Facelift What does dynamic mode actually do?
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More noise, Flaps are open on startup, then they close then they are open at >2800, but i personally think they must close again, as it gets muted at high RPMs (probably the turbo) throttle map is more aggressive, some of the noise is fake 
And the steering is heavier, plus the ACC is more agressive. So quite a bit, but nothing to get excited about.
And the steering is heavier, plus the ACC is more agressive. So quite a bit, but nothing to get excited about.
Blink and you miss it. There is a slight stiffening of the suspension in Dynamic, but only subtle difference.
Personally, I'd have rather the saloon came with an option of passive dampers, as I'd have had them. For me, a sporty car, should be set-up to be sporty. Hate having to change settings. Wouldn't mind so much it once selected it stayed that way. But every time you restart the car, you have to scroll through and select the setting you want.
Personally, I'd have rather the saloon came with an option of passive dampers, as I'd have had them. For me, a sporty car, should be set-up to be sporty. Hate having to change settings. Wouldn't mind so much it once selected it stayed that way. But every time you restart the car, you have to scroll through and select the setting you want.
I still maintain that Mag ride isn't really worth the money on RS3. The Dynamic pack gives noisier exhaust which on a PFL is of minimal value. PFL standard RS exhaust in Dynamic mode sounds lovely and way better than both FL versions..all IMHO of course.
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Pre-fl s-line without mag ride or DSG it artificially weighs up the steering and makes throttle more sensitive (higher torque request in the early stages of pedal travel).
Both are quite noticeable changes. The steering change is almost nothing but negative in my view - the feel is really reduced compared to auto mode. The throttle mapping change is alright once you're moving, but I find it makes junction/roundabout exits less smooth and usually more wheelspinny. I don't find auto to give any less power than dynamic, and the throttle response is there when I want it to be, but when I want more gradual control on part throttle openings it's there as well.
Both are quite noticeable changes. The steering change is almost nothing but negative in my view - the feel is really reduced compared to auto mode. The throttle mapping change is alright once you're moving, but I find it makes junction/roundabout exits less smooth and usually more wheelspinny. I don't find auto to give any less power than dynamic, and the throttle response is there when I want it to be, but when I want more gradual control on part throttle openings it's there as well.
My car is in dynamic all the time, I fire up the engine in the morning it stays in dynamic.....
I thought if you turned on the car in dynamic it actually wouldn't be in dynamic, I know when I was unplugging my exhaust valves people said to take it out of dynamic and put it back into it.
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It shows dynamic but chances are you won't get the little pops without cycling back through to dynamic.
In the facelift you definitely don’t get full dynamic on start up, have to cycle the modes.
Not sure if same applies to PFL though.
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I’ve only got the facelift (‘17 plate) A3 s-line 2.0 Quattro so don’t get the pops and bangs but I always have it in dynamic and it always starts up showing I am in dynamic mode, I don’t have to scroll through the different modes.
Facelift S3 will still show in dynamic on start up but it’s almost like it isn’t fully committed, when recycling it seems to kick in fully. Somebody has said it’s a safety/emissions feature........ there are a few odd quirks, not sure if apply to the other models
As others have said, although it shows Dynamic on the dash on start up, it's not fully engaged.
It's a stupid set up imho. Why not get the dash to state what mode it's actually in!
S3 SB on 18’s and standard suspension had the notorious bounce back and well documented less than ideal handling
S3 saloon on 19’s (also wider) and mag ride is far more balanced drive and bounce back is 90% gone
Consequently, would disagree with anyone who says it does nothing on the S3 saloon
S3 saloon on 19’s (also wider) and mag ride is far more balanced drive and bounce back is 90% gone
Consequently, would disagree with anyone who says it does nothing on the S3 saloon
My comments relate to Sportback A3 Sline, S3 and RS3, we've had all in 8v version.
The biggest thing about this that irritates me is that I have the air con set to eco mode. When I cycle through and pass comfort mode it switches eco off. I get having to set the car to awesome mode aka dynamic when starting up but leave the rest of the settings alone....
It puts the aircon into eco when selecting eco on the drive select. I guess the thought with comfort is to get the cabin to the desired temperature quickly to make it more comfortable.
I am with you on that one but you need to cycle through the modes to get true dynamic even with individual mode.
I only noticed that it puts the aircon into eco when selecting eco drive select from playing around with it. If only I could change the order of the drive select options to have comfort at the top then eco it would solve this. Although getting ride of these two options might be a better idea.
Or maybe I should just forget about the eco aircon...
What do you mean mate? Is there a difference between the setup I have in individual mode (if everything's in dynamic) to dynamic mode itself?
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If you select Dynamic and turn the engine off; the next time you start it up it will be in auto mode but will still show on the DIS as Dynamic. The throttle response will be set to Auto. You need to re select Dynamic, not just by hitting the Drive Select button once to show on the MMI but by looping through all of the other options. I have Individual mode set up to Dynamic everything so that its only every other time that I need to cycle through them all.
When Individual mode is selected and set up as Dynamic you still need to do this. This is a safety feature so that if someone else drives your car it doesnt deliver full power as it maybe unexpected.
When Individual mode is selected and set up as Dynamic you still need to do this. This is a safety feature so that if someone else drives your car it doesnt deliver full power as it maybe unexpected.
I’ve had my car for over a year. I read about this need to go through the modes again to select dynamic when restarting the car soon after I got the car but I still don’t believe it is necessary. The only difference I notice is that when restarting the car it will be in Dynamic-D (assuming it was in Dynamic-Sport when the car was turned off). All I do is shift the stick to select “S”. I can’t tell any difference between doing that and looping through the modes again with drive select. Idle revs, exhaust valves and throttle response are exactly the same. If it makes any difference, I have advanced key which remembers the last mode the car was driven in on a particular key. If there is some kind of safety feature at work here it is just that the car does not re-start in Sport mode. Cycling through drive select from a starting point of Dynamic-D back to dynamic again automatically puts the car in Dynamic-S but the same thing is achieved with one quick movement of the gear shift.
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Quick comment about the eco aircon: I asked the dealer about this on handover and they hadn't got a clue. But it turns out after some experimentation later on my own you can cycle the aircon into eco mode regardless of drive mode - just press the auto button on the aircon a few times - first press turns on auto, second press goes to auto-eco mode.
Engine Settings revert to NON dynamic on startup on all S3's.
Yeah 9 times out of 10 the dealer doesn't have a clue with questions like this.
I know how to get the aircon back into eco, its just I dont see why I have to press yet another button to set the car back to how I want it configured after re selecting something that it tells me is already selected.
Whilst your playing around with aircon settings; hold down the AC button to sync the drivers side temp setting with the passengers.
Feels the same to me tbh upon startup on my PFL without having to cycle through. I asked some of the master techs at Audi about this too and they said they'd never heard of it either.
Any technical proof of this?
And I thought D was for DRIVE (or Day in a BMW) and N was for NEUTRAL (or Night in a BMW) and S was for SPORT ( or Sunny)
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You need to cycle the modes to get the dynamic map, moving D to S won't do it.
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The RS3 can be very Eco... I get over 33mpg on a 150 mile trip at least once a year.
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Lol no Eco mode just comfort, auto, dynamic, individual
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