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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: MustardGTI on 02 October 2013, 09:56

Title: Took some performance figures
Post by: MustardGTI on 02 October 2013, 09:56
Using a Racelogic PerformanceBox GPS device, so accurate to within 0.1 sec (on a recent visit to Santa Pod of course) - I got the following results from my Mk6 GTI dsg:

0-30   2.85s
0-60   6.45s
0-100  15.36s
30-70  5.3s
1/4mile  15s at 98mph

You shouldn't dwell on figures, but when I bought the car if felt quicker than I was expecting for a fairly modest power output, to the point that I wondered if it was mapped. Shouldn't be because it was an approved used car, surely they would have checked for this.

I'm tempted to get it on a dyno, but not sure I could trust their figures.
Title: Re: Took some performance figures
Post by: mwad gti on 02 October 2013, 15:33
Evo magazine timed a standard GTI at around 6.5 seconds.
Apparently, VW are quite conservative with the actual power outputs..........230 bhp as standard is not uncommon.
Title: Re: Took some performance figures
Post by: Raffe on 02 October 2013, 16:01
Looking at your 0-100 and quarter mile time I would say your car is standard and healthy  :cool:
Title: Re: Took some performance figures
Post by: Snoopy on 02 October 2013, 17:49
That looks healthy. Wish mine felt that quick.
Title: Re: Took some performance figures
Post by: Jimmymature on 02 October 2013, 19:27
Interestingly I've never seen anyone on this forum who has posted BHP figures other than around the VW claimed 210, I had mine on the dyno and got 209 BHP, IMO these stories of 230+ as standard are either by tuning companies using them to exaggerate their success or general guesses.

Happy for anyone to prove me wrong though.



Jim
Title: Re: Took some performance figures
Post by: MustardGTI on 02 October 2013, 20:00
Looking at your 0-100 and quarter mile time I would say your car is standard and healthy  :cool:

That's good to hear. Not saying I won't map in he future though. Just the usual warranty concerns.
Title: Re: Took some performance figures
Post by: Exonian on 03 October 2013, 13:39
You'll know if the car is mapped because the standard tune is flat as a fart on part throttle in the higher gears but a mapped car has a huge swell of torque. Completely different power delivery and thankfully VW have seen fit to give the GTI a bit of much needed torque in mk7 guise.
Title: Re: Took some performance figures
Post by: MustardGTI on 04 October 2013, 08:35
You'll know if the car is mapped because the standard tune is flat as a fart on part throttle in the higher gears but a mapped car has a huge swell of torque. Completely different power delivery and thankfully VW have seen fit to give the GTI a bit of much needed torque in mk7 guise.

That sounds like mine. All the power is above 4000 revs in the first 3 gears. I do miss the torque, my previous car was a mapped BMW 335D.