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Mar 5, 2005 | 02:53 PM

Schadenfreude

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I was just rereading the shootout results and I was wondering how the various software/chips ...

stacked up in terms of improving out DBW problems. I realize the shootout was about performance gains and that opinions about the throttle would be very subjective but I'd still like to hear something about that. I'm pretty happy with my car and while I'll always want more power, I'd definitly spend my money to improve throttle response.

Side note: anyone have an inside track as to whether the Euro DBW software update will ever be available in the US? I haven't heard definitively what it addresses but it certainly can't make things worse.

Mar 5, 2005 | 05:46 PM

monkeypilot

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I may be one of the few DBW complainers. With my 6 MT no probs...but...

I used to have a Tip 4.2 A6..it was a huge pain
in the *** then. I think tipo cars suffer more
becuse the whole idea of DBW was to defeat attorneys, not drivers. DBW came about from the
"sudden acceleration" that soccer mom's claimed
when they squished their kids against the garage
door.

Mar 7, 2005 | 07:10 AM

MachtigAvant (v3.0)

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I've driven the GIAC and OCT cars.

Throttles response is improved, but the DBW issues are minimized, but not removed. There is only so much you can do on the software side to try and hide the hardware faults.