[RS2list] Valet switch?

[Charlie Smith]

Earlier, Dave Eaton wrote:
> 
> i leave my car every week at the airport where it is "valet parked".  it has
> bothered me for some time that i do not have a method of "limiting" the
> performance of the car when it is in the hands of pimply faced parking
> attendants.
> 
> however, the thought occurs to me that i could use the "trailer aware"
> feature of the rs2, to do the job.  for those not familiar with this
> feature, it is a separate controller which detects the presence of a trailer
> on the car, and then instructs the altitude sensor to tell the motronic that
> the car is operating at 4,000m.  this limits the boost of the car, with a
> maximum power available of 169kw, rather than the 232kw normally.
> 
> any other input/ideas?

Dave -

Put a switch in the wire going from the ECU to the wastegate solenoid.
When this is disconnected, you are limited to the boost created by
the spring in the wastegate cover, which should be 8 lbs or so.  That
should cut power acceptably.   I can't tell you how to limit the revs
though.

I need to do this to my UrS6 for the same reasons.  24 PSI in the hands
of a parking valet is an invitation to screw up the car.

    - Charlie


  Charlie Smith   charlie at elektro.cmhnet.org  614-471-1418  
  http://elektro.cmhnet.org/~charlie   Columbus Ohio   USA

  95 S6 Quattro  -  24 PSI, RS2 6 speed, and other features  
  96 Dodge Ram   -  30 PSI, w/Cummins turbo diesel