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sherlock Member Since: 29 Dec 2011 Location: Burscough Posts: 690 |
It depends what the driving conditions at the time are. Sometimes I love it and others I hate it. Main gripe is the delay in returning to set speed once slowed down by the ACC especially if to return to speed I pull into an outside lane to avoid the slower car. TDV8 HSE, Remap (+45 BHP + 100 Nm), Taylored sport exhaust system by Pipe Werx
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Tue Jan 24 2012 7:15pm |
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RRS-Spy Member Since: 01 Nov 2011 Location: London Posts: 169 |
ACC is a great addition.
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Tue Jan 24 2012 7:16pm |
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oldcro Member Since: 25 Aug 2010 Location: Shetland Posts: 359 |
Just press and release the accelerator pedal, that should tell the car it is OK to go and accelerate up to set speed. This used to work on the Mercedes I had before the RRS. I think the delay is a safety function, imagine the car in front had slowed before joining a roundabout. The ACC would not see a car with right of way approaching from your right, so fast acceleration would be the last thing needed. Just remembered: If the front wheels are not pointing straight ahead this also slows the initial acceleration rate. Last edited by oldcro on Tue Jan 24 2012 9:30pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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Tue Jan 24 2012 8:05pm |
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RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 8958 |
I like ACC. Had cruise before and not used it much because it's a pain in traffic having to keep turning it back on if you need to brake - which you often do. Adaptive solves that problem. If you need to, you can still give it some throttle to get back up to speed after a slow down episode. I also use the throttle to soften braking if I can see that the gap is ok but the system thinks it should brake hard. Nice little trick that.
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Tue Jan 24 2012 9:02pm |
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Mr H Member Since: 09 Sep 2011 Location: Lincs Posts: 427 |
I personally like the acc, but just wish it was a little more progressive shall we say. It seems to wait and then it's a little too fierce with the braking, unnecessarily so.
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Tue Jan 24 2012 10:09pm |
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rrsboy Member Since: 06 Jan 2009 Location: UK Posts: 1391 |
we need Bobby for that answer!
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Tue Jan 24 2012 10:17pm |
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Lookers Park Royal Member Since: 15 Nov 2007 Location: London Posts: 2303 |
Yes the brake lights come on if it applies brakes in addition to backing off the throttle.
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Tue Jan 24 2012 10:51pm |
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eddiek62 Member Since: 02 Feb 2011 Location: Glasgow Posts: 139 |
The more I get used to ACC the more I like it. Easy to touch the accelerator when required and makes the commute much more relaxing. |
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Wed Jan 25 2012 6:26pm |
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kp Member Since: 18 Jan 2012 Location: Ex Bashing! Posts: 91 |
I had a RRS TDV8 HSE recently with ACC fitted and it was very nice indeed, just wish it was a little softer in its approach to things should we say
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Sun Feb 05 2012 4:11am |
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jdwoodbury Member Since: 29 Sep 2011 Location: Swindon Posts: 19 |
I must admit I can't stand it, I override it in heavy traffic as I don't like the way ACC cuts in. |
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Mon Feb 06 2012 7:43pm |
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andman Member Since: 08 Oct 2011 Location: la vella Posts: 1155 |
I sometimes find it hard enough staying awake on a long journey.... without letting the car do some of the driving...
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Tue Feb 07 2012 5:43am |
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