I have been searching this site and others all morning for a solution I know I read somewhere. Unfortunately, I keep getting dead links due to old threads. I am talking about the dead spot when you hit the gas from a dead stop trying to pull into traffic. Not turbo lag, just zero reaction from the pedal.

Is the tip chip a solution for this, or will it just firm the shifts? Also, will the "service mode" solve this problem?

 

In tha trans' TCU There is software that can remember your driving behavior And matches the transmission shifting characteristics. That is if you hit the gas Often He will respond more sporty And If you are driving economic he Is good at it. My suggestion:use the TIP Before you hit the gas And will save a lot of trans' problems

 

Is there a way to reset the memory with VAG COM? I tend to drive "sportier" than most, so I think a reset would fix the lag for quite a while.

 

In case you mean a cca half second "waiting" prior to get the car moved, it is not tip lag. Your tranny should either have to be low on ATF, or the valve body is at least partially worn. (I mean the main, system pressure regulator piston within the valve body. It can be wore and stuck in its position. In that case the TCU increases to current signal to the oil regulator valve until the piston in the valve body gets finally move - it can take 0,3-0,4 second)
Or you have both of the aboves.
4 from 5 of the service stations are unable to fill up the tiptronic correctly. That is my personal experience! In an empty situation 9,5 liters should be filled up. Not 8,2 or 9 liters.
The filling process should be done very thoroughly. The tiptronic is quite sensible on missing above 0,4 liter of ATF. That casues lags and later, early wearouts.

Further, outer signal senders's implausible signals can be also the reason but in that case you should feel several different problems as well.
To the drivers behaviour, the tiptronic adapts itself analysing the very last 2 minutes.
A tranny reset, a "strong reset" is possible in case you do not have MIL light on. By making that via the TCU terminal, the tranny computer learns the values of the phisycal system, e.g oil pressure losses at several valves (e.g. compensates the wear, partly, in order to be able to shift as smooth as possible). That needs indefinite time, depending on terrains, situations from 30km to 1000km

The tranny works fine at its best if you feel a very direct connection between the throttle (pedal) and the reactions of the car even moving very small amounts with your right leg. I mean a very close feeling to a normal shifter one, without lag or slips, even in 1-2. And it should shift so smoothly that you cannot feel literally.

 

Thanks for the info Petrol. The car shifts flawlessly, regardless of throttle input. 90% of the time, it will start off fine from a start. The other 10%, it feels like the engine isn't even running. I have tried what Amiram recommended, and it works every time. Unfortunately, this is a PITA and shouldn't be necessary in a "high end" car. I was hoping to find a permanent fix before I get t-boned trying to pull into heavy traffic.

 

VAGCOM

 

Are you saying VAGCOM can clear the memory?