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#4 ·
So they state in the first title of the thread:
Congratulations, enjoy full power with 0 intervention in 1st, 2nd and 3rd. It totally transforms the car. Now if only someone can figure out how to code out the launch control lag.

Is that what the 6MT experiences on launch? I've not launched mine, so I can't comment.

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Definitely interested. Something odd's definitely happening with engine speed as I just start to let the clutch out when I'm trying to get away quickly or the situation calls for more slip than usual. Seems like as soon as the clutch comes off the floor, the revs fall, not at all in proportion to how much drag I feel from the clutch beginning to engage.
 
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I disabled the starting vibration reduction (initially it was set to strong) the starting torque one was already disabled. With vibration setting disabled from what i can tell so far is in situations where the wheels would spin too much and cut power then downshift back into first causing a jerk seems to be gone and instead the wheels keeping spinning until the car finds traction...ive only tried a couple times but it hasnt done the shift to 2nd then slam nack into 1st on launch when it spins too much. This is on a jb1 DSG car.

**EDIT** tried again on some less than ideal roads and it still did the cut power then slam back into first...so it seems it doesnt help fix that.
 
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BenLaz said:
I disabled the starting vibration reduction (initially it was set to strong) the starting torque one was already disabled. With vibration setting disabled from what i can tell so far is in situations where the wheels would spin too much and cut power then downshift back into first causing a jerk seems to be gone and instead the wheels keeping spinning until the car finds traction...ive only tried a couple times but it hasnt done the shift to 2nd then slam nack into 1st on launch when it spins too much. This is on a jb1 DSG car.

**EDIT** tried again on some less than ideal roads and it still did the cut power then slam back into first...so it seems it doesnt help fix that.
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Was the traction control turned all the way off? As I understand it, the TC still works after this change. Maybe try turning it all the way off?

Also, I'm curious if the 6mt's will not have the torque limiters disabled. Anyone with a 6mt try this yet?
 
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m_milosevic said:
... and your findings, good sir?
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Haven't driven it yet; just went down to warm up a bit because our office is so damned cold and happened to have the OBDEleven with me today. However, I was never as afflicted with the bog issue as other people have been. I've had very good luck going full ESC Off and dropping the clutch from 3xxx RPM. It'll certainly bog lower than that though, or with ESC On or in Sport. I'll give it a couple of tries on the way home, as I have a couple of stop signs on a high speed limit road that I can take advantage of.
 
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phobos512 said:
Haven't driven it yet; just went down to warm up a bit because our office is so damned cold and happened to have the OBDEleven with me today. However, I was never as afflicted with the bog issue as other people have been. I've had very good luck going full ESC Off and dropping the clutch from 3xxx RPM. It'll certainly bog lower than that though, or with ESC On or in Sport. I'll give it a couple of tries on the way home, as I have a couple of stop signs on a high speed limit road that I can take advantage of.
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Maybe you've never had the launch issue because your torque limiter was already deactivated?
 
#17 ·
Starting Vibration was set to strong, torque limitation was deactivated. One other item to note for the 6mt guys that have experienced over revs with a missed shift. I suspect it is the engine drag torque function. This can also be disabled with VCDS.
 
#18 · (Edited)
Deactivated starting vibration (and protective function in Engine Control Module). Did a 4000 rpm launch (hard slip) and it only dropped to about 2500 rpm and took off. Then did a 6000 rpm clutch drop, got some slight wheel spin (RPM dropped to 3500 or so) and it took off. Might have to take it to the track and see what it'll run.

Also feels like 1st and 2nd gear acceleration may be slightly improved, but if it is, it's barely noticeable.
 
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TaxMan5 said:
Deactivated starting vibration (and protective function in Engine Control Module). Did a 4000 rpm launch (hard slip) and it only dropped to about 2500 rpm and took off. Then did a 6000 rpm clutch drop, got some slight wheel spin (RPM dropped to 3500 or so) and it took off. Might have to take it to the track and see what it'll run.

Also feels like 1st and 2nd gear acceleration may be slightly improved, but if it is, it's barely noticeable.
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Awesome! Thanks for experimenting. I guess I need to fork over some money for a vag-com.
 
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TaxMan5 said:
Deactivated starting vibration (and protective function in Engine Control Module). Did a 4000 rpm launch (hard slip) and it only dropped to about 2500 rpm and took off. Then did a 6000 rpm clutch drop, got some slight wheel spin (RPM dropped to 3500 or so) and it took off. Might have to take it to the track and see what it'll run.

Also feels like 1st and 2nd gear acceleration may be slightly improved, but if it is, it's barely noticeable.
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Taxman: What part of Texas are you in?
 
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