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Re: It's on the boat
« Reply #80 on: March 31, 2014, 04:58:13 pm »
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Re: It's on the boat
« Reply #81 on: April 13, 2014, 03:42:42 pm »
They've changed the feel of the electric power steering and I don't know if I'm a fan ( yet).

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Re: Re: It's on the boat
« Reply #82 on: April 13, 2014, 06:57:56 pm »
Quote from: Angry Chicken on April 13, 2014, 03:42:42 pm
They've changed the feel of the electric power steering and I don't know if I'm a fan ( yet).

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As with all things, I'm sure there's an ECU tune for that.
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Re: It's on the boat
« Reply #83 on: April 13, 2014, 09:42:19 pm »
Quote from: Angry Chicken on April 13, 2014, 03:42:42 pm
They've changed the feel of the electric power steering and I don't know if I'm a fan ( yet).

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How is it different?
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Re: It's on the boat
« Reply #84 on: April 13, 2014, 09:46:38 pm »
Quote from: Julie on April 13, 2014, 09:42:19 pm
Quote from: Angry Chicken on April 13, 2014, 03:42:42 pm
They've changed the feel of the electric power steering and I don't know if I'm a fan ( yet).

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How is it different?
Seems to have less feel and it's a bit more artificially weighted. It's not objectionable but definitely different.
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Re: It's on the boat
« Reply #85 on: April 13, 2014, 10:16:40 pm »
Are the tires the same size / type?
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Re: It's on the boat
« Reply #86 on: April 14, 2014, 08:44:36 am »
Quote from: wing on April 13, 2014, 10:16:40 pm
Are the tires the same size / type?
Different brand/model (Dunlop vs. Continental) but same size.
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Re: It's on the boat
« Reply #87 on: August 31, 2014, 09:03:29 pm »
Look what I found at the end of the rainbow!
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Re: It's on the boat
« Reply #88 on: August 31, 2014, 09:32:30 pm »



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Re: It's on the boat
« Reply #89 on: September 01, 2014, 10:01:54 am »
Nice. :) And that is one handsome SUV.
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Re: It's on the boat
« Reply #90 on: September 01, 2014, 10:14:13 am »
Quote from: Angry Chicken on April 13, 2014, 09:46:38 pm
Quote from: Julie on April 13, 2014, 09:42:19 pm
Quote from: Angry Chicken on April 13, 2014, 03:42:42 pm
They've changed the feel of the electric power steering and I don't know if I'm a fan ( yet).

Sent from my Q5 using Tapatalk

How is it different?
Seems to have less feel and it's a bit more artificially weighted. It's not objectionable but definitely different.


Probably EPS software:
http://www.audiworld.com/forums/a6-c7-platform-discussion-194/electric-steering-update-confirmed-fix-now-available-2852758/

I have been doing some digging and while the A6 I test drove didn't exhibit any issues its giving me some pause.
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Re: It's on the boat
« Reply #91 on: September 01, 2014, 10:33:05 am »
The Q5 DOES look great in Black but for me, just too much work to keep it clean. 

I see you are not using the Audi roof rack bars that come with the car...because of the bike rack?   I guess that aftermarket bars also don't have the magnet that alters the stab system.

Re TPMS, a $350 option.   On a 2014, VAG-COM ( VCDS now) can turn it on. Takes a few minutes to do as you have to turn on in three places in the coding.  I turned mine on.
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Re: It's on the boat
« Reply #92 on: September 01, 2014, 10:42:01 am »
Quote from: mmret on September 01, 2014, 10:14:13 am
Quote from: Angry Chicken on April 13, 2014, 09:46:38 pm
Quote from: Julie on April 13, 2014, 09:42:19 pm
Quote from: Angry Chicken on April 13, 2014, 03:42:42 pm
They've changed the feel of the electric power steering and I don't know if I'm a fan ( yet).

Sent from my Q5 using Tapatalk

How is it different?
Seems to have less feel and it's a bit more artificially weighted. It's not objectionable but definitely different.


Probably EPS software:
http://www.audiworld.com/forums/a6-c7-platform-discussion-194/electric-steering-update-confirmed-fix-now-available-2852758/

I have been doing some digging and while the A6 I test drove didn't exhibit any issues its giving me some pause.
http://www.audiworld.com/forums/q5-sq5-discussion-129/power-steering-software-update-2853965/
Might be an issue with 2013 and earlier model year vehicles (ours is a 2014), though our 2012 was absolutely fine.  We've gotten used to it, but peoples' description of some on-centre vagueness and a little bit of dis-connectedness pretty much echoes our observations.  I wouldn't be surprised if there will be a line item on our next service invoice showing that a software update has been installed per a TSB.
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Re: It's on the boat
« Reply #93 on: September 01, 2014, 10:45:20 am »
Quote from: tpl on September 01, 2014, 10:33:05 am
The Q5 DOES look great in Black but for me, just too much work to keep it clean. 

I see you are not using the Audi roof rack bars that come with the car...because of the bike rack?   I guess that aftermarket bars also don't have the magnet that alters the stab system.

Re TPMS, a $350 option.   On a 2014, VAG-COM ( VCDS now) can turn it on. Takes a few minutes to do as you have to turn on in three places in the coding.  I turned mine on.
So we wasted our money.  ;)

We ported over our Thule bike racks from our Mazda3 by changing the foot packs and leave them permanently assembled when we take them off the vehicle.  The factory bars we use for our roof-top box.  Nice and convenient not having to change out bike racks for roof-top box and vice versa!  And you're right, the aftermarket Thule system doesn't have the magnet.
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