"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
03/02/2015 at 10:14 • Filed to: None
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"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus)
03/02/2015 at 10:14 • Filed to: None | 1
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I drove my mother-in-laws Tiguan last night. When I pushed the throttle down its stops at 95% and then feels like you push a button under the pedal to get the last 5%. Does anyone know what i'm talking about and what is up with that?
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> OPPOsaurus WRX
03/02/2015 at 10:21 |
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Typically a setup like that is to force downshifts when you've got the pedal all the way down, IIRC. That final tiny bit of pedal means you're screaming to Mr. Scott for more power and aren't getting it, so the next best thing is a lower gear.
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OPPOsaurus WRX
> RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
03/02/2015 at 10:42 |
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i guess that makes sense
Hiroku
> OPPOsaurus WRX
03/02/2015 at 10:49 |
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I think this question has popped up a few times before. I'm still curious about it, but don't remember anyone being 100% sure on an answer.
Aero
> OPPOsaurus WRX
03/02/2015 at 11:02 |
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In the Mercedes models I've owned it asks for an additional downshift. The car doesn't always oblige.
sm70- why not Duesenberg?
> OPPOsaurus WRX
03/02/2015 at 11:45 |
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It's a kick down, when you pass that point it forces the car to downshift. I also have a VAG and wondered about that when I got it.
http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/question-about…
Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> OPPOsaurus WRX
03/02/2015 at 14:27 |
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It's a kick down for the transmission, IIRC. Seems like it's a mostly German thing though, I've only seen them in BMWs. My E36 has one, for example. Press it and the damn thing goes like the dickens.