MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: mrggg on December 17, 2014, 02:47:58 pm
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Hi whilst I was driving in the rain and giving the car a little welly in 2nd gear (I know its bad in the rain :ashamed:) there seemed like there was a stutter or wheel spin at around 3k revs like it was shaking and then I put it into 3rd. It only happened once, what was it?
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Errrrrr wheel spin due to nailing it in 2nd in rain and turbo/boost solenoid having a bit of a fit, even more so if car not fully up to temperature!
Even standard Gti light front wheels up in 2nd gear when wet
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Errrrrr wheel spin due to nailing it in 2nd in rain and turbo/boost solenoid having a bit of a fit, even more so if car not fully up to temperature!
Even standard Gti light front wheels up in 2nd gear when wet
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Im sure the car had been running for like 30 minutes couldnt have been cold :confused:
Does this do any damage :sad1: ?
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Sounds like wheel hop
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Wont cause damage unless you do it regularly, I had a similar thing once where the wheels only broke traction a bit and there was a nasty jumping/ banging sound and feel from the front end where they would momentarily grab and then lose traction, it was pretty horrible.
Its worse with the traction control on because the car cuts and reapplies the power, with the traction control off it can just spin freely for a second and then you can moderate it with your foot.
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I had the same thing the other day and a light flashed up on the dash while it happened, I'm guessing something to do with traction control. It didn't worry me, as putting your foot down in the rain is of course, going to make you wheel spin :signLOL:
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That's Wheel hop
SALK or WALK can help to reduce this
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Hi whilst I was driving in the rain and giving the car a little welly in 2nd gear (I know its bad in the rain :ashamed:) there seemed like there was a stutter or wheel spin at around 3k revs like it was shaking and then I put it into 3rd. It only happened once, what was it?
sounds like your traction control kicked in and cut the power, supprised it has only happened once GTI struggles to put the power down especially in the rain
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I've had that a few times recently - the yellow snakes appearing on the dash! I do try to moderate my driving style for wet/cold conditions but even a slightly brisk turn out of a junction can cause it.
I'm using Goodyear Assy 2s - great tyres - but has anyone found that 'winter tyres' make a difference?
I was thinking about investing in a set for possible snow, but it maybe worth it for these conditions.
I know the tyre manufacturers and motoring writers bang on about them - but does anyone have real, practical experience?
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I've had that a few times recently - the yellow snakes appearing on the dash! I do try to moderate my driving style for wet/cold conditions but even a slightly brisk turn out of a junction can cause it.
I'm using Goodyear Assy 2s - great tyres - but has anyone found that 'winter tyres' make a difference?
I was thinking about investing in a set for possible snow, but it maybe worth it for these conditions.
I know the tyre manufacturers and motoring writers bang on about them - but does anyone have real, practical experience?
Winter tyres make a real difference, below 7 degrees where normal tyres are hardening and have less grip the winter tyres are still soft and grippy. You can definitely feel the extra grip, and when it actually shows they're in another league, its not BS they really ate better.
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I've had that a few times recently - the yellow snakes appearing on the dash! I do try to moderate my driving style for wet/cold conditions but even a slightly brisk turn out of a junction can cause it.
I'm using Goodyear Assy 2s - great tyres - but has anyone found that 'winter tyres' make a difference?
I was thinking about investing in a set for possible snow, but it maybe worth it for these conditions.
I know the tyre manufacturers and motoring writers bang on about them - but does anyone have real, practical experience?
Winter tyres make a real difference, below 7 degrees where normal tyres are hardening and have less grip the winter tyres are still soft and grippy. You can definitely feel the extra grip, and when it actually shows they're in another league, its not BS they really ate better.
I may now invest! Out of interest, which ones are you or have you used?
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I got this twice today, once while I was pulling off up a very steep hill and the next while I was pulling out of a junction it felt really horrible as the ESP light was flashing on and off and the power dropped for a second. Is there any mods I can do to reduce wheel spin ? P.S I was taking it fairly easy both times. I wasn't giving it much gas.
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Get stickier tires or give it even less gas when pulling away.
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I got this twice today, once while I was pulling off up a very steep hill and the next while I was pulling out of a junction it felt really horrible as the ESP light was flashing on and off and the power dropped for a second. Is there any mods I can do to reduce wheel spin ? P.S I was taking it fairly easy both times. I wasn't giving it much gas.
as mentioned above. anti lift kits will help prevent wheel spin. but even then its just a case of regulating throttle. its fun in a DSG.. gearbox isnt sure exactly what to do
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Get stickier tires or give it even less gas when pulling away.
I got this twice today, once while I was pulling off up a very steep hill and the next while I was pulling out of a junction it felt really horrible as the ESP light was flashing on and off and the power dropped for a second. Is there any mods I can do to reduce wheel spin ? P.S I was taking it fairly easy both times. I wasn't giving it much gas.
as mentioned above. anti lift kits will help prevent wheel spin. but even then its just a case of regulating throttle. its fun in a DSG.. gearbox isnt sure exactly what to do
The car came with some brand new Hankook tyres but I felt like it would be a waste getting rid of them but I'm thinking on it now, yhh the DSG had no clue what to do, next time I'll just slip it into manual and hopefully I won't see the same issues. Lesson learnt
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I've had that a few times recently - the yellow snakes appearing on the dash! I do try to moderate my driving style for wet/cold conditions but even a slightly brisk turn out of a junction can cause it.
I'm using Goodyear Assy 2s - great tyres - but has anyone found that 'winter tyres' make a difference?
I was thinking about investing in a set for possible snow, but it maybe worth it for these conditions.
I know the tyre manufacturers and motoring writers bang on about them - but does anyone have real, practical experience?
Winter tyres make a real difference, below 7 degrees where normal tyres are hardening and have less grip the winter tyres are still soft and grippy. You can definitely feel the extra grip, and when it actually shows they're in another league, its not BS they really ate better.
I may now invest! Out of interest, which ones are you or have you used?
Hi mate
Regarding winter tyres on the golf GTI I actually bought my car last year with Dunlop Wintersport 3D tyres fitted all round and I wouldn't recommend it.
To be brutally honest the Dunlops don't offer a great deal of grip in the dry particularly round corners and again its much the same in the wet. I had wheel spin driving home tonight and I was not booting it in the slightest. These days I don't do a great deal of miles (approx 8k per year) otherwise I would have worn them out very quickly due to the soft compound they are made from but I shall be changing them for standard tyres in the next 2 or 3 months.
For me by far the worse point is the road noise you get, it gets on your nerves on the motorway with its constant drone but in the last few months I've noticed a constant whomp, whomp, whomp sound when you pull away which gets louder and higher pitched the faster you drive. Initially I was convinced that I had a faulty wheel bearing but my garage checked all of them over at the last service as well as doing a laser wheel alignment and it didn't solve the noise issue. The car has just sailed through its MOT 2 weeks ago as well and the mechanic at my garage is sure it's just down to the tyres, maybe I've just been unlucky with a rogue set but it's put me off.
I know that car magazines mention that winter tyres operate much better under 6-7 degrees and on a snow ridden track they probably do come into their element but honestly there really aren't that many days in the UK where you'll get your moneys worth. Maybe if you had a second set of alloy wheels its worth considering (like my work colleague who drives a BMW 330i coupe does) but that's about it.
Anyway that's my experience from the last year and a bit, hope this helps
Cheers
George :happy2: