200 "kangaroos" alot

[James1470]

Don't know if it's just me but sometimes when I pull away it's really jumpy as if it's hopping along the road?

Doesn't happen to often.. Is it just me getting used to a more powerful car or is there a fault??

 

[Gaz_]

Yup, they all suffer to a degree, 197's tend to be more savage. I find better fuel helps (v power etc)

 

[Christopher]

Yeah, it's a mapping issue apparently. They're terrible from cold especially.

Our 133 does it really badly when it's cold. So much so that I actually let it idle for a minute of two before moving off. lol.

 

[CabinFever]

It happened on my 197 and 200. It was better when warmed up properly, but still far from perfect. A few close/dangerous moments when pulling out of roundabouts early morning on the way to work.

 

[Gaz_]

Personally i think there is a glitch in the programming somewhere (which they cant find), as it can also happen when fully warm

 

[SnapMonkey]

To be controversial, my 200 never once did it in 8miles. Drove it in -13c as well.

My biggest gripe was the clutch, could never quite gauge it consistently. I swear the bite point would change overnight! (from stop I hasten to add.)

Oh, and quick 2nd - 3rd gear changes. Crunch.

Miss it a lot tbh.

 

[MarkCup]

Mines fine too. Knew of the issue, have always been prepared for it, but not once in 6k miles since early December have I ever had the problem.

Don't even let mine warm up, park ready to go so just start it up and drive off.

 

[Sanders]

I find it more noticeable when stuck in traffic, when your crawling along. Does it every time from cold though, just leave it a bit to warm up and its all good

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

The first 2k i did in my 200 it lurched about so much i thought there was a problem with it. With 3k on the clock its noticeably better but i think if it was Rstuner'd it would be alot better.

 

[Knuckles]

Yup, they all suffer to a degree, 197's tend to be more savage. I find better fuel helps (v power etc)

Aww f**k

Ive never looked into this problem... How bad is it? My 1.4 did it when driving at around idle... Do these do it higher up the revs? :dapprove:

 

[bmit]

Normal. I think its mapped to meet emission regs which is why a remap gets rid. If you give it more revs and use the clutch to control it stops it. Look like a granny tho

 

[James1470]

So basically remap it? Haha can I get a RStunrer for it or wants my options?

 

[bmit]

It seems to have fixed it for a lot of folks. Rstuner or live map

 

[James1470]

And where do I get RStuner? Probably a novice question but never needed to know

 

[Adam.P]

Did you not notice mine every morning lol!?

 

[James1470]

:O is that Adam?????? Your still alive!! And nope haha I was tired most mornings after sleeping on a horrible air bed in a tiny tent .... How do I fix it?

 

[Knuckles]

So basically remap it? Haha can I get a RStunrer for it or wants my options?

I think you should organise a group buy map at rstuning lol... Just my 2p though

 

[Adam.P]

:O is that Adam?????? Your still alive!! And nope haha I was tired most mornings after sleeping on a horrible air bed in a tiny tent .... How do I fix it?

Haha I'm alive yer. Hoping to come up soon.

I haven't, I just live with it. Hoping a re-map will sort it out eventually.

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

where do I get RStuner?

www.fastchip.nl great piece of kit, around 200 squid.

 

[James1470]

Will I get much more BHP or will my car just break? Haha

 

[Adam.P]

I've not heard of anybody using an rstuner on a mk3, I might be wrong though.

 

[James1470]

I'm not sure I'll have to see where I can get it mapped now