My 2011 SX is going in for it's 4th service with only 27K on the clock.
Ever since new it has, in my opinion, accelerator lag meaning when I accelerate from standing still like at lights or a roundabout there is a lag when I press the pedal. I am not talking foot to the floor stuff just ordinary accelerating there seems to be this lag where it takes the pedal at least a good two inches before the car takes off.
Now I have mentioned this on previous services and keep getting told its the "fly by wire" control and nothing can be done.
Does anyone know if this is correct and if not what do I say to get the service guys to check it out.
It's at times dangerous when the car takes a good couple of seconds to get going but when it does it picks up ok.
Thanks in advance.
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It does sound like a drive-by-wire issue.
You only feel the delay if you are used to/have driven a cable throttle car.
I had a few wrx' in the past, and they started switching to DBW from the 06s.
I had an 05 (cable throttle) before switching to an 07 (DBW).
It was a night and day difference, it might not be for those who had never driven cable throttle before.
The evo10 that I have now is an auto SST (i think manual would be slightly better), it has a massive throttle delay which has caused some issues such as when you have to switch lane, and you turn the wheel, power doesnt deliver right at that moment, and to top it off it has a turbo lag. So it really isn't an ideal daily driver in stock form.
Now the solution is:
A device that supposedly will improve throttle response, i have yet to experience it myself but would be keen to hear others opinions.
https://www.sprintboostersales.com/whyitworks.cfm
OR
get it tuned to improve throttle response
You only feel the delay if you are used to/have driven a cable throttle car.
I had a few wrx' in the past, and they started switching to DBW from the 06s.
I had an 05 (cable throttle) before switching to an 07 (DBW).
It was a night and day difference, it might not be for those who had never driven cable throttle before.
The evo10 that I have now is an auto SST (i think manual would be slightly better), it has a massive throttle delay which has caused some issues such as when you have to switch lane, and you turn the wheel, power doesnt deliver right at that moment, and to top it off it has a turbo lag. So it really isn't an ideal daily driver in stock form.
Now the solution is:
A device that supposedly will improve throttle response, i have yet to experience it myself but would be keen to hear others opinions.
https://www.sprintboostersales.com/whyitworks.cfm
OR
get it tuned to improve throttle response
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