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Offline cheets7

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Re: OMG that Diff!!! :)
« Reply #10 on: 24 February 2014, 16:52 »
The diff is awesome!! And that's coming from a Renault RS Megane. Its a must have for me!

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Re: OMG that Diff!!! :)
« Reply #11 on: 24 February 2014, 17:16 »
I'm still slightly over correcting at the moment, because you 'expect' understeer im putting in slightly too much steering lock and finding that when it hooks up im suddenly heading towards the inside of the road!


I noticed this effect too. Combined with the progressive ratio it took a little while to adapt to the slight change in behaviour in tight bends. Can be a little unnerving if you overtake someone on a left bend and end up veering out of lane!

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Re: OMG that Diff!!! :)
« Reply #12 on: 24 February 2014, 19:05 »
so those of you that do have the diff, have you managed to provoke any big understeer moments or is it just me?

80mph + 3rd gear + country road + wet gravel + wide open left hander + foot to the floor trying to get the diff to wake up = Pant wetting understeer!!
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Re: OMG that Diff!!! :)
« Reply #13 on: 24 February 2014, 19:39 »
so those of you that do have the diff, have you managed to provoke any big understeer moments or is it just me?

80mph + 3rd gear + country road + wet gravel + wide open left hander + foot to the floor trying to get the diff to wake up = Pant wetting understeer!!
There is your problem..... wet and gravel..... no system is without its limitations, even cars with 4WD.
In the dry and usual normal wet conditions the VAQ works and you get no understeer.
On a dry track I know which I would rather have between VAQ or Haldex 4WD.  :cool:
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Re: OMG that Diff!!! :)
« Reply #14 on: 25 February 2014, 04:34 »
I'm another that always steers too much in a corner expecting the GTI to understeer.
And I have to agree, the diff is awesome and unless you drive something else through the same corner you just don't realise how much the diff does as it's totally imperceptible. No drama, it just makes the GTI feel like it's anything but a fairly high powered front wheel drive car.
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Re: OMG that Diff!!! :)
« Reply #15 on: 25 February 2014, 06:57 »
This thread is like little daggers to my heart. In their infinite wisdom VW in Australia won't let you have a manual with a performance pack (DSG only) so I had to go without
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Re: OMG that Diff!!! :)
« Reply #16 on: 25 February 2014, 09:26 »
And I have to agree, the diff is awesome and unless you drive something else through the same corner you just don't realise how much the diff does as it's totally imperceptible.

Interesting that you describe it as imperceptible - I would call it the exact opposite!

when it wakes up you sure as hell know about it IME
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Re: OMG that Diff!!! :)
« Reply #17 on: 25 February 2014, 14:33 »
And I have to agree, the diff is awesome and unless you drive something else through the same corner you just don't realise how much the diff does as it's totally imperceptible.

Interesting that you describe it as imperceptible - I would call it the exact opposite!

when it wakes up you sure as hell know about it IME

By imperceptible I meant there's no sudden change in the car's behaviour; it just corners, and grips, and grips…

Coming from a whole legion or modified front wheel drive cars I'm used to approaching a corner wondering if the thing will understeer, spin an inside wheel, torque steer or whatever.
The VAQ just grips and slingshots you round…

That's imperceptible to me, it could be one wheel drive, two wheel drive, front, rear, four wheel drive - there are no obvious give-aways as to what it is - witchcraft!!!
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Re: OMG that Diff!!! :)
« Reply #18 on: 25 February 2014, 20:02 »
Does the GTI Mk7 (with or without the diff) solve the problem of wheel tramp off the line on a wet surface that plagues my Mk6?

It's the one thing for me that spoils an otherwise excellent car.

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Re: OMG that Diff!!! :)
« Reply #19 on: 26 February 2014, 09:08 »
Nope, its still a big issue, esp if you end up on bridgestones from the factory

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=263570.0
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