Just bought my first Audi. Long time lurker, first time poster.
12-08-2008, 10:02 AM
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even my little gti is a blast cause it's manual
especially for driving in snow...
The tip system in audi = sooo slow.
I've driven al2k's car a bunch, and jeebus man. even with just a chip, you can't utilize the revs at all. In tip mode it only hold revs for so long
The tip system in audi = sooo slow.
I've driven al2k's car a bunch, and jeebus man. even with just a chip, you can't utilize the revs at all. In tip mode it only hold revs for so long
12-08-2008, 10:11 AM
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I can hold a rev as long as I want with Tip (car is chipped which removed Rev limiter).).
And I can also manually switch gears in the snow.
Some cars are fine with automatics... the A4 being one of them.
Smaller, lighter, (more) performance-oriented cars will be more
fun with manual I'd agree.
Some cars are fine with automatics... the A4 being one of them.
Smaller, lighter, (more) performance-oriented cars will be more
fun with manual I'd agree.
12-08-2008, 10:18 AM
#25
The lag time is less than the lag time of shifting a manual, but because you're not doing anything..
it just seems longer. I've gone through the motions of pretending to clutch/row, and it makes the lag seem really short.
12-08-2008, 10:29 AM
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Lets put it this way, it went from tolerable to fast (the change) and the torque converter feel...
is much crisper.
BUT, apparently Audi realized that people didn't like the way it felt, and made some changes on their own.
No, stock it's not nearly as crisp as it is with the tip chip, but I don't have one for my 00 A6 yet (nor do I plan on it, because it's more than fine).
Now, compared to DSG, which is lightening fast, the tips are pretty slow..
BUT, apparently Audi realized that people didn't like the way it felt, and made some changes on their own.
No, stock it's not nearly as crisp as it is with the tip chip, but I don't have one for my 00 A6 yet (nor do I plan on it, because it's more than fine).
Now, compared to DSG, which is lightening fast, the tips are pretty slow..