Golf R Observations and Questions

[jamesatfish]

So launch control does make a big difference - recorded a 5.0s once I'd figured out you need to have the brake pedal absolutely to the floor to engage the program.

60-120 took 4.7s.

Times recorded on a Racelogic PerformanceBox.

Guess it really shows how lethargic the DSG is off the line in 'normal' circumstances.

[Ryan_R]

Is that time using launch control or any other method to get the car off the line quicker, or just a plain 'stab foot and go' start?

I reckon the slow time is not so much the power of the car (or lack thereof) but rather the hesitation of the DSG. Next time I get a suitable opportunity I'll try the launch control method and see if that improves things.

The 118TSI doesn't have launch control, just home-grown talent on my part and a fantastic car

[Machine]

So launch control does make a big difference - recorded a 5.0s once I'd figured out you need to have the brake pedal absolutely to the floor to engage the program.

60-120 took 4.7s.

Times recorded on a Racelogic PerformanceBox.

Guess it really shows how lethargic the DSG is off the line in 'normal' circumstances.

Launch control makes a HUGE difference. I reckon between two identical R's, one manual, one DSG, the manual would be quicker unless the DSG used launch control.

Edit:
I just read your post properly. Good on you for getting the launch done. I'm stoked it came up exactly as I predicted

[jamesatfish]

The 118TSI doesn't have launch control, just home-grown talent on my part and a fantastic car

Is your TSI a manual or DSG? If it's a DSG, then - how on earth do you get the thing to launch that hard without a LC mode?

Launch control makes a HUGE difference. I reckon between two identical R's, one manual, one DSG, the manual would be quicker unless the DSG used launch control.

Edit:
I just read your post properly. Good on you for getting the launch done. I'm stoked it came up exactly as I predicted

Sorry - I just re-read my own post and could have been far clearer.

On my first attempt I didn't have the brake fully depressed, so the car just bogged down against the brake as if it was an auto. Big waste of time - I don't think I even bothered finishing the run.

On my second attempt I must have pushed the down on the brake pedal a little harder and activated the LC mode just as I was about to lift off the brake, so the revs only just climbed above 2000rpm before launching. Resulted in a 5.4s 0-100 run.

Having figured out how the thing actually works I tried a 3rd time - hard on the brake, full throttle, release brake. 5.0s 0-100.

Very well predicted indeed

I'm now happy to have a baseline from which to repeat the test once the mods begin in earnest.

You're right about the DSG / manual thing - especially at an intersection where you make a sudden decision that you need to move off as quickly as possible. In the manual it's a simple rev + clutch dump and you're off - in the DSG if you haven't planned ahead with the launch control you're a sitting duck for 1.5s whilst the gearbox thinks about what it's doing.

[Ryan_R]

DSG.

Just used Sport mode... oh and I have a SprintBooster, but everyone (who's never used one) says they're pointless


Connected to the car's ECU, not using GPS, etc.

[SilvrFoxX]

They are not useless just not really a value proposition

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[seangti]

Well Ben and James, we'll have some point of reference to compare shortly

[jamesatfish]

Well Ben and James, we'll have some point of reference to compare shortly

Cryptic but intriguing...

Just to confirm my thoughts about the R's relative performance, I ran through the PerformanceBox logs from my Polo at the Snowy Mountains 1000 a few weeks ago. The 0-100 times are irrelevant as the surface on the runway made it very hard to get a good launch with FWD, but the 60-120 times were interesting.

The Polo ran 5.6 sec 60-120, with about a 0.8 sec 'pause' with the gear change from 2-3. Assuming the DSG in the R handles that same change in about 0.1 sec, that's a 'comparison' time of 4.8 sec. So my initial thoughts about the R's performance were probably correct - the in-gear performance is roughly equal to my Polo in their respective current states of tune.

[mythik]

Can someone confirm for me if: Mk5 FSI Stealth Oil Catch Can Solution - is a complete solution for a MY13 Golf R? I'd rather not have the intake system gummed up with **** on such a nice car.

Also are there any VWWC discounts on their gear?

-Mythik.

[Machine]

Can someone confirm for me if: Mk5 FSI Stealth Oil Catch Can Solution - is a complete solution for a MY13 Golf R? I'd rather not have the intake system gummed up with **** on such a nice car.

Also are there any VWWC discounts on their gear?

-Mythik.

Have a look at Carformance's posts. Lots of stuff there: Carformance

(Not that you asked for an opinion, but I considered a catch can and then changed my mind after receiving advice from my mechanic. PM for details. I know a lot of Golf R owners on the forum do have catch cans.)