Golf R Observations and Questions

[Ryan_R]

Something for another market (country) probably

[jamesatfish]

Looked under the boot cover tonight, realised there was a blank spot - am I missing a spare tool?

Not sure what is 'supposed' to go there but I use that spot for the tow hook.

[brad]

euro style tow bar ball thingy

[a239947]

Its not fitted because the R has its exhaust in the way! Plus the boot floor is different to the standard golf due to the diff so it probably has no fitting for the tow ball anyway. The foam tool holder is just a generic piece of foam across all models.
Do what I did, find a usefull tool and use that spot to keep it in the car. I have even fitted jumper leads into mine!

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[Golf Argh]

lol thanks all for putting my mind at ease- I'm sure I'll figure out some sort of use for the spot

[tonymy01]

whats a dopple fauster?

Haha dopple= double, and Faust sounds a lot like a part of the anatomy attached to the wrist, when that anatomy is clenched in particular

[Golf Argh]

Tried the launch control procedure just for kicks tonight. Popped it into S, TCS off, left foot brake and stepped on the accel expecting it to hold at ~3.5k RPM.....except it went way past, revved to 6k before I backed off

I didn't think it had a DSG tune (upshift/downshifts not that quick unless fanging it) but since I'm the third owner, its hard to say - is there any way to find out if it's got a DSG tune without taking it into the workshop?

[AdamD]

Tried the launch control procedure just for kicks tonight. Popped it into S, TCS off, left foot brake and stepped on the accel expecting it to hold at ~3.5k RPM.....except it went way past, revved to 6k before I backed off

That won't be a DSG tune, that'll have been the DSG getting confused, or dropping into neutral because L/C didn't engage and you're hard on the brakes. It can happen. When you repeat the process, don't floor the throttle - feed the power in very gently (and make sure you don't feel the car pushing against the brake, which would suggest L/C hasn't enabled for one reason or another), and as long as the revs rise cleanly you should be able to hold it at around 3,000.

[Guy_H]

Tried the launch control procedure just for kicks tonight. Popped it into S, TCS off, left foot brake and stepped on the accel expecting it to hold at ~3.5k RPM.....except it went way past, revved to 6k before I backed off

I didn't think it had a DSG tune (upshift/downshifts not that quick unless fanging it) but since I'm the third owner, its hard to say - is there any way to find out if it's got a DSG tune without taking it into the workshop?

You can sneak it past the ~ 3000 rpm launch limit if you go slowly on the accelerator, if you set it & then mash the throttle, it should stop on the set launch control limit.

[drad81]

Tried the launch control procedure just for kicks tonight. Popped it into S, TCS off, left foot brake and stepped on the accel expecting it to hold at ~3.5k RPM.....except it went way past, revved to 6k before I backed off

I didn't think it had a DSG tune (upshift/downshifts not that quick unless fanging it) but since I'm the third owner, its hard to say - is there any way to find out if it's got a DSG tune without taking it into the workshop?

Try TC off first then into sports mode. That's the correct procedure according to the user manual. Then foot hard on the brake and feed to power

[Golf Argh]

Try TC off first then into sports mode. That's the correct procedure according to the user manual. Then foot hard on the brake and feed to power

You can sneak it past the ~ 3000 rpm launch limit if you go slowly on the accelerator, if you set it & then mash the throttle, it should stop on the set launch control limit.

That won't be a DSG tune, that'll have been the DSG getting confused, or dropping into neutral because L/C didn't engage and you're hard on the brakes. It can happen. When you repeat the process, don't floor the throttle - feed the power in very gently (and make sure you don't feel the car pushing against the brake, which would suggest L/C hasn't enabled for one reason or another), and as long as the revs rise cleanly you should be able to hold it at around 3,000.

I tried it again tonight, both feeding it in and mashing it.

Slow accel: stopped at 2.5k rpm one time, but every other time revved way past

mashing accel: revved to redline every time.

I confirmed it wasn't dropping into neutral either, as when I let go of the brakes at 5k (with only light throttle) it jolts ahead : (

[parso_rex]

I tried it again tonight, both feeding it in and mashing it.

Slow accel: stopped at 2.5k rpm one time, but every other time revved way past

mashing accel: revved to redline every time.

I confirmed it wasn't dropping into neutral either, as when I let go of the brakes at 5k (with only light throttle) it jolts ahead : (

Time to

remove ECU tune temporarily to see if this is the culprit and then if it still does it update DSG firmware. There's no way it would be a DSG tune unless some madman had been let loose on it

[Damienp]

Guys with leather. Would you do it again? How is it to live with in the summer? It's on my wish list but there is more out there with the cloth. Not super keen on the cloth, just absorbs all the juices...

[parso_rex]

Guys with leather. Would you do it again? How is it to live with in the summer? It's on my wish list but there is more out there with the cloth. Not super keen on the cloth, just absorbs all the juices...

Personally I like leather, perhaps this is due to a couple of girlfriends I have had in the past but I could be wrong. Certainly leather is easy to clean especially if you have kids or similar and there is no problem at all in summer.
The cloth seats do seem to grip you better though and its not just due to the material used either, you seem to sink a touch further into the seat in the cloth trimmed cars.
They're both very good though

[SilvrFoxX]

Hey Parso, you developed a tune for the MKVII yet?