Tramping - any long term affects?

[GrahamFR]

youre probably just a better driver

And what about switching it to sport mode?

[FNJ-GTI]

Had my first experience of this on the way to work this morning. Pretty cold out (car told me it was 2oC), came up to a roundabout and when I pulled away a got a massive judder / clonking noise. I assume this is Tramping? gave me a bit of a shock as ive not experienced it before.

[GrahamFR]

Had my first experience of this on the way to work this morning. Pretty cold out (car told me it was 2oC), came up to a roundabout and when I pulled away a got a massive judder / clonking noise. I assume this is Tramping? gave me a bit of a shock as ive not experienced it before.

pretty much mate, sounds painful dont it

[titusrider]

looks like this 

[corgi]

youre probably just a better driver

And what about switching it to sport mode?

I drive in sport mode, almost exclusively...

[corgi]

looks like this 

Yes, that's certainly axle tramp... in that case the spinning wheel twists the axle against the leaf spring, lifting the wheel, the twisting motion is instantly reduced, the suspension "untwists" and the wheel settles back... repeat ad nauseum.

The effect that is being experienced on the golf is, I suspect, the front strut twisting longitudunally under load... the potential damage is done when the wheel(s) spinning freely in the air hit the ground - can cause damage to driveshafts, joints, gearbox, diff, suspension components, springs, dampers - probably not in the short term but over time wear will be increased...

[GrahamFR]

youre probably just a better driver

And what about switching it to sport mode?

I drive in sport mode, almost exclusively...

But is there not a separate section for the asr in the car menu?

[GrahamFR]

youre probably just a better driver

And what about switching it to sport mode?

I drive in sport mode, almost exclusively...

But is there not a separate section for the asr in the car menu?

Lol I can confirm that turning the asr to sport does feck all for the for the tramping!

[Geomets]

You can either switch off the ASR or (by pressing for three seconds) enable the sports mode. I was meaning switching it off completely.

[GrahamFR]

You can either switch off the ASR or (by pressing for three seconds) enable the sports mode. I was meaning switching it off completely.

So you don't have to go through all the menus that's a good bit of Info there 'thanks