May sound a silly question

[Adamramsey91]

Hi Guys

Not sure if this is a stupid question or not but it’s been playing on my mind all day.

Earlier today I was driving my new golf GTD out of my drive and went in a bit heavy on the throttle and wheel span in the dry for a few seconds, I never normally do this and usually treat the car to the love and care it deserves but my mind has been playing silly buggers on me all day thinking I may have damaged one of the components. Do you think a one off like this could cause any serious damage?

[helix402]

No.

[cuprabob]

No

[scorcher]

Yes. Sell it now before it gives you years of recurring problems.

[Mr2Mike]

Did you have traction control disabled?

[Adamramsey91]

Thanks for the replies all, traction control wasn’t turned off no, would this have a bearing on it?

[Jim AK]

Top lurking OP!

[Mr2Mike]

Adamramsey91 said:

Thanks for the replies all, traction control wasn’t turned off no, would this have a bearing on it?

Not on damage (there won't be any), but a little surprised it allowed you to wheelspin for several seconds.

[Willy Nilly]

Spinning the wheels for a few seconds you say. Will it hurt it you say?

Spinning the wheels, quite litterally, under laboratory conditions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OdEhoAJZOs

Your diesel car will thank you for giving it some welly from time to time.

[J4CKO]

You just qualified for the Summer Nats in Oz !


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMkpizqclnY

[Alucidnation]

AT a guess, i would say that traction control kicked in and the brakes were grabbing at the spinning wheel, hence the banging sound.

[Blue Oval84]

No, it'll be fine. Stop worrying about it and get on with your day

[willmagrath]

I do this too, it plays on my mind all day. I have way too much mechanical sympathy. After a while you'll come to realise that cars are designed and tested to do this. I've got a fiesta st and its meant to be driven with a bit of va va voom or whatever.

Likewise with your gtd. It has a diesel engine designed to haul fully laden much heaver cars in the VAG range while towing a caravan at the same time.

A bit of wheelspin wont hurt it. The tyres however.....

[Pica-Pica]

But try to avoid this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-417259...

[cuprabob]

Was this you?
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-york-north-york...

[ericmcn]

Pica-Pica said:

But try to avoid this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-417259...

Pagani + wet roads = disaster

subaru has better traction