Adaptive Cruise retrofit

**Passat R36** · 08-06-2017, 12:55 PM

looks CRAZY!

Well done mate!

**rjt86** · 08-06-2017, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by kamold

Maybe if I needed to replace the windscreen I'd consider it....need a CC windscreen with the camera mount to do it.
If I get itchy again once the thrill of the chase dissipates I'd probably look at getting the camera from the B8 and 3D printing a new mount...it has been done...

Please do so I can send some cash your way to do it for my cars lol

**kamold** · 09-06-2017, 08:00 AM

Think I've got the radar pretty close to aligned correctly.
It's picking up cars at about 80m at approx 60km/h and locking properly. Slows down and then front assist warning comes on once it gets close at about 30km/h.
Very disconcerting at first, have my foot hovering nervously above the brake peddle. Have a highway drive coming up next week so that's going to be good to test it properly.

**rjt86** · 09-06-2017, 08:03 AM

That sounds about right, front assist has saved me rear ending a car lol

You must be hearing that abs pump working away also when it automatically brakes

**Hillbilly** · 09-06-2017, 08:21 AM

Greatest thing since sliced bread on the highway. Only thing is that in QLD it holds you a bit far off the car in front and sometimes the usual tailgaters try to push you even at the closest setting. Wish that could be adjusted a bit.

**kamold** · 09-06-2017, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by rjt86

That sounds about right, front assist has saved me rear ending a car lol

You must be hearing that abs pump working away also when it automatically brakes

Yeah with my foot hovering on the brake, I can feel the pedal pulling away from me

**kamold** · 09-06-2017, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by Hillbilly

Greatest thing since sliced bread on the highway. Only thing is that in QLD it holds you a bit far off the car in front and sometimes the usual tailgaters try to push you even at the closest setting. Wish that could be adjusted a bit.

You can adjust the distance to the car in front with the little dial on the cruise control stalk. It has 5 settings - very close, close, medium, far and very far.

**rjt86** · 09-06-2017, 08:59 AM

That's true however I've found the same as Hillbilly with people squeezing in on the highway at the closest setting

**kamold** · 09-06-2017, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by rjt86

That's true however I've found the same as Hillbilly with people squeezing in on the highway at the closest setting

Ah I see. I've yet to experience that but I suppose they have to err on the side of being conservative. To be honest its probably a suitable setting, just Aussie drivers are all useless...