Hello, I have a 2001 TT (225hp AWD) and I've noticed that if I'm at a stop and I take off I get much better performance at 3/4 throttle than if I really mash it. Is it a turbo issue? Vaccum leak? I'm new to TT's so not sure what it is but it doesn't seem consistent. I know there is a lag but it doesn't seem so much a lag issue.

Thanks in advance for your response!

Inibalir

 

Are youtalking normal starts or racing starts? 3/4 or normal would be rediculous, 3/4 for racing wouldn't be so rediculous. I have to hold the rpm at no less than 4000rpm to get a decent start in mine when racing. Otherwise, I think the traction control kicks in and bogs down the engine.

 

That sounds more like a dv issue than anything else. What dv are you running now?

 

I'm just talking about when I take of from a stop light (not racing) and I give it full throttle it is slower than if I give it a bit less like 3/4 throttle. So you are saying thatwhat could be happening is that the traction control is bogging it down?

Thanks for the response!

Inibalir

 

If your light with a triangle is flashing, power is being taken away

 

cicncy is correct i belive my car was doing something simillar it was my diverter valve i replaced it with a forge splitter combo...My oem one was also whyning you could here itstruggling to operate

 

Thanks for al the replies! Sorry, I'm a newb when it comes to turbo charged engines. What is a diverter valve? I do think I have a vaccum leak. At idle parked if I rev it up it revs down slowly and that usually means a vaccum leak right? If that is correct could that have something to do with it?

Thanks,

Inibalir

 

That means you have a heavy *** dual mass flywheel. The diverter valve releases the pressure when you shift or let off the gas so you dont slow down/damage the turbo. If your stock, you should replace it. You can look in the classifieds for a used on for cheap or go to ecstuning.com and buy a nice one. Forge makes a nice one (model 007)

 

Thanks! Are they easy to replace?

 

reminds me ofthe suggestion on AW that the car is faster with the pedal not all the way down, and people started putting a little spacer in between the stopper and the pedal... found it was kinda strange so I tried it out but never noticed anything different