theres a list on carista's site and in app. you'd have to prove the torque change didn't cause the damage you want warranty for. (If they noticed it was modified) I'd bet you wouldn't get much difference in just software. gas engine tunes are difficult, particularly in compressed engines.
Carista Question
Hi! Im new around these parts and im getting my Taos tomorrow!
I was curious, what bluetooth OBD2 adapters is carista compatible with?
Side note, does changing the torque void the warranty?
I was curious, what bluetooth OBD2 adapters is carista compatible with?
Side note, does changing the torque void the warranty?
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Thanks, i heard changing an option using carista took the acceleration lag away. If i ever took it in, would they notice if i changed the setting back?theres a list on carista's site and in app. you'd have to prove the torque change didn't cause the damage you want warranty for. (If they noticed it was modified) I'd bet you wouldn't get much difference in just software. gas engine tunes are difficult, particularly in compressed engines.
I think in theory they could review the history of changes. In practice I can't see any dealer doing that unless it comes down to a disputed major warranty claim.Thanks, i heard changing an option using carista took the acceleration lag away. If i ever took it in, would they notice if i changed the setting back?
The setting I think you're talking about is not something that could cause any damage (in fact personally I have found it does nothing!).
I would suggest you drive it for a week or so and see if you have an issue with throttle lag. While I have noticed it now and then, it is something that I quickly got used to, and I know what kind of situations can cause it (like stopping at a stop sign and immediately trying to take off just before you come to a complete stop).
My experience may be different to yours - I have an AWD with the DSG. I have not driven a FWD to compare.
Tengo un TAOS y mi iphone 13 pro sin carga con el inalambrico, en la casa me comentaron que ese problema era con los iphone 13 pro, es correcto esto?
Gracias por su respuesta
Gracias por su respuesta
I think in theory they could review the history of changes. In practice I can't see any dealer doing that unless it comes down to a disputed major warranty claim.
The setting I think you're talking about is not something that could cause any damage (in fact personally I have found it does nothing!).
I would suggest you drive it for a week or so and see if you have an issue with throttle lag. While I have noticed it now and then, it is something that I quickly got used to, and I know what kind of situations can cause it (like stopping at a stop sign and immediately trying to take off just before you come to a complete stop).
My experience may be different to yours - I have an AWD with the DSG. I have not driven a FWD to compare.
Bought an SE AWD in February. We love it. Have been experimenting with Carista for a month or so, not out of dissatisfaction but because I’m comfy in the VAG-COM environment. Can highly recommend two changes.
1. Dynamic steering slows down the fly-by-wire steering assist, much better control. The power steering seems to still be speed sensitive but more closely.resembles the nice feel of the good handling Porsche transaxle cars from the 1980s. Good tweak all around.
2. Direct Threshold throttle is definitely a nicer fit with the DSG transmission, IMO. I went back and forth with factory setting, using the big tach on the digital cockpit. It was clear both in butt feel and on the tach that the DSG upshifted and downshifted more precisely when its mechatronic controller gets direct throttle input instead of the time buffered factory input.
FWIW, I’m skeptical that the Taos DSG is actually as sketchy as many claim on the Internet. It is offered as the performance option…and combined with the Gen Six Borg Warner 4Motion…and the clever new boosted 1.5…it really came alive with these two OBD2 mods.
1. Dynamic steering slows down the fly-by-wire steering assist, much better control. The power steering seems to still be speed sensitive but more closely.resembles the nice feel of the good handling Porsche transaxle cars from the 1980s. Good tweak all around.
2. Direct Threshold throttle is definitely a nicer fit with the DSG transmission, IMO. I went back and forth with factory setting, using the big tach on the digital cockpit. It was clear both in butt feel and on the tach that the DSG upshifted and downshifted more precisely when its mechatronic controller gets direct throttle input instead of the time buffered factory input.
FWIW, I’m skeptical that the Taos DSG is actually as sketchy as many claim on the Internet. It is offered as the performance option…and combined with the Gen Six Borg Warner 4Motion…and the clever new boosted 1.5…it really came alive with these two OBD2 mods.
I'll probably dig out VCDS and try the throttle thing again for fun. Maybe it didn't take last time or something!Bought an SE AWD in February. We love it. Have been experimenting with Carista for a month or so, not out of dissatisfaction but because I’m comfy in the VAG-COM environment. Can highly recommend two changes.
1. Dynamic steering slows down the fly-by-wire steering assist, much better control. The power steering seems to still be speed sensitive but more closely.resembles the nice feel of the good handling Porsche transaxle cars from the 1980s. Good tweak all around.
2. Direct Threshold throttle is definitely a nicer fit with the DSG transmission, IMO. I went back and forth with factory setting, using the big tach on the digital cockpit. It was clear both in butt feel and on the tach that the DSG upshifted and downshifted more precisely when its mechatronic controller gets direct throttle input instead of the time buffered factory input.
FWIW, I’m skeptical that the Taos DSG is actually as sketchy as many claim on the Internet. It is offered as the performance option…and combined with the Gen Six Borg Warner 4Motion…and the clever new boosted 1.5…it really came alive with these two OBD2 mods.
I'm a big fan of the DSG. It's definitely set up for comfort rather than performance in the Taos, which is fine. My last 2 GTIs have both had DSGs and were/are a lot of fun. An extra 50+ HP doesn't hurt either, haha.
It may be a while before any of us sees another 50 HP in a Taos, LOL, but VW has made some great choices, I think, on how to be the most "VW-like" of the many offerings in the sub-compact class. Agree100% that VW understands most buyers will use their Taos like a household appliance, but with just a couple toggles in the simplest of the OBD2 dongles, the Taos can show its mettle, and emerge as having best engineered AWD drive train in the class.
Can you describe what this "dynamic steering" really mean (for someone with no Porsche transaxle experience...)? It sounds intriguing... and more "firm" basically? (I still have a BMW 3 so am used to that firmness for sure). Thanks!1. Dynamic steering slows down the fly-by-wire steering assist, much better control. The power steering seems to still be speed sensitive but more closely.resembles the nice feel of the good handling Porsche transaxle cars from the 1980s. Good tweak all around.
You're on it, I think. "More firm" is a decent way to say it. It's not necessarily "more effort" as much as it feels like a slower ratio....more steering wheel motion for less front tire motion. The result of this is more precise control, I think, especially as speed increases. The magic of Porsche's 924/944/951 transaxle car handling was their 50/50 weight balance. That balance allowed spirited driving with very consistent steering across the range of speed and g-forces....unlike the 911 tail draggers in which "more steer" instincts entering a turn suddenly became urgent "less steer" when you lifted...and the rear end started rotating. Steering goes numb in this scenario and car control reverts to your feet.
Not knowing the details of how VW's speed sensitive fly-by-wire electric power steering is actually programmed, what I can share for sure, is that I noticeed the difference in the Dynamic setting just turning out of my driveway. The same turn onto our street from our driveway took a inch or so more wheel turn...didn't feel slow or sloppy on one hand or take extra effort on the other, just felt like a different ratio. Same at the top of Haystack Mountian on I-68 at 70 mph in our two-ton Atlas. The big constant radius bend that usually ended up with over-boosted steering wheel correction - when it plowed and leaned - was now just point and steer. Dynamic setting still feels variable (with more assist at slow speeds than high), but it definitely seenms to behave more precisely and less numb to this driver compared to the default settings.
Not knowing the details of how VW's speed sensitive fly-by-wire electric power steering is actually programmed, what I can share for sure, is that I noticeed the difference in the Dynamic setting just turning out of my driveway. The same turn onto our street from our driveway took a inch or so more wheel turn...didn't feel slow or sloppy on one hand or take extra effort on the other, just felt like a different ratio. Same at the top of Haystack Mountian on I-68 at 70 mph in our two-ton Atlas. The big constant radius bend that usually ended up with over-boosted steering wheel correction - when it plowed and leaned - was now just point and steer. Dynamic setting still feels variable (with more assist at slow speeds than high), but it definitely seenms to behave more precisely and less numb to this driver compared to the default settings.
Have both our Atlas and our Taos on Dynamic Steering setting now and they both are more fun and more predictable to drive, at least to my perception.
I have had mine set to SPORT, not on Carista, but in the options. Can you compare Dynamic to Sport? Perhaps I made an unwise choice.
Don't think "Sport" is a mistake, whether toggled from the Drive Options or an OBD2 interface.. Sports seems to move the steering in the same basic direction as Dynamic. FWIW, I had been using Sport in the Custom On Road section of the Drive Options for many months when I first tried Carista Dynamic....and I felt that it was pretty clear that Dynamic took the steering setting one more notch in the same direction - a good direction. If I have time this week, I'll dig around the Googlz to see if I can be a better read of how VW power steering actually works these days and see if any of the Carista settings are outlined from the perspective of the power steering unit itself. It is definitely adjustable within the VAG-COM firmware, just not sure exactly what each setting changes. As discussed in many forums, the whole gig here is a choice on the part of VW-Audi Group to create products aimed directly at the North American SUV market. It seems logical that the code used to configure all of the MQB sub assemblies contains both US and ROW settings. Gimmie that Rest of the World stuff, thank you 
Just got the Carista and installed it last night. One thing to keep in mind is that when you hook it up via OBD2 and connect it to your phone, make sure: the hood is propped open and the ignition is on , but engine not running. This will give you all the features on screen that are alterable. I immediately changed the throttle response to "direct" and noticed a difference right away. I have not changed the steering as of yet. I'm actually ok with the default steering setting, if I want more precise on-road feel I can always switch it on the infotainment screen. So far driving around town (which is where most of the lag and non-lineararity feel was) has been a good improvement. Not perfect, but I would say personally its a 50% improvement over the "gradual" throttle setting. Not sure why VW engineers thought they need to "graduate" the throttle response ? On my 2022 TAOS SE 4-Motion (7-sp DSG) it was actually nerve-racking and dangerous at times with the amount of lag-time it had. Now with the "direct" throttle response change by Carista, it's actually tolerable with a little change in driving habits, it's good. I was considering an early turn in on the lease, but now I may keep it till the end of the lease. The Carista is well worth the $40 investment for this modification. More driving on various roads will tell me more in the next few days. Stay tuned......
I'm on my 3rd DSG trans in many late model VW's that I have had. They are great performance transmissions. Even on my Passat TDI, the DSG proved to be very road worthy and even fun at times. When we had a Jetta Wolfsburg 2.0 DSG, that was fun. The shifting was quick and precise. The clunkiness of it has to do with the dual-clutches. It's actually a manual trans with dual-clutches that automatically does the shifting for you. I really like the DSG, however, I think VW missed the mark on the TAOS DSG's programming. Not sure why they felt the need to delay the throttle response which created a very lazy upshift and downshift in the lower gears. I'm sure as always, engineering has its reasoning, but I'm not a fan of the way the TAOS drives out the showroom floor. After using the Carista to modify the throttle response from "gradual" to "direct" I now feel that it's a more linear throttle ........not perfect but at least 50% better. VW needs to go back to basics......just my 2 cents.Bought an SE AWD in February. We love it. Have been experimenting with Carista for a month or so, not out of dissatisfaction but because I’m comfy in the VAG-COM environment. Can highly recommend two changes.
1. Dynamic steering slows down the fly-by-wire steering assist, much better control. The power steering seems to still be speed sensitive but more closely.resembles the nice feel of the good handling Porsche transaxle cars from the 1980s. Good tweak all around.
2. Direct Threshold throttle is definitely a nicer fit with the DSG transmission, IMO. I went back and forth with factory setting, using the big tach on the digital cockpit. It was clear both in butt feel and on the tach that the DSG upshifted and downshifted more precisely when its mechatronic controller gets direct throttle input instead of the time buffered factory input.
FWIW, I’m skeptical that the Taos DSG is actually as sketchy as many claim on the Internet. It is offered as the performance option…and combined with the Gen Six Borg Warner 4Motion…and the clever new boosted 1.5…it really came alive with these two OBD2 mods.
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