Volkswagen Motorsport
Volkswagen Golf
GTI
TCR SEQ User Manual
Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR SEQ User Manual
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2.7 Drivers’ tasks
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Learning and memorizing the steering wheel buttons
placements and functions will allow drivers a
faster action and will help them to keep focused on the track.
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Warm up the engine before starting
. The minimum water temperature recommended before loading
the engine is 80°C.
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Check the brake pedal stiffness
when car is stopped or on the acceleration way.
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Warm up tyres before attacking
. Without blankets use, the rear tyres may need 2 laps to get warm
and the car is very sensitive to this.
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Shift up gears when shift light indicates
. The shifting lights have been optimized taking into account
gear ratios and engine power.
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Shift down gears without stress
. If a downshift is required at too high revs it will be electronically
rejected at it will not happen.
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In-laps: cool down brakes and engine water
to avoid thermal shocks. Do not stop on the pit lane
pressing the brake pedal when coming from the track.
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There are three different possibilities to show alarms on the display: lateral leds, messages on a red
ribbon in the lower part of the screen and completely screen pop-up messages.
If a pop-up message
appears is strongly recommended to stop the car on a safe place.
(oil pressure or water temperature
problems).
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If
for any reason it is
necessary to drop out the car
on the track,
leave the gearbox in neutral
to save
the transmission in case of being towed.
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It is important to bed discs as follows to get their maximum life:
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When possible
bed discs with used pads
.
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To reduce thermal shock during bedding, the
brake ducts may be 50% taped off
.
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Apply the brakes gently at low speed
a few times to ensure a correct installation.
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Apply the brakes moderately
, (progressively up to 50% race speed, 25% race pressure), for 10-
20 applications to ensure above 80% pads face contact with disc. The contact with the disc
face is particularly important at the inner swept area. The first time a driver gets used to
bedding discs on a car it is worthwhile getting him to return to the pits to check contact is
sufficient before preceding to the next step.
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Progressively build up to about 70% of race speed and 50% of race pressure
. Then apply
brakes for approximately 25 applications. Progressively start reducing again the brake pressure
cooling down the brakes slowly during the in lap. Do not just stop braking because this can
produce a very fast cooling and cause cracks because of thermal shocks.
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When returning to the track, come up progressively to race speed and pressure.
