Picked up new car - questions

**spikeyboy22** · 11-02-2013, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by readerr0r

The AU GTI has a pretty light steering setting that coming from a '02 325i I didn't like at all. Luckily you can change the weight of steering using a VCDS cable, which a tonne of Melb Polo owners own and can help you with. Info on what to do is in my signature below...

You can tell if the steering is too light to what your use to if you end up turning the wheel when you turn your head or reach for radio buttons

Thanks for he feedback readerr0r, what are some of the other steering settings, and in brief what are they like..

**pologti18t** · 12-02-2013, 05:03 PM

I would take your Polo down to a reputable alignment place and have the front toe-in checked. Don't bother with the dealer.

**Nivlac** · 12-02-2013, 05:36 PM

I know on my car if i need air in my tyers my car feels loose like a boat.

maybe check the tyer presser i run my tyers harder but im no expert at all.

**gavs** · 13-02-2013, 06:47 AM

Originally Posted by Nivlac

I know on my car if i need air in my tyers my car feels loose like a boat.

maybe check the tyer presser i run my tyers harder but im no expert at all.

What Nivlac says has merit.
My rear tyres upon delivery were running 46PSI and the fronts were 52psi from memory. If your tyres are too hard, only the centre of the tyre will be in contact with the tarmac. I know that if I run 39 (recommended PSI) in the tyres when driving twisties, the car slips and slides more and is overall more flighty. The factory will over-inflate the tyres to help stop the tyres from taking a set while parked for so long in the one position while on the boat.

**spikeyboy22** · 14-02-2013, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by Nivlac

I know on my car if i need air in my tyers my car feels loose like a boat.

maybe check the tyer presser i run my tyers harder but im no expert at all.

Thanks for the tip Nivlac, I did check the pressure and they were way off.