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General => General discussion => Topic started by: DubPlateKilla on 20 February 2007, 16:27
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Hi chapz
I have had my golf 1.8 GTi for 3 weeks now and even tho its done nearly 290K it still runs like the day it first came out of the factory. Theres not a single ding on it at all, I think it must be dent proof! No rust neither. And the interior is perfect. A real minter. Must be thanks to the wonderful german engineering, they really dont make any other car like this do they?
Anyway I was just wondering what tyres to put on it to make it go faster?
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don't jinx it!
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What tyres to put on to make it go faster? Are you having a freaking laugh?
Only kidding, here's a rough break down;
Goodyear F1's - 10b.h.p
Avon ZZ3 - 6 - 7b.h.p
I think the Michellin give up to 20b.h.p extra, but I can't verify this.
Can anyone else add to this as I don't have anymore figures to hand?
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You sh!ttin me about this bhp? :rolleyes:
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:rolleyes:
Get some Toyo Proxes T1-R's - £83 a pair from TopGear.co.uk (including fitting) at a local branch.
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But how much faster will it make it go?!
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I really didnt think tyres make any difference to speed, how can it? I guess larger ones might due to the circumferece but actual tyres, i havnt got a clue.
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Well I had a little race with a friend who has a Ciquecento Sporting and he beat me. When we talked about it later I asked him what I need to do to go faster and he said buy some new wheels :(
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i think smaller wheels on a car have a better acceration but larger tyres have a better high speed (i think)
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Well I had a little race with a friend who has a Ciquecento Sporting and he beat me. When we talked about it later I asked him what I need to do to go faster and he said buy some new wheels :(
Are you sure he didn't mean a new car? lol
Race him again on a properly twisty bit of road (after getting good tyres!) then see who wins :grin:
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well there must be something wrong with your car mate, I used to race these sportings when I was 17, had a 1.4 volvo 340 that used to leather them, a gti will walk away from them, they are only 60bhp 1.1s don't care how light they are, the golf isn't too much heavier.
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Another quick question - My boss at work said I should get a mod done called "G.F. Stripes". He said its an easy mod that you can do yourself and it doesnt cost much. Anyone done this to theirs?
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How many silly questions are you trying to get in this thread then :wink:
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Mine is a MK II and has 179.8bhp and i run Goodyear F1s all round.
Does that up the car by 10bhp as a whole or does it up it 10bhp a corner?
I would be interested to know as it'd be nice to know that i was running 219.8bhp. Thats only .2bhp down on a Cossie.
How exciting.
I was keeping up with lots of things at Castle Combe track days last year........
........might have explained why.... :rolleyes:
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wind up alert
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Left hand screwdriver?
Elbow Grease?
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Yep, 10b.h.p extra per corner there my friend, very tasty.
The Go Faster Stripes mod is still a good one, bit retro, but good for extra power still and an easy job for a novice DIY'er. They work best on red cars though for some reason. Oh and you'll also need to check with your insurance about the G.F.S mod, it normally ramps it up quite a bit. Speak to Martin on here from HIC and get a quote.
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Another quick question - My boss at work said I should get a mod done called "G.F. Stripes". He said its an easy mod that you can do yourself and it doesnt cost much. Anyone done this to theirs?
:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
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hmmm someones having a laugh at my expense :(
Tyres do make you go faster - the more grip the faster you can go. Also some tyres have less air in them so there are weight benifits.
It always annoys me when people dont get things- like when you fold the back seats down your car when out cruising to reduce the weight - when you crawl on the ice on a pond to avoid breaking the ice its the same thing.
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Go and buy some tyres and experiment if your that bothered about going faster, it shouldnt make that much difference and if you got whooped by one of those piddley cars theres something either terribably wrong with your golf or you havn't got a heavy enough foot :laugh: