Track Questions

[Terry L Schulz]

I have a 2009 TT coupe. Took it to Mid Ohio track last July for an Audi driving experience. My first track event. Am still smiling. Had a couple questions. First is that the spoiler kept going up and down. I have tried to make it stay up but can't; as soon as I go below 50 mph it goes down. Second is that with a helmet on the head rest forces my head too far forward. I can't see a way to adjust the head rest. Any other options?

[DrDomm]

I thought if you put the wing up prior to hitting 50mph, it will stay up.

Recline your seat back to avoid hitting the headrest.

[Terry L Schulz]

I thought if you put the wing up prior to hitting 50mph, it will stay up.

Recline your seat back to avoid hitting the headrest.

I have tried to manually put the wing up (before 50 and after) but as soon as I drop below 50 it automatically goes down.

Relining is not a good option because then the steering wheel is too far away - not the proper track driving distance.

[Marty]

I have a 2009 TT coupe. Took it to Mid Ohio track last July for an Audi driving experience. My first track event. Am still smiling. Had a couple questions. First is that the spoiler kept going up and down. I have tried to make it stay up but can't; as soon as I go below 50 mph it goes down. Second is that with a helmet on the head rest forces my head too far forward. I can't see a way to adjust the head rest. Any other options?

I attempted to put the headrest in backwards to help with the helmet issue, but I failed. I can get the headrest out, but I can't fit it back in backwards (it hits the headliner and I can't get the angles right to put it in backwards).

That being said, I wonder how unsafe it is to drive without the headrests in place? The headrests pushing your head down the entire time is kind of annoying...

[JohnLZ7W]

I have tried to manually put the wing up (before 50 and after) but as soon as I drop below 50 it automatically goes down.

Relining is not a good option because then the steering wheel is too far away - not the proper track driving distance.

I wonder if you pop the wing up, shut the car off and then pop the fuse out, if it will stay up.

[DrDomm]

That being said, I wonder how unsafe it is to drive without the headrests in place?

It's deadly if you get rear-ended or go backwards into a wall.

[mageus]

- There might be a VAG-COM setting to keep the wing permanently up.
- Domm is right. The proper way to track the car is to recline the seat back to accommodate the helmet. If you're hands are too far at that point then your legs aren't flexed enough (need to slide the seat forward).