Golf R Observations and Questions

[mr gee]

have not observed any oil consumtion with the chain drive engines (I had a 1.4 TSI and Mk6 GTI) Though my TT with the EA113 belt driven cam uses about 1 litre per 5000km. (since switching to Shell oil. was about 1l per 300km before)

[tonymy01]

Can anyone tell me if the subtle whistle sound you hear under boost with the drivers window down is normal? The one i took for a test drive i had the window up, so didn't hear it (and can't hear it with mine with the windows up). I guess as it is a pretty highly strung turbo, the computer is controlling the pressures out to the waste gate all the time, as i hear it under both mild and foot to the floor boost.
I can't seem to get a rapid hit in first gear foot to floor, unlike in my WRX where it would push and push till it hit the rev limiter, the golf R seems like it is holding back sometimes, yet other times under half throttle and in 2nd gear, it feels better than full throttle often does.. I can't quite put my finger on it yet as to why it has such a variable feel..

[parso_rex]

Hi Tony,

The R's have a really dumbed down first gear all set in the drive by wire area. Many put this down to turbo lag but its actually drive by wire delay at part throttle and probably another parameter. If you request say 60 percent throttle the laggish feeling is less pronounced as the throttle plate will move to the specified position at a faster rate but part throttle its very sad. I haven't played much with the DBW maps much myself - yet but I can't see any that affect delay even though I know they are there...somewhere. I can alter the relative positions providing the equivalent of a sprintbooster bit its still not a perfect solution. It may all be to reduce shock on the drivetrain or something else I'n not really sure
The turbo itself is a very responsive twin scroll beast with a turbine thats a bit too small (for even better response) and if you see the dyno runs they have a very linear power delivery not peaky at all, the later model Rexes do this too. Whistling is normal as are some blowoff style sounds
A Quick remap from anyone and your faith will be restored.

I recognise that user name of yours from the various rex forums, some others and even Yahoo groups from last century

Cheers

Mark

[Ryan_R]

A SprintBooster attachment would also help here.

[tonymy01]

A SprintBooster attachment would also help here.

I don't think so to be honest. When it says "if you routinely mash the throttle to the floor, Sprint Booster may not be for you.".... I am always doing this. What I am finding is mashing to the floor in 1st (I have a manual, not DSG) is not the kind of performance I would expect. If I half throttle it, sometimes it feels better! It is almost like it is sensing I am hitting the floor with the pedal, and saying "nup, the engine has only done 500kms, we aren't going to let you have it all... yet". Completely nothing like the feel from the WRX. Admittedly the WRX is 160kW + some mods+lighter (and no funky diffs or electronics to get in the way), but I am a bit underwhelmed at times, and very satisfied other times, and I have no idea why it feels so variable!

[Ryan_R]

No probs - I tend to rarely push the pedal far down (unless the car isn't responding or changing down a gear) so I find it helps.

[DoggieHowser]

I borrowed a friend's R32 last night and was told to have a go at it. I normally am quite ginger when it's not my own car. So I never tried pushing it as much when i drove a friend's R last time. But with explicit permission granted...

Man I really miss having 4WD. It may under steer at the limits but it's just so sure footed for most of the time.

The R32 doesn't feel like its underpowered when you are on the highway and want to speed up. But i notice from traffic lights, it does seem to hesitate a bit. Guess that's NA for you. Then again, the exhaust note from the V6 sounds creamy.

This R32 came with the Recaro Sportster seats. I loved it. Grippy without becoming uncomfortable. But getting out is still a bit of a chore.

[Paulc1964au]

This R32 came with the Recaro Sportster seats. I loved it. Grippy without becoming uncomfortable. But getting out is still a bit of a chore.

Yes we tried the sports seat and found the same issue getting in and out of them so we decided to stick with the standard seats

[DoggieHowser]

It might have seemed I posted in the wrong section. Sorry. What I meant to say was that I never felt the GTI was lacking anything before this. But now, damn. I'm damn tempted to get an R.

[Finance_Analyst]

It might have seemed I posted in the wrong section. Sorry. What I meant to say was that I never felt the GTI was lacking anything before this. But now, damn. I'm damn tempted to get an R.

Just remember the R will have much higher running costs in the long run - from fuel economy, insurance, AWD components, general servicing, not to mention the 60k timing belt (which the GTI has no more as it runs a chain in the EA888 motor)