DCC - how good is it?

[mullermn]

Well, I have now collected my car back from the dealer (still with no camera in it - I might put more detail in another thread if I can face it). He had the techs look at the DCC and reported that it is showing no faults. He also told me (without prompting) about the DCC in his Sirocco and how he can't really feel any difference either - which mirrors my experiences.

However, I think I can now feel a difference. Maybe I'm imagining it - I need a longer journey to test, really, but I reckon the front has got more movement in it in comfort mode now.

Now I don't know whether I'm imagining it or whether they've found something wrong and fixed it and are trying to hide it for some reason.

[FNJ-GTI]

I have checked for the dreaded transport pucks this morning, cant see any up there (got some pics but not sure how to show them on here). So im thinking that there is nothing wrong with my DCC, it just doesn't do much for me between comfort and normal. Little bit disappointing to be honest but I suppose I should have tested / researched it a bit more before specing it.

[monsta]

I have checked for the dreaded transport pucks this morning, cant see any up there (got some pics but not sure how to show them on here). So im thinking that there is nothing wrong with my DCC, it just doesn't do much for me between comfort and normal. Little bit disappointing to be honest but I suppose I should have tested / researched it a bit more before specing it.

Find a road with speed bumps and go over it in sport then in comfort.  You should be able to spot the difference.  I have had mine for a couple of days now and can tell the difference, it is subtle but noticeable in the right conditions (i.e. over bumps)

[FNJ-GTI]

I have checked for the dreaded transport pucks this morning, cant see any up there (got some pics but not sure how to show them on here). So im thinking that there is nothing wrong with my DCC, it just doesn't do much for me between comfort and normal. Little bit disappointing to be honest but I suppose I should have tested / researched it a bit more before specing it.

Find a road with speed bumps and go over it in sport then in comfort.  You should be able to spot the difference.  I have had mine for a couple of days now and can tell the difference, it is subtle but noticeable in the right conditions (i.e. over bumps)

Yeah thanks, I will find a speed bumpy road and do some testing. I can feel a bit of a difference in sport mode, its just there is no difference between normal and comfort, which is a bit annoying considering the cost of the option. Not that the car has a bad ride quality, I find it pretty comfortable in normal. or is it in comfort? no, its in normal. 

[GolfTi]

Seriously??

My kids can tell me what mode the car is in when they are sat in the back seats.

[monsta]

Seriously??

My kids can tell me what mode the car is in when they are sat in the back seats.

Are they reading the mode from the top left of the touchscreen?   

[mjh_056]

Surely the biggest concern/question is to how much difference is there between a GTI/GTD with and without DCC? and maybe more so if running Santiago.

Personally I can notice the difference between sport and comfort but sport is still hugely cushioned when placed against the outgoing S Line suspension.

From what can understand the standard GTI/GTD suspension though not hard is still quite firm (more so with Santago) as is permanently set to 'sport' with no active adjustment that DCC v.2 provides in all modes.

So regardless of whether you feel the difference or not between modes you are still benefitting quite a bit from cushioned ride DCC gives.

With regards performance, Top Gear said the GTI was fastest around track in comfort from what remember so not as if losing anything performance wise.

I have mine set to comfort pretty much most of time and still get around at a good pace, as good as pace as did in the Audi yet a whole lot more comfortably!

If you equate a hard ride to performance then maybe you are disappointed that the sport ride is not giving you that feedback but personally that is a hugely overrated experience from recent years of enduring it and I am enjoying the pace/comfort combination much more.

[C2K]

I test drove a gtd with 19s and no Dcc,  which I assumed at every drain cover,  pot hole,  bump etc and it simply lapped then up with a comfy ride throughout. I ordered Dcc and 19s subsequently.