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Offline mcmaddy

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Re: Throttle Response
« Reply #10 on: 26 July 2015, 09:30 »
Quote from: phazer on 25 July 2015, 20:24
Are you resetting sport mode every drive? If you leave it set, next time you start the car it will say it's in sport mode but the throttle won't actually be in sport. It forgets and VW don't seem to have a fix.

In our GTD we have to switch to normal and back to sport to get the steering and throttle really into sport mode. Oddly it always remembers the exhaust, that always remains in noisy mode.
Never had this problem in my gtd so it's not a problem affecting every car. If I leave mine in sport it stays in sport.
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Re: Throttle Response
« Reply #11 on: 26 July 2015, 10:20 »
I could never tell the difference in either Sport or Normal setting on my GTI. The only difference was the electronic farting noise sounded like I had a misfire when in Sport mode. As for Eco mode - I'd rather buy a bus ticket.
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Re: Throttle Response
« Reply #12 on: 26 July 2015, 11:06 »
Quote from: mcmaddy on 26 July 2015, 09:30
Quote from: phazer on 25 July 2015, 20:24
Are you resetting sport mode every drive? If you leave it set, next time you start the car it will say it's in sport mode but the throttle won't actually be in sport. It forgets and VW don't seem to have a fix.

In our GTD we have to switch to normal and back to sport to get the steering and throttle really into sport mode. Oddly it always remembers the exhaust, that always remains in noisy mode.
Never had this problem in my gtd so it's not a problem affecting every car. If I leave mine in sport it stays in sport.

Seen a few people mention it. Ours has the S&S pack so the extra exhaust stuff, that always stays on but even though the car says it's in sport the throttle reverts to normal - I can tell the difference, it's quite marked. Ours was picked up May 2014, when did you pick yours up?

I've seen VW have changed the profile button on newer cars so it cycles to options rather than opens and then closes the menu...
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Re: Throttle Response
« Reply #13 on: 26 July 2015, 18:56 »
Quote from: Exonian on 26 July 2015, 10:20
...As for Eco mode - I'd rather buy a bus ticket.

 :grin:  Well said.
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Re: Throttle Response
« Reply #14 on: 26 July 2015, 22:18 »
I think I've Sussed out what OP means, in a Porsche for example when you press sport, maintaining the current angle of accelerator pedal, the car will begin to accelerate. The GTI will not do this. However it does make the turbo seem to spool up faster and more readily at lower revs making the whole thing more urgent.
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Re: Throttle Response
« Reply #15 on: 26 July 2015, 22:34 »
Your throttle is an electronic analogue input.

Sport mode changes the mapping of the throttle pedal in the software.

Increases the throttle position to pedal travel ratio.

Its very obvious, its not subtle.
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Re: Throttle Response
« Reply #16 on: 27 July 2015, 00:18 »
Maybe it's more obvious in TDI engined vehicles?
I could hardly tell the difference in Sport throttle setting with my GTI aside from noisy Soundaktor, unlike with the steering which was very noticeable. I don't have the luxuries of DSG or DCC to see the changes there. All three throttle map settings felt a bit rubbish to me.
A PedalBox changed all that but I won't harp on about that here as the "In Denial" naysayers will just shoot me down...
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Re: Throttle Response
« Reply #17 on: 27 July 2015, 08:58 »
I think a DTUK pedal box would be awesome... only I am not confident I could wire it up :-/
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Re: Throttle Response
« Reply #18 on: 27 July 2015, 10:31 »
Quote from: fredgroves on 26 July 2015, 22:34
Your throttle is an electronic analogue input.

Sport mode changes the mapping of the throttle pedal in the software.

Increases the throttle position to pedal travel ratio.

Its very obvious, its not subtle.

This is spot on... the engine map is not changed between modes only the throttle map. In sport less pedal travel has a greater effect than in normal.
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Re: Throttle Response
« Reply #19 on: 27 July 2015, 15:31 »
Quote from: fredgroves on 27 July 2015, 08:58
I think a DTUK pedal box would be awesome... only I am not confident I could wire it up :-/
If you can work a padlock you can install a pedalbox!
They're really easy to fit, but a bit stiff to remove (but you don't have to remove them until you sell the car as for dealer visits you can just switch them off).
Undo a torx screw to remove trim around/above pedals, unplug one plug using a red slider tab.
Insert plugs and run the control box into the little cubby hole next to drivers right knee (you can do all this by feel with the trim panel removed).
Re-fit trim panel with one torx screw.
The whole thing is now invisible.
Open cubby hole and viola!

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