XDS and off I go!!

Al

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I had it fitted to a warranty replacement gearbox from the first car and sold the car with another box. That same box was fitted to my FL Cupra and I just had it removed and fitted the original gearbox from the FL car.

Can't remember what it cost now - probably best part of £2k all in. The way the car can burrow in to a corner with an LSD is awesome though. XDS is kinda counter productive for trying to go fast in my opinion - you want power to get you round and nothing else :)
 
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Nath.

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I had it fitted to a warranty replacement gearbox from the first car and sold the car with another box. That same box was fitted to my FL Cupra and I just had it removed and fitted the original gearbox from the FL car.

Can't remember what it cost now - probably best part of £2k all in. The way the car can burrow in to a corner with an LSD is awesome though. XDS is kinda counter productive for trying to go fast in my opinion - you want power to get you round and nothing else :)



Yeah, I agree. I've changed my XDS to strong and it gives the (feeling) of better cornering/grip but I actually think that in some cases it's actually slower, just kinder on the rubber. If that makes sense.
 

Al

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Yup. It makes sense completely. I will have a go with the XDS on mine again before I sell it to see. Being honest I don't believe the fl car with the factory XDS is any quicker in the bends than a pre fl car without it.
 

olitaylor07

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Jul 15, 2012
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Not sure if ours will be the same, on my vcds it won't let me access anything to do with engine/transmission so no xds coding. Did you have to use a login code to get in?

As far as I know it's in the ABS module under adaptations and its module 36 and you have to change the setting from 0 to 2.

I have just deleted my inbox with the instructions yesterday but I'm sure that's it.
 

[M]ike

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Didn't want to make a new thread so thought I'd dump it in here. I am currently looking for a fl Cupra and was wondering if it als has XDS. I assumed it has reading this thread (poped up in search) but just want to make 100% sure. Thought it was only on the Cupra R that had the XDS/ electronic differential.
 

shnazzle

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[M]ike;4292787 said:
Didn't want to make a new thread so thought I'd dump it in here. I am currently looking for a fl Cupra and was wondering if it als has XDS. I assumed it has reading this thread (poped up in search) but just want to make 100% sure. Thought it was only on the Cupra R that had the XDS/ electronic differential.

Yup has it.
It's just on a different setting for each model.
FR=1,R = 3, so I'm guessing Cupra is on 2
 

Jarre

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Definitely going to invest in the proper VCDS for this and other mods. I've been tracking em on ebay and second hand they only go for £60 less than what you pay for a new one anyway. So I can buy it and use it for a few years and sell it on for not much less :)