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simba

Passed Driver's Ed
Location
retford.
Hi Guys, could anyone tell me if the throttle lag on the gti if any, is as bad as my gtd,my last 7/8 diesels never had this problem.
just wondered when its time to change to go for the gti.
 

Finglonga

Drag Racing Champion
It has turbo lag like every other petrol car with a big turbo. You will notice it more coming from an oil burner as they are high torque engines and all the pull is low down and over before it begins. You will soon get used to it or just leave it in Sport so you are on boost all the time.
 

simba

Passed Driver's Ed
Location
retford.
throttle.

The pedal box did cross my mind, its just the messing about the car insurance that put me off a bit.
compared with my audi170 the mk7 gtd initially feels as flat as a fart.
Many Thanks for the replies.
 

golfhappy

Ready to race!
Location
scotland
You need a pedal box. it doesn't affect the insurance. took my remap out for a service recently and quite happy with the box only.
 

simba

Passed Driver's Ed
Location
retford.
might give the pedal box a try nowt much to lose really.
cant understand why vag insist on so much throttle lag it takes the edge off what is imho is a great car.
I drove V60 d5 last year, throttle response was awesome, I been with vag forever so not likely to change.
I would have thought the insurance company should be informed, no power increase so it should not make any difference, maybe.
 

golfhappy

Ready to race!
Location
scotland
the connectors are usually a bitch to click together. the bits that missing is the grey locking tab. in no way does it affect anything. that one will pop in, in 5 minutes.now that i've removed it the car is err well i see what you mean by throttle lag.
 
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