Wascally Wabbit1
Drag Racing Champion
Hello all. If you've been on here over the last year and a half you have likely heard me bitch incessantly about the throttle response on the MK6 golf. I had a manual MK6 TDI with no issues. My issues were not just the initial rev that's a side effect of shortening the intake tube but were from the throttle actually oscillating (a lot and inconsistently). I could hold the throttle steady and it would jump up and down almost 1000 rpm but not always. It was like it was trying to figure out what to do when you hit a certain point while pressing the gas. Needless to say, it has been a nightmare trying to drive a manual transmission that has a throttle with a mind of its own.
I am guessing there is an actual problem here as nobody else seems to be complaining about their throttle response and I guarantee if you had the throttle issues I've had you would be. As a possible solution I looked into the pedal box signal amplifier so I could adjust the pedal signal. Then I thought to replace the whole pedal assembly which also includes the pedal position sensor but while I was reading up on the pedal box I came across a post in a random thread talking about the settings in the MK7 golf and they referred to a process for DSG clutch adaption in the MK6 GTI. I drive a manual but it talked about pedal calibration as well so I gave it a try.
I just copied this from a thread on Reddit.
"Try adapting (also called basic reset) the clutch and see if it fixes your problem. Turn the car off, turn the key to II right before ignition, hold the throttle pedal down to the "button" for 20 seconds, release, turn the car all the way off (DO NOT REMOVE KEY) then back to II, then off again and then start the car. See if you feel a difference, you probably will."
This has made all the difference in the world. It's like driving a different car. Anyway I thought I would throw it out there for those having similar issues and looking for something to try.
I am guessing there is an actual problem here as nobody else seems to be complaining about their throttle response and I guarantee if you had the throttle issues I've had you would be. As a possible solution I looked into the pedal box signal amplifier so I could adjust the pedal signal. Then I thought to replace the whole pedal assembly which also includes the pedal position sensor but while I was reading up on the pedal box I came across a post in a random thread talking about the settings in the MK7 golf and they referred to a process for DSG clutch adaption in the MK6 GTI. I drive a manual but it talked about pedal calibration as well so I gave it a try.
I just copied this from a thread on Reddit.
"Try adapting (also called basic reset) the clutch and see if it fixes your problem. Turn the car off, turn the key to II right before ignition, hold the throttle pedal down to the "button" for 20 seconds, release, turn the car all the way off (DO NOT REMOVE KEY) then back to II, then off again and then start the car. See if you feel a difference, you probably will."
This has made all the difference in the world. It's like driving a different car. Anyway I thought I would throw it out there for those having similar issues and looking for something to try.
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