How to reduce acceleration in a 118TSI

[stefcio007]

I know how she feels. I drive a slush (Golf mk3) and I found that driving a Ford Kuga, the pedal is a lot more sensitive, but so are the brakes to me.

It takes a little getting used to but power wise they are the same.

Yes, if you're only driving it only for a bit it's hard to get used to it, but when I drove the newer car solely I adjusted and was able to drive it comfortably.

[brad]

maybe get a multi-profile remap with valet mode for her.


If you doun't want to spend money then have a look at her seating position & how she places her foot & controls the throttle?

When my wife started driving she was very jerky on both throttle & brake. It turns out that she was using her whole leg to actuate the two controls (like a stairwalker machine) with the pedals under her instep rather than the ball of the foot or toes. She wasn't using the fine motor capaability of her ankle.

Also, her footwear was inapropriate (very thin soles).

I think if you get her to drive it more, eventually the process will become 2nd nature.... although my wife absolutely refuses to drive my manual Octavia because she can't get the throttle right & revs the crap out of it.

[Ryan_R]

Install the APR Stage 1 trial and have her drive the car
Remove the trial or let it expire (6 hours)
Acceleration will be reduced (from Stage 1)


It's just a case of her being used to one car and not driving the Golf much. If she drove it exclusively for 3 weeks she'd be fine.

[GolfAtom]

In my experience that's an expensive solution!

New or old, have wife, expensive life!

[Pilot]

Mate, coming from experience, my 118 requires more than 30 % throttle if you want it to fly.... She is most likely mashing the pedal and that's when the wheels spin, looking at 15PSI with the car not moving= Christmas traction control light

[Cossor]

Hi, My wife will not drive our 118tsi because it accelerates too quickly from a standing start. She does not have control of the acceleration peddle for a slow even start. She currently drives a 1.4 Kia Rio which I would like to get rid of and only have one car.
Is there anything that can be done to reduce the initial acceleration. We have had the VW for 3 years and she has only driven a couple of times.
The Point is that we only need one car.
I hope some one can help.

Try the new Mk7 Golf, I believe more refined
Having driven manual and automatic transmission for many years, rejected MK6 Golf Diesel with 6 speed in favour of 118TSI due to concern re abrupt surge of power at traffic lights. 118 was much smoother.
However, despite careful accelerator control, I often had problems making a smooth entrance into my garage.
This could result in the DSG even disengaging when trying to slowly enter over a short ramp at the entrance.
I also found reversing back up a hill very difficult. Either the car rolled forward, or else reversed back at an uncontrollable
rate of knots. Careful use of the handbrake required.
With present Passat, no hassle in ANY situation. VW finally got it right!

[Ryan_R]

I don't have issues creeping or reversing up my driveway. I do have a DSG tune though.

[tigger73]

Train her by fitting a turbo and spring booster to the Rio... though come to think of it the Rio probably doesn't have an electronic throttle so there goes half the plan.

Do you really want to keep the 118TSI long term?

If it was me and I didn't want to drive the Kia, I'd sell both cars and get something that you're both happy with.


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