MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: andygo on July 15, 2013, 09:19:42 am

Title: left foot braking
Post by: andygo on July 15, 2013, 09:19:42 am
Is there a way to have this enabled - eg disable the throttle cut when left foot braking? I know it can be enabled with an ecu remap, but wondered if Vagcom has a way in?
Title: Re: left foot braking
Post by: PDT on July 15, 2013, 11:30:00 am
As far as I know vagcom wont be able to do it. Its a very simple map alteration and any good tuner should be able to do it for very little money.
Title: Re: left foot braking
Post by: andygo on July 15, 2013, 05:04:51 pm
Ok, thanks.
Title: Re: left foot braking
Post by: PDT on July 16, 2013, 12:27:40 pm
if you send me your ECU I could enable it.
Title: Re: left foot braking
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on July 16, 2013, 01:16:23 pm

Is linear throttle "controlled boost lag" ?  Or is that a way of achieving the characteristics of linear pedal?
Title: Re: left foot braking
Post by: andygo on July 16, 2013, 05:37:47 pm
Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on July 16, 2013, 01:16:23 pm

Is linear throttle "controlled boost lag" ?  Or is that a way of achieving the characteristics of linear pedal?

Eh? :confused:
Title: Re: left foot braking
Post by: andygo on July 16, 2013, 05:39:21 pm
Quote from: PDT on July 16, 2013, 12:27:40 pm
if you send me your ECU I could enable it.

My car and my ECU are inseperable - no ECU= no car for me to drive. Avoided at all costs! But thanks for your offer..  :drinking:
Title: Re: left foot braking
Post by: RENNTAG on July 16, 2013, 07:02:55 pm
Can this be done on a DSG car? Would be interested in having this done
Title: Re: left foot braking
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on July 16, 2013, 08:21:01 pm
Quote from: andygo on July 16, 2013, 05:37:47 pm
Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on July 16, 2013, 01:16:23 pm

Is linear throttle "controlled boost lag" ?  Or is that a way of achieving the characteristics of linear pedal?

Eh? :confused:

Something I heard a tuner say which confused me
Title: Re: left foot braking
Post by: PDT on July 16, 2013, 09:04:58 pm
Quote from: bendy on July 16, 2013, 07:02:55 pm
Can this be done on a DSG car? Would be interested in having this done

Yes, DSG cars respond in the same way.

As for linear throttle it is just as it sounds, in a typical TFSi throttle map 10% throttle at the pedal is more like 35% requested at the throttle body. Linear throttle mapping aligns the pedal and throttle at a 1:1 ratio.
Title: Re: left foot braking
Post by: andygo on July 18, 2013, 06:04:46 pm
Quote from: PDT on July 16, 2013, 09:04:58 pm
Quote from: bendy on July 16, 2013, 07:02:55 pm
Can this be done on a DSG car? Would be interested in having this done

Yes, DSG cars respond in the same way.

As for linear throttle it is just as it sounds, in a typical TFSi throttle map 10% throttle at the pedal is more like 35% requested at the throttle body. Linear throttle mapping aligns the pedal and throttle at a 1:1 ratio.

Does that make the percieved throttle response a little dead until the driver has 're learnt' how to modulate the throttle - or is it not that noticable?
Title: Re: left foot braking
Post by: PDT on July 19, 2013, 09:31:28 am
very noticable and car feels sluggish at first.