it was on comfort if have no idea.

The cars been up on the ramps for a wheel alignment and I'm sure they would have noticed if there were some transport pucks left in.

Do you have DCC? The reason i ask is you didn't mention Comfort?