Hi! I just got a used Skoda Fabia 2018 (MK3 NJ) manual 5D style 1.0 TSI 95hp.

I know this is not a performance or sports car - and I’m not after advanced tuning - but there is one thing that is annoying me. 

Compared to my older Skoda Fabia Mk2 the older car had a much more direct gas response. The new car has significant lag when pressing the gas pedal especially switching gears - it takes a whole second before it even reacts which making shifting really jerky. 

Specifically when going from gear 1 to gear 2, I switch around 3000 rpm and with the gas pedal to the floor it takes like a second before anything happens and there is significant drop in revving

I suspect this is some artificial lag introduced based on some European law euro emission savings or similar. 

I have access to vas5054a odis, vcds and odb11, I am in no way a pro, but I’ve been able to do some coding and flashing on my superb successfully. 

Grateful for any pointers or help on any low hanging fruits here

That may explain my late MK2 octavia as its not nearly as responsive as my old one. Its probably as you suspect factory programmed throttle lag to reduce emissions. Did read you can change it with vcds but not sure how. Someone on here will know.

Had a quick google and AI came up with this but it is AI so I would be wary of messing up ecu until sure

1. The Mod: Change the Throttle Response behavior from "Gradual/Incremental" to "Direct / Controlled by Threshold". [1]

2. VCDS / OBDeleven Path:

   1. Go to Control Module 44 (Steering Assist).

   2. Select Adaptation 10.

   3. Find the channel named "Driving Profile Switchover" (or Kennlinien der Lenkung).

   4. Change the value from Incremental, controlled over time to Direct, controlled over threshold. [1]

3. The Result: It makes the pedal mimic an old-school cable-driven throttle. The computer acts instantly on how deep you push the pedal, rather than waiting to see how long you hold it down