[sweater]

I have only put 400 miles on my new GS, but I have noticed when trying to make a quick start off the line that the hill holder system holds the car back for the first 1/2 second. The manual does not give much info on this or if you can over-ride the hill holder.

any suggestion or just nail it and blow thru it?

 

[surfnirnava]

I had mine 'turned off' and much prefer it without. I never have issues pulling off without it - just make sure the handbrake is set up well.

Tim

 

[RQ]

So with it turned off does it really have a significant impact on initial throttle response?

If it entirely kills the "dead spot" it would be worth it.

Dealer did this for you?

 

[surfnirnava]

It doesnt stop that initial lag but it stops the 'grab' feel that I used to get when the system did not let the brakes off quickly enough.

I've not done it but I have read in other threads on this forum that the clutch bite can be adjusted to reduce the lag though this reduced the clutch life.

Tim

 

[Glenn Wallace]

I recall the hill holder will hold for different lengths of time depending on the angle of the hill you're on. Pushing the accelerator pedal just a little harder will free it. You get used to it after a while.

 

[kbrookings]

I had the dealer adjust the cluth "bite" to be more aggressive. This did improve the lag quite a bit. They warned that this would shorten clutch life but I've got 27K miles on the original clutch now and its doing fine.

 

[sweater]

I had also read in the manual that the "brake hold" depends on the angle of the hill. I may be wrong, but it seems to me that the brake is "holding" even when stopping on a level surface.

I have only put about 600 miles on the car, and it is bothering me less and less.

 

[Glenn Wallace]

I had also read in the manual that the "brake hold" depends on the angle of the hill. I may be wrong, but it seems to me that the brake is "holding" even when stopping on a level surface.

I have only put about 600 miles on the car, and it is bothering me less and less.

Yes. Just put your foot down a little harder when moving off. It took me about 4 weeks to get really used to the CC.