Accelerator pedal question...

[Valver]

OK, I took a mate for a burn in my Leon Cupra R today and he was looking round making comments on bits he liked and things he wasnt so keen on...

Anyhow he said "Oh I see you've still got the 'running in' block under the pedal..." and pointed to a little grey tube that's on the floor directly under the accelerator pedal.

Now I thought this was just a bit of plastic to act as a bump stop for the pedal or something, but he *swears* it's supposed to be removed. He's a bit of a wind-up merchant so I'm taking his comment with a big pinch of salt, but is he right?

He *claims* its there on all VAG models and is removed at the first service. But seeing as thats at 10K miles, I just cant beleive that.

Anyone know what that tube really is??! Its supposed to stay there right?

Slight puzzled of Welwyn

Valver

 

[rakh1]

Pretty sure it is just a stop...allows you to set a definate full open throttle and also stops you screwing up the carpet by burying the go-faster foot all the time. Even my old Mk2 Gold has one!

R

 

[FinCupra]

Originally posted by Valver
OK, I took a mate for a burn in my Leon Cupra R today and he was looking round making comments on bits he liked and things he wasnt so keen on...

Anyhow he said "Oh I see you've still got the 'running in' block under the pedal..." and pointed to a little grey tube that's on the floor directly under the accelerator pedal.

Now I thought this was just a bit of plastic to act as a bump stop for the pedal or something, but he *swears* it's supposed to be removed. He's a bit of a wind-up merchant so I'm taking his comment with a big pinch of salt, but is he right?

He *claims* its there on all VAG models and is removed at the first service. But seeing as thats at 10K miles, I just cant beleive that.

Anyone know what that tube really is??! Its supposed to stay there right?

Slight puzzled of Welwyn

Valver

It's just a normal stopper.. It's supposed to stay there

 

[Balls]

A lot of cars have them and its not just seat or vw, hes winding you up

 

[Cupramax]

I took mine out and got an extra 25hp on a rolling road!!!

 

[prc]

Wouldn't that mean full throttle depends on the plushness of your carpet?

 

[Syphon]

Originally posted by Cupramax
I took mine out and got an extra 25hp on a rolling road!!!

Max. You wouldn't have been posting on another forum under the name of TAZ by any chance would you?



Scott

 

[scullers]

At last, the identity revealed!!
(not)

 

[Seat Apprentice]

WILL NOT BE REMOVED AT SERVICE!


tis sposed to be there and would not recomend it being removed

 

[cuprarsam]

i used to own a 1.8t bora before my lcr and definately found a difference when i took it off. car was alot faster when on full throttle without the stopper than with it. also achieved higher motorway speeds without the stopper and achieved higher speeds quicker than with the stopper.
just realised this is an ancient post

 

[Cupramax]

Hehe, I do love these random reminders of my motoring past oh, and have a

 

[Byard]

Just found this last night. Any point in removing it so the pedal goes down further?

 

[traumapat]

No point whatsoever. Its one of the first things the tuners would remove if it upped the power.

 

[dannyCworth]

No point whatsoever. Its one of the first things the tuners would remove if it upped the power.

as above. It's like the eBay resistor myth, instant BHP gains for moar powwwaaa!

 

[leon cupra r]

Just found this last night. Any point in removing it so the pedal goes down further?

Answered your own question... The only point in removing it is if you want the pedal to go down further!

LCRs are Drive by wire and the throttle position sensor sends a reading of 100% with the pedal on the stopper. Remove the stopper and if you're lucky you won't break the TPS by taking it past the end of its travel and will still be able to drive the car

 

[8bit]

As above, the throttle pedal is electronic ("drive by wire") so it has a "map" in the ECU to correlate the pedal position with the throttle body valve position. Pedal on the stop means the throttle valve is open as far as it will go so no point removing the stop. It's there to provide a natural-feeling "full throttle" position and protect the pedal mechanism and carpet.