Ari Posted August 1, 2007 Report Share Posted August 1, 2007 Been driving an A4 Avant 2.0Tdi today, courtesy car. Anyway, thing is it felt positively asthmatic in first gear, then drop it into second and away it went! So is it torque limited in first? Felt very odd and artificial if so. (Think I'll stick with my 1.8T petrol. That's torque limited in every gear, but at least it's consistent. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicblue Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Been driving an A4 Avant 2.0Tdi today, courtesy car. Anyway, thing is it felt positively asthmatic in first gear, then drop it into second and away it went! So is it torque limited in first? Felt very odd and artificial if so. (Think I'll stick with my 1.8T petrol. That's torque limited in every gear, but at least it's consistent. ) [/ QUOTE ] From the 2.0 TDI A4s I've driven I also suspect that torque is limited to save the tyres - it still gets a bit excited in 2nd too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyollie Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 my remapped 140 gets excited in 1st and 2nd even running bridgestone s0-3's in 19 inch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson_R32 Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 It's limited to save the clutch; hence the recent workshop campaign to upgrade ECU's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolDave Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 [ QUOTE ] It's limited to save the clutch; hence the recent workshop campaign to upgrade ECU's [/ QUOTE ] So if you haven't had the ECU "upgrade" done under the recent workshop campaign will the warranty be valid on your clutch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ari Posted August 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 [ QUOTE ] It's limited to save the clutch; hence the recent workshop campaign to upgrade ECU's [/ QUOTE ] Thought so, it felt completely flat in 1st gear, very odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanobeano Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 yes, mines flat below 2k revs then woooosh. It takes some getting used to when pulling out with low revs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 This is interesting reading. Possibly explains why it is so difficult to get a smooth start with a 2.0 PD 140 DSG unless you are feather light on the throttle from a standstill. A sudden rush at 2000 rpm cannot help. Wonder if the Bluefin allows full torque to be used? Probably not. Is torque limited in first in quattro models? Probably so if Audi say the limit is to save the clutch rather than the tyres. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson_R32 Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 [ QUOTE ] yes, mines flat below 2k revs then woooosh. It takes some getting used to when pulling out with low revs. [/ QUOTE ] Thats whats called a turbo Clutches are pretty much covered under the 3 year, 60000 mile warranty anyway. Either way the map was created to cure a 'stutter' at 2000rpm, they've just reduced power in 1st to increase the life of clutch and components. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanobeano Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] yes, mines flat below 2k revs then woooosh. It takes some getting used to when pulling out with low revs. [/ QUOTE ] Thats whats called a turbo [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, But its like a turbo from the Eighties! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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