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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Godzilla on 31 March 2014, 17:57

Title: 0-60 time, I think it is slow (Video)
Post by: Godzilla on 31 March 2014, 17:57

I know she is not a Golf but she is a 1.8 Turbo 1999 150 BHP Passat Estate. I think something is not right with my car as sure she should be quicker? 

Here is the 0-70 video........

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e354/paulbryant1974/th_Thevideo.jpg) (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e354/paulbryant1974/Thevideo.mp4)

Title: Re: 0-60 time, I think it is slow (Video)
Post by: Gti_Jamo on 31 March 2014, 18:57

Definately dog slow between 40 and 60. Boost leak mabye. Vagcom or even a basic code reader would be your best bet to begin with.

Title: Re: 0-60 time, I think it is slow (Video)
Post by: Godzilla on 31 March 2014, 20:07

Thanks mate  :smiley:

Tried Vagcom and it came up clear, no faults. So far in the 5 weeks I have owned her I have done.....Oil and oil filter change, new airfilter, new plugs, cleaned out thottle body and cleaned MAF.

Maybe as you say, a boost leak from somewhere as there seems to be sooooo many turbo vac pipes around. I have checked as many as I can and so far they all seem ok. Wonder if I can find somewhere that will do a boost check, or I wonder if it could be something worse like something to do with the Turbo itself?

Title: Re: 0-60 time, I think it is slow (Video)
Post by: dom on 31 March 2014, 20:10

I make that about 12 seconds to 60...horrendously bad!

Title: Re: 0-60 time, I think it is slow (Video)
Post by: Godzilla on 31 March 2014, 20:30

Thats what I counted it at Dom mate, 12 seconds, cant be running right  :cry:

Found this on Youtube, a standard Passat doing 0-60..............

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXSl3deM3L0