So I picked up the vrs earlier, im loving the power already, great buzz fairplay.

Anyway so do any of you Vrs'ers out there have any tips for me?

Cheers:confused:

There are 3 fundamental things to bear in mind:

1) Steering

2) Clutch balance and control

3) Accelerating, changing gear and braking

Any good driving instructor will provide this for a moderate hourly charge.

There are 3 fundamental things to bear in mind:

1) Steering

2) Clutch balance and control

3) Accelerating, changing gear and braking

Any good driving instructor will provide this for a moderate hourly charge.

Now that is funny.......

Dont change up to early and dont accelerate hard in high gears from a low speed, the flywheel dont like it.

It's been a while, but the vRS's natural habitat is on its roof, watch out for bodyroll and understeer if you go into a corner too fast, the lump of pig iron over the front wheels makes for a heavy nose.

Change up at 4k, and don't floor it below 1,800rpm

I accelerate a lot from 40mph in sixth... am I breaking something???:eek:

I accelerate a lot from 40mph in sixth... am I breaking something???:eek:

40mph? Thats second gear territory isnt it? I break engines too

Have to say - I was going to suggest key in ignition is always a good start. Sorry! I dont own a VRS and I am in a baaaaaaaaaaaad mood but I giggled when I thought of the possible replys to the title.

Hope u get something a bit more useful!

Put it this way.... I would be in 4th probably if i was accelerating from that speed!

I accelerate a lot from 40mph in sixth... am I breaking something???:eek:

That's a bit low. You'll shake the DMF. Look at 50 as a minimum

To the OP: get the clutch fully engaged before really wellying the throttle, as IME it is prone to slipping a bit much otherwise. It has a lot of torque to deal with.

I personally find i have to toe and heel my gearchanges when slowing down through the gears, revs on the diesel seem to drop quickly when pressing the clutch in and i'd rather not drag the clutch between gearchanges. Spacing between brake and throttle is good for this though

Kev

3rd or 4th at 40mph for me, depending on how quick i wanna move lol. Erm, recent bit of advice i learnt, if it starts understeering, dont just nail it and hope = buckeled wheel. :( not good lol.

Lol, who on earth nails it when a car starts understeering? Trailbraking helps keep the front in check through twisty corners..

Lol, who on earth nails it when a car starts understeering? Trailbraking helps keep the front in check through twisty corners..

i have the steel wheel to prove, well i did. Its a learning curve, well maybe more i right angle in this case lol

I don't change too early but I find 3000 possibly 3500 is plenty for changing gears (3rd upwards)

Dont for gawd sake boot it from too low revs, especially 4th upwards, as the the DMF don't like it at all.

Apart from the, just get used to driving it and drive it how you feel confortable, you don't need to thrash it to enjoy the driive.

HTH

Welcome to the vRS Club!! :thumbup:

In the two years I had my 53 plate I didn't use 6th until I was doing 70... ish...! Always felt a bit laboured under that.

Edited 27 January, 200917 yr by foureyes

OK are you wanting to know how to be a street racer or how to get the best MPG from a vRS? Bit of an open subject this but if it's best MPG I normally don't let it go above 2000rpm before changing gear then in a 30mph zone I cruise control at 5th or 40mph zone in 6th. I tend to get around 55mpg when doing this.

Street racing is another subject.

It all depends - you can sit at low revs off-boost and get phenomenal fuel economy, but if you need to accelerate even slightly you'd have to change down a cog or two.

It also depends a lot on whether yours is standard or not, as the power delivery, levels of torque, and change points all radically change

experiment with the two modes of driving - economy and bat out of hell.

Some good points above - OEM flywheel/clutch doesn't like to have the pedal floored below 2K and change up at 4K...

On an standard one you'll get understeer on faster curves IIRC....

I jumped froma mk2 Golf GTD to a VRS and tried to drive it the same way as I drove that - the lazy way. All I got was clutch slip and DMF shudder. Now I drive it a bit more like my Polo 16v and get it up the revs before I change up, and double de-clutch on the way down to match the revs. And i still manage about 48-52mpg! If i'm on an A-road then i keep it in 5th, only use 6th at 70mph to bring the revs down for cruising!

I'm had mine since the beginning of December and i've already invested in a rear ARb, springs & shocks, front strut brace and better tyres!

Just try and keep the black stuff on the black stuff, ideally shiny side up!

They understeer like a pig, so trail braking helps the front end bite, and then balance the car with the throttle.

Don't boot it below about 2krpm, the torque demand is huge and will kill your dual mass flywheel.

The brakes don't like too many hard stops on the bouce without fading, so bear that in mind.

In general, remember its a nippy diesel supermini, not a performance car.

slow in fast out. Avoid booting below 2.5k. Don't rev past 4k.

It's been a while, but the vRS's natural habitat is on its roof.

:rofl: Much as I don't want to agree, so true

Or, if you want general "fast safe driving" tips, look at the "racing and Advanced Driving" forum in the members' area.

Drive it like a petrol car. Dont hammer it under 2k revs