Golf R Observations and Questions

[Fab_R]

Hey guys
Launched my car in launch control today and when it changes gears it doesnt get the little back fire in each gear that it gets when you drive it normally has any body else had the same experience
cheers

Yes correct.
No fart in this mode with WOT.

[AusBob]

Yes correct.
No fart in this mode with WOT.

Ah okies, I noticed that in this clip:

YouTube - VW Golf 6 R 2.0 Turbo 325PS/450NM www.Sport-Wheels.de

I presumed it was because this car was modified and was slipping the clutch on upshift due to extra torque.

When he does a standard stomp on the throttle takeoff he gets nice crisp shifts with "whumps" but on the LC takeoff they are absent.

[HPSOV]

Yeh no 'farts' on changes after using launch control for me either. The car is quicker this way though.

[lavna]

In Lc the car does feel like the clutch is slipping when it changes gears

[AusBob]

In Lc the car does feel like the clutch is slipping when it changes gears

It certainly sounds that way. Might be saving the transmission from the full impact by soaking a little with the clutch intentionally.

[lavna]

Agree with what your saying

[HPSOV]

I think that bit of slippage is actually done to make you go faster, it feels like it's doing the change without lifting off the accelerator at all as you get a little 'launch' during that bit of slip. A normal 'fart' change sounds like a quicker change but it certainly feels like the turbo has lost it's boost and you're starting from scratch in each gear.

[AusBob]

I think that bit of slippage is actually done to make you go faster, it feels like it's doing the change without lifting off the accelerator at all as you get a little 'launch' during that bit of slip. A normal 'fart' change sounds like a quicker change but it certainly feels like the turbo has lost it's boost and you're starting from scratch in each gear.

Ah sweet - so it is flat shifting, that makes perfect sense. Easy to get away with when your upshift takes only 0.04 seconds

[Beena]

Has anyone else noticed that it won't let you engage launch control when the Oil Temp is over 100deg?

Probably for good reason too...

[SilvrFoxX]

I wanted to strat a new thread but this one should do it.. those who have now had their Golf R for some months now should have run them in nicely now and started to become far more used to the drive, gearbox etc etc.. can we have some reviews posted of those experienbces good and not so

Thanks