Dynamic / Adaptive chassis control (DCC / ACC)

[gerhard]

I'd drop the Park Assist and go for the ACC.

You go forwards through corners far more often than you reverse park.....

[elisiX]

lol.. good point.

The Park Assist came into it when I complained (within my 24hr cooling off period) that they hadn't given me a good enough deal.

They basically said either take $1600 off the car or choose another option. The Mrs liked the sound of Park Assist so I chose that.

If the order is finalized I could always change it to ACC but I would think that PA will be a much more desirable option down the line come resale.

You are right though, I am driving the car much more often than parking it and I am sure someone will say that I should worry about resale either.

[niulf]

ACC is definitely noticeable on GTI. Especially on sport mode. It firms up the suspension and makes the throttle more responsible. It's brilliant when we tested on VW's track day. But when I tested it on normal roads later, the sport mode was too firm, I personally feel very uncomfortable on Sydney's roads. When on Normal mode, there is not much different to normal GTI. That's why I did not put ACC on my option list when I ordered my GTI.

[elisiX]

Looks like PA is staying.

Thanks niulf.

[gtimal]

18"s & Adaptive Chassis Control the + & -'s

Hi
My main reason going for the Detroits is for looks plus their OEM supplied .
Reading a couple of articles about the ACC and 18's it looks like it can offer the ride of the 17's but the option of a tighter ride when asked .

Any 18"s & ACC owners out there .

Cheers

[Mk6 GTI]

Hi
My main reason going for the Detroits is for looks plus their OEM supplied .
Reading a couple of articles about the ACC and 18's it looks like it can offer the ride of the 17's but the option of a tighter ride when asked .

Any 18"s & ACC owners out there .

Cheers

I get mine in March! I will let you know..

[elisiX]

There's a few threads discussing this already mate. Some reviews say the ACC is too harsh for street driving, others praise it. Everyone has an opinion on them.

[trueman]

Let you know in April !!

[MurphyTheElf]

I have ACC and the 18's and neither I nor my missus have any problems. I'm quite happy to cruise around in Sport mode and only really switch it to Comfort in car parks and, as I mentioned in a previous post, on gravel roads. I've had the car in Sport mode full of passengers and they haven't really complained, although Comfort is definitely better for that.

The things I notice in Sport mode is the tighter steering and suspension. Speed bumps are soaked up quite nicely in Comfort, while you get a jolt in Sport. Definitely noticeable.

I never use Normal (what's the point?) so I can't really give a quantitative opinion on Normal vs either of the ACC modes.

[elisiX]

Mate how long does it take to adjust between each setting?

Actually, how does the technology work? Is it like Koni FSD shocks?

[booya]

I'm getting 18s without ACC. No idea whether I'll find the ride too harsh. Did not have luxury of testing one with 18s when put in order. Found the 17s firm but tolerable, been "told" the 18s don't make that much of difference, guess even if it made the ride tough I don't intend to use it on rough roads or for long distance anyway; only for to and from work and occasional leisure drive on weekends.....Will let you know in 1-2 months how it goes.

[MurphyTheElf]

Mate how long does it take to adjust between each setting?

Actually, how does the technology work? Is it like Koni FSD shocks?

It's a button above the gear shifter. However long it takes to push a button.

Putting it simply, sensors and accelerometers send feedback about the road and driving conditions to a processor that then sends commands to the dampers, springs, steering, engine management, etc, that changes the behaviour of the car based on the chosen setting. I'm not an expert, so you may want to Google more detailed info.

[GTi Crow]

It's a button above the gear shifter. However long it takes to push a button.

Thanks for the feedback. I have ordered 18's with ACC - not sure when arriving yet as only set it up last weekend. - so I assume April or later. It will be a two-way thing - my wife turning it to comfort, me putting it in sport. Reason I got rid of a WRX was the wife hated the hard drive, but she actually really liked the Mk5 GTI drive we had for the last 4 years.

[Christopher]

I'm sure that you'll be more than satisfied with the purchase.
With the delivery, it's been mentioned else where that the first of the 2010 builds are set to arrive around end of April / start of May.

[Corey_R]

I intend to get ACC on my Golf R with the 19" Talladega rims