Poll

For YOUR type of Mk7 below, do you need a pedal box?

Manual box GTI - yes, get one
8 (21.1%)
Manual box GTI- no, don't bother its fine as it is
6 (15.8%)
Manual box R - yes, get one
0 (0%)
Manual box R - no, don't bother its fine as it is
1 (2.6%)
DSG6 GTI - yes, get one
2 (5.3%)
DSG6 GTI - no, don't bother its fine as it is
3 (7.9%)
DSG7 GTI - yes, get one
4 (10.5%)
DSG7 GTI - no, don't bother its fine as it is
8 (21.1%)
DSG6 R - yes, get one
0 (0%)
DSG6 R - no, don't bother its fine as it is
0 (0%)
DSG7 R - yes, get one
0 (0%)
DSG7 R - no, don't bother its fine as it is
0 (0%)
I have a GTD and this means this is someone else's problem
3 (7.9%)
WTF is a "pedal box"??
3 (7.9%)

Total Members Voted: 38

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Offline fredgroves

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Pedal Box Poll
« on: 01 February 2020, 11:11 »
In (yet) another thread someone asked about doing a pedal box survey, so here you go.

Don't comment unless you have voted  :laugh:
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Re: Pedal Box Poll
« Reply #1 on: 01 February 2020, 11:48 »
GTD’s need them too!  :whistle:
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Re: Pedal Box Poll
« Reply #2 on: 01 February 2020, 21:45 »
Quote from: Exonian on 01 February 2020, 11:48
GTD’s need them too!  :whistle:

Really? I have absolutely no issue at all... If anything you need careful throttle application to avoid tramping..
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Re: Pedal Box Poll
« Reply #3 on: 01 February 2020, 23:27 »
Quote from: fredgroves on 01 February 2020, 21:45
Quote from: Exonian on 01 February 2020, 11:48
GTD’s need them too!  :whistle:

Really? I have absolutely no issue at all... If anything you need careful throttle application to avoid tramping..

As far as I’m concerned then yes.
All models seem to share the same actual accelerator pedal part so therefore it figures the little PCB in the top of the pedal is programmed the same.
My manual GTD even when briefly fitted with a DTUK tuning box didn’t suffer excessive tramping on Bridgestone tyres. Sensible modulation of the throttle (always thought the first couple gears were too low just like in the R) saw no traction issues.
A light press of the pedal with the PB fitted saw the car surge forward in any gear when cruising or needing a quick rapid manoeuvre.

My DSG TCR does suffer occasional tramping in the wet though. Adds to the occasion!
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Re: Pedal Box Poll
« Reply #4 on: 02 February 2020, 07:08 »
I'm firmly in the camp of not needing one and them being a waste of money. Don't have any dead pedal and haven't on either my gtd or on the GTi PP I have now. If others feel the need to have one though then that's up to them ETTO.
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Re: Pedal Box Poll
« Reply #5 on: 02 February 2020, 08:48 »
I had 1 fitted to my mk7 manual GTI and I felt it really needed it but I got a new 7.5 PP DSG in September and I have not even tried it on it yet. It feels so much more responsive.
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Offline Yusee

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Re: Pedal Box Poll
« Reply #6 on: 02 February 2020, 08:59 »
Quote from: Toppy on 02 February 2020, 08:48
I had 1 fitted to my mk7 manual GTI and I felt it really needed it but I got a new 7.5 PP DSG in September and I have not even tried it on it yet. It feels so much more responsive.

That's interesting. Were there changes made to the throttle mapping from 7 to 7.5? Is it the extra power or the DSG box that you feel made it unnecessary on the 7.5?
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Offline shiners

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Re: Pedal Box Poll
« Reply #7 on: 02 February 2020, 09:12 »
Quote from: Exonian on 01 February 2020, 23:27
Quote from: fredgroves on 01 February 2020, 21:45
Quote from: Exonian on 01 February 2020, 11:48
GTD’s need them too!  :whistle:

Really? I have absolutely no issue at all... If anything you need careful throttle application to avoid tramping..

As far as I’m concerned then yes.
All models seem to share the same actual accelerator pedal part so therefore it figures the little PCB in the top of the pedal is programmed the same.
My manual GTD even when briefly fitted with a DTUK tuning box didn’t suffer excessive tramping on Bridgestone tyres. Sensible modulation of the throttle (always thought the first couple gears were too low just like in the R) saw no traction issues.
A light press of the pedal with the PB fitted saw the car surge forward in any gear when cruising or needing a quick rapid manoeuvre.

My DSG TCR does suffer occasional tramping in the wet though. Adds to the occasion!

Seconded. GTD feels 'night and day" different with Pedal Box fitted especially the DSG variant. That first third or so of accelerator pedal travel just feels unresponsive without it. It feels like turbocharger lag.  Personal opinion of course. Different strokes for different folks... :smiley:
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Re: Pedal Box Poll
« Reply #8 on: 02 February 2020, 09:53 »
Or different Volks for different folks as the ad said. I’m not old enough to remember.
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Offline Talk-torque

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Re: Pedal Box Poll
« Reply #9 on: 02 February 2020, 10:27 »
Quote from: Yusee on 02 February 2020, 08:59
Quote from: Toppy on 02 February 2020, 08:48
I had 1 fitted to my mk7 manual GTI and I felt it really needed it but I got a new 7.5 PP DSG in September and I have not even tried it on it yet. It feels so much more responsive.

That's interesting. Were there changes made to the throttle mapping from 7 to 7.5? Is it the extra power or the DSG box that you feel made it unnecessary on the 7.5?

I went from a 2016 GTI DSG to a 2018 GTI Performance DSG and the throttle response is markedly better, with the dead part much reduced. I considered a pedal box all through my ownership of the first car, but definitely don’t feel the need for this one.

Agree with all the comments in the other discussion about modes, though. I only use sport mode, now that the Soundaktor has been set to 0% by Carista, and stil get nearly 36mpg overall in very mixed driving, mostly rural.
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