VSA Operation.
07-13-2009, 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by C7 JFW,Jul 12 2009, 09:05 PM
Just be thankful it does only that.
In some VW products it actually prevents spark plugs from firing to limit the engine's performance & the slide produced from the power.
In some VW products it actually prevents spark plugs from firing to limit the engine's performance & the slide produced from the power.
07-13-2009, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Bokkie,Jul 13 2009, 12:36 AM
I'm with Gaspode on this as I had the pleasure of trying out the VSA at the Rockingham skid pan and thought it most impressive indeed.
And then I got to try it out for real at the Lakes meet! I am certain that if I'd been in my old 05 S , there's a every chance that I'd have spun and been hit by P1 as he ricocheted off the wall in front of me. As it was, my new 09 S with the benefit of VSA stopped in record time in a controlled manner on what was a nasty slippery piece of road. I'm a convert!
You can always switch VSA off if you want a pure sports drive but it's there if you need it! And I for one am pleased to have it!
And then I got to try it out for real at the Lakes meet! I am certain that if I'd been in my old 05 S , there's a every chance that I'd have spun and been hit by P1 as he ricocheted off the wall in front of me. As it was, my new 09 S with the benefit of VSA stopped in record time in a controlled manner on what was a nasty slippery piece of road. I'm a convert!
You can always switch VSA off if you want a pure sports drive but it's there if you need it! And I for one am pleased to have it!
07-13-2009, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by martin j,Jul 13 2009, 07:21 PM
I was surprised how quickly we both stopped without any drama, I could see it becoming a chain reaction since I was going a little quicker up the hill to catch up.
07-13-2009, 10:43 AM
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Nowt wrong with a a good TC or ESP/VSA system, I wish i had one a long time ago.
Has to come off for performance though, it was worth over 2 seconds a lap on the little Megane on a trackday.
It also makes you kind of lazy, inso much as you eventually just bury your foot in the carpet on exits and let the car sort it all out.
Has to come off for performance though, it was worth over 2 seconds a lap on the little Megane on a trackday.
It also makes you kind of lazy, inso much as you eventually just bury your foot in the carpet on exits and let the car sort it all out.
07-13-2009, 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by m1bjr,Jul 13 2009, 10:43 AM
It also makes you kind of lazy, inso much as you eventually just bury your foot in the carpet on exits and let the car sort it all out.
On the DB9, what a noise. He had already done the fuse 22 removal so we had the glorious V12 on full bore from 2k instead of 4k!
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