My car goes in for first service next week, curious to hear if there are any VAGCOM settings that can be tweaked?

It's an ex-demo and already has the double-click unlock disabled, and the DRLs deactivated which I like. Any other tweakable settings worth doing?

You can make it go beep when you lock, or unlock or both if you want.

Auto door locking above 10 mph

You can adjust i think break and steering feel.

Change the xds setting to hard

You can make it go beep when you lock, or unlock or both if you want.

Auto door locking above 10 mph

You can adjust i think break and steering feel.

Mmm don't want the beep, I think it already autolocks, there's a very quiet click once moving that sounds like doors locking.

I've heard about the XDS setting, but to be honest I've never felt it at work anyway!

Mmm don't want the beep, I think it already autolocks, there's a very quiet click once moving that sounds like doors locking.

I've heard about the XDS setting, but to be honest I've never felt it at work anyway!

That might be the diff locking? Are there 2clicks?

That might be the diff locking? Are there 2clicks?

Yeah two very quiet clicks. Diff locking? XDS is just an electronic system which uses the brakes as I understand it?

Anyone done the steering weight?

Does it give it a better feel?

XDS setting... do you notice it on the road much? what does it change in the way of the electronic diff feel?

So many questions!

I noticed it when I do burnouts, it locks up just like it should x).

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/227295-who-needs-a-lsd

You can also have the weight of your steering adjusted.

george

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/227295-who-needs-a-lsd

You can also have the weight of your steering adjusted.

george

That thread just seems to relate to changing the diff settings,which may give more steering feel in HARD cornering...I was just referring to reducing the steering assistance which,as well as making the steering heavier,would hopefully give it more feel generally.

The post i linked was about the XDS.

My words were about the steering. key word 'also'

"you can also have the steering adjusted'

This can have a Disabled light setting more assistance or setting requiring more effort. (less assistance.)

nothing to do with the XDS setting.

I have had both settings adjusted and then returned to Factory setting.

*there are threads on here, but i never bothered searching for them, thinking anyone interested might do themself.*

http://www.briskoda....ring-adjustment

http://www.briskoda....-power-steering

Once i had 215 tyres were on, the steering was too heavy for my liking.

& the XDS changed was not to my liking with standard or re-set steering weight.

never tried it again.

george

Yes, I can confirm the thread George quoted above. I've set it to a Heavier/less-assisted mode and have not changed it since. Feels a lot better especially on higher speeds.

When you hold unlock button on remote the doors unlock/windows drop to bottom.....does anyone know if this feature can be removed by vagcom?

Yes.

The post i linked was about the XDS.

My words were about the steering. key word 'also'

"you can also have the steering adjusted'

This can have a Disabled light setting more assistance or setting requiring more effort. (less assistance.)

nothing to do with the XDS setting.

I have had both settings adjusted and then returned to Factory setting.

*there are threads on here, but i never bothered searching for them, thinking anyone interested might do themself.*

http://www.briskoda....ring-adjustment

http://www.briskoda....-power-steering

Once i had 215 tyres were on, the steering was too heavy for my liking.

& the XDS changed was not to my liking with standard or re-set steering weight.

never tried it again.

george

As you can see newbie69 disagrees about the steering weight.He seems to mean the car has more stability at high speed,which must be worth having.

However,I can't see that this is going to give the steering more "feel",only geometry adjustments like more castor angle might do this,but that's a different game altogether.

I'm surprised that going up just one tyre size makes much difference to the weight.

I do not see him disagreeing.

"feels better", stability possibly/probably, but thats your term.

Never had any problem personally with high speed stability in a vRS when doing high speeds.

I see that the change suited him and where he drives,

the steering change suited me and where i drive

(narrow roads, tight corners and not high speed stuff needing stability just quick steering if nipping on.)

that was when i was driving on 205 40 17's but not with the the 215 40 17's fitted,

since i want most often the feeling i like on the 215's i stuck/reverted to the factory setting.

It is rather light steering for my liking as standard setting IMO when on my winter tyres, but not using them much this winter, and when i did it was low speed, so no matter.

(i drive a few cars and just adjust my driving to suit what is there. sometimes driving light steering can be a pleasant change)

Horses for courses.

If i did my driving in France i might still have the less assistance set.

(i do not drive with lowered suspension or harder suspension, but have done and that does not suit me either depending where and when obviously.)

Do not be surprised, 'NIKE', if in doubt just do it and try. Then you will see if you likee.

* remember

1 tyre size of the same compound might make less difference than a wider tyre tread of a different compound, 205 to 215 and a stickier tyre in the 215, as an example.

george

As you can see newbie69 disagrees about the steering weight.He seems to mean the car has more stability at high speed,which must be worth having.

However,I can't see that this is going to give the steering more "feel",only geometry adjustments like more castor angle might do this,but that's a different game altogether.

I'm surprised that going up just one tyre size makes much difference to the weight.

George is right. It's not about disagreeing as it's not a matter of right or wrong. For my liking, and the type of kilometers I do (a lot of highway trips) as well as the roads condition, I felt I would enjoy a heavier feeling and that was the case indeed.

It's also right that you won't feel the car sitting or turning any better by this. In some specific cases, It will still show the same "anxiety" as before, and you will have the same "vague" input from the wheel just like before (I say in some cases). It only has to do with how much force you need to apply to turn it (or keep it where it is) and therefore the difference in higher speeds.

He says "Feels a lot better especially on higher speeds"

You say "Never had a problem personally with high speed stability in vRS.."

If that's not disagreement it's pretty damn close.

Anyway,thanks for your input,so it's obviously down to personal preference and I will sample the options in due course.

But what is enough for everyone?? Someone says 60 mph is fast enough for me, another one says that's slow as death...! Still they both talk about the same speed...

Edited 21 February, 201313 yr by newbie69

XK140, You are being pedantic.

& yet like to change words to your meanings and not as written.

He did not appear to disagree just have different likes. no right or wrong.

I posted "never had a problem personally with high speed stability in a vRS.."

Which is true, and have never driven his car tho.

Anyway,

just took the car and the box for a play (blast) and tried again less assistance with the 215 40 17's on.

prefer the factory setting still.

I will try again tomorrow when very cold roads and see how it feels.

george

What is true for everybody, is that with the heavier setting, you will feel the wheel is less prone to turn. Now If the feeling you had at those speeds with the stock setting was ok for you (generally speaking) then no need to bother. Me, I felt it was becoming too light to trust it, and way too early. (Maybe from 80-90mph). So, setting it to the least assisted mode, gave me more confidence on those speeds (not that I go over 100 mph that often) plus a more pleasant, "sporty" feeling in general.

PS. George as I said I totally get what you say, but what are all those photos about?

The more I think about how the Fabia vRS steering feels to me I don't think reducing assistance to add weight will help.

I'm making an educated guess that what it needs is more castor,and I believe there are modified bushes for the suspension lower arm to get this.Detailed reading of the Whiteline site gives info on this.

Not something I'm too bothered about yet since I'm off to the US for a couple of months shortly,later in the summer maybe.

What is true for everybody, is that with the heavier setting, you will feel the wheel is less prone to turn. Now If the feeling you had at those speeds with the stock setting was ok for you (generally speaking) then no need to bother. Me, I felt it was becoming too light to trust it, and way too early. (Maybe from 80-90mph). So, setting it to the least assisted mode, gave me more confidence on those speeds (not that I go over 100 mph that often) plus a more pleasant, "sporty" feeling in general.

PS. George as I said I totally get what you say, but what are all those photos about?

Thanks,that's put what I wanted to know in a context that is relevant to me,so your setting would seem to be what I would want.