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General => General discussion => Topic started by: dan7 on 02 April 2008, 22:07

Title: G-Lader
Post by: dan7 on 02 April 2008, 22:07: What does the 40 on Polo G40, and the 60 on Golf G60s stand for? Is it how much extra BHP it is over standard? Always wondered!!
Title: Re: G-Lader
Post by: Dragon6 on 02 April 2008, 22:16: The G is the supposed G shape of the internal part of the charger and the 60 and 40 are the respetive size in mm of the internal scroll/bore width..
Title: Re: G-Lader
Post by: DubFan on 03 April 2008, 11:34: The Polo 1.3 G40 is 116bhp and the Golf 1.8 8v G60 is 160bhp (I think). So the G60 gives 40 odd bhp more than the standard 1.8 8v.
Title: Re: G-Lader
Post by: kerrly on 03 April 2008, 16:04: the "DRAGON" is correct the 60 and 40 relate to the gap between each level of scrol within the unit and is nothing to do with the power increase.

see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G60 for more information
Title: Re: G-Lader
Post by: BobbyT on 03 April 2008, 16:43: you only get 40hp from the charger?? thats not that good tbh :undecided:
Title: Re: G-Lader
Post by: Conker on 03 April 2008, 18:33: Quote from: Rob Toogood on 03 April 2008, 16:43
you only get 40hp from the charger?? thats not that good tbh :undecided:

But the noise is pure aural sex wee.
Title: Re: G-Lader
Post by: Martz on 03 April 2008, 23:17: Quote from: Conker on 03 April 2008, 18:33
Quote from: Rob Toogood on 03 April 2008, 16:43
you only get 40hp from the charger?? thats not that good tbh :undecided:

But the noise is pure aural sex wee.

The 'standard' bhp is 160BHP, like a 150 20vT can be wound up, just like the G60. And yes, the noise from a G is awsome!
Title: Re: G-Lader
Post by: jv on 03 April 2008, 23:38: Quote from: Rob Toogood on 03 April 2008, 16:43
you only get 40hp from the charger?? thats not that good tbh :undecided:

You stick to that immense 174 from your huge 2.8 litres :tongue:
Title: Re: G-Lader
Post by: Martz on 03 April 2008, 23:42: Quote from: jv on 03 April 2008, 23:38
Quote from: Rob Toogood on 03 April 2008, 16:43
you only get 40hp from the charger?? thats not that good tbh :undecided:

You stick to that immense 174 from your huge 2.8 litres :tongue:

Here here!

Yeah Lardy MK3!
Title: Re: G-Lader
Post by: clipperjay on 03 April 2008, 23:53: How did I miss this one LOOL!
G60=class all the way! :cool:
Drive it like you stole it! :evil:
Title: Re: G-Lader
Post by: DubFan on 04 April 2008, 09:47: Don't forget that VW did put the G60 charger on to a 1.8 16v to give us the G60 Limited, which had 210bhp I think which would be about 70bhp more than the standard 16v engine.
Title: Re: G-Lader
Post by: kerrly on 04 April 2008, 15:27: Plus also consider that a 1.8 20v (KO3) Turbo makes 150 and a 1.8 20v NA makes 125 so a turbo ONLY adds 25hp in which case 40 - 60 from a G-Lader is quite good going and consider they are 80s technology.
Title: Re: G-Lader
Post by: Horney on 04 April 2008, 15:37: I thought it was a ladies hot spot. Oh hang on wrong forum!

Nick
Title: Re: G-Lader
Post by: kerrly on 04 April 2008, 15:55: Quote from: HorneyÃ¢â€žÂ¢ on 04 April 2008, 15:37
I thought it was a ladies hot spot. Oh hang on wrong forum!

Nick

explains your forum name.... :wink:
Title: Re: G-Lader
Post by: clipperjay on 04 April 2008, 16:05: Whats the weight to power ratios of the newer cars I'm sure they are heavier guess thats all matters, but noted the Rallye is 19years old+.
Title: Re: G-Lader
Post by: kerrly on 04 April 2008, 17:06: well its fair to assume most average new cars eg a mk4 golf is a good 200KG+ heavier than a rado.
power to weight is the important issue, taking that on board a mk4 would need nearly 200HP to be on par with a mk2 16v