Any Opponauts Familiar with VWs?

"Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve) 01/25/2014 at 14:47 • Filed to: None

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I was driving my wife's B6 Passat wagon today and I noticed that there's a distinct "step" in the throttle. Like when I floored it to pass someone who pulled out in front of me, there was a distinct point near full throttle where it took significantly more effort to push down. As a matter of fact, I thought I had it floored many times before and I may not have been pushing hard enough. Anyone know what this is?
(That picture is the car right after we got it.)

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/25/2014 at 14:48

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Jagvar has a Passat, right?

Bandit > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/25/2014 at 14:50

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Not that it helps, but my mom's volvo is the same way.

AndersSim - V10'ING > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/25/2014 at 14:51

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I have it in my merc too. Is it an automatic?

Because if yes, its a feature in a couple of German cars to reassure that you don't accidentally goes full throttle, without you knowing it.

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/25/2014 at 14:55

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I think the VW company actually calls that a PassatL.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > AndersSim - V10'ING 01/25/2014 at 14:55

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6-speed Tiptronic. Shame it isn't the DSG. It already feels faster than a 15.5 1/4 mile and 7 seconds to 60.

Übel > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/25/2014 at 14:57

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It acts as a little dividing line between "hard acceleration" and ALL THE ACCELERATION. Basically it makes the transmission a little more aggressive, if memory serves. It may also open the throttle a bit more.

jariten1781 > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/25/2014 at 15:13

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Nissan's have this as well. I've experienced it a ton of times in rentals.

Wpro3 > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/25/2014 at 15:24

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On my mkv jetta applying the throttle all the way will engage the kickdown on the dsg

BJ > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/25/2014 at 15:25

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I have the same car and never noticed that. Mind you, I basically never get to drive anywhere without the family, so WOT pretty much never happens. Next time I'm alone, maybe I'll remember to try it out...

I drove a Mercedes w/an automatic once that had it, and when you pressed past the "step" it would hold the transmission in gear until the very end of time - basically, I had to ease off a bit for fear of it never shifting up and instead, grenading the motor (or perhaps, just bouncing off the rev limiter).

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > BJ 01/25/2014 at 15:44

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In the VW, it holds it until redline at ~6500 rpm and then shifts hard

Alex Murel > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 01/25/2014 at 18:43

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My B5 Passat also had that. I miss it in my new car. I can't yell "warpspeed!" when I punch it anymore.