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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: gallmbt21 on 23 November 2010, 19:06

Title: 0 to 60
Post by: gallmbt21 on 23 November 2010, 19:06

Is it my lack of driving skill or is it better to change to 2nd gear at 30mph in a Remapped aum? I only want to know as I will be going up the drag strip next year. I have just done 6 runs 0to60 3 of which I changed at 30ish and I got 6seconds flat for all 3. The other 3 I reved to 7200rpm and changed at 45 to 2nd gear and was roughly 6.5 to 7seconds. Any insight ? half a second is massive on the strip.

Thanks in advance

Title: Re: 0 to 60
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 23 November 2010, 19:19

when the torque starts fading away the car will not accelorate as fast therefore proberbly best changing gear about 30 - 35. imo

Title: Re: 0 to 60
Post by: AlanD on 23 November 2010, 19:36

Peak power in a turbo car is never at the high end of the rev range so make sure you change a bit before the limiter.

Title: Re: 0 to 60
Post by: RTechUK on 24 November 2010, 15:26

when your shifting to 2nd you need to be in the sweet power band, so as you drop in gear your revs need to bee around 3500rpm.  During a race I tend to use every bit of rpm on offer and at the moment thats around 7800rpm in every gear. :smug:

Title: Re: 0 to 60
Post by: vwfiend on 24 November 2010, 17:57

It does help somewhat that your car Is legendary in every gear throughout the entire rev range!!!  :grin:

Title: Re: 0 to 60
Post by: RTechUK on 24 November 2010, 18:00

Quote from: vwfiend on 24 November 2010, 17:57

It does help somewhat that your car Is legendary in every gear throughout the entire rev range!!!  :grin:

:grin: