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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Ryan_s3 on 19 April 2004, 23:11

Title: revo/non-revo day
Post by: Ryan_s3 on 19 April 2004, 23:11

Hi,
  Went to get my s3 revo'd today but they where unable to due to my ecu being tweaked by audi(ex press car).My standard 210 s3 made 244bhp and 243lb/t bet that helped the auto express 0-60 time.ryan

Title: Re:revo/non-revo day
Post by: Franko180 on 20 April 2004, 07:51

I like your car even more now  ;D

Interesting you were driving around with 244bhp yet still felt you wanted more!  8)

Title: Re:revo/non-revo day
Post by: Ryan_s3 on 20 April 2004, 19:23

My previous car had 283bhp and 240hp at the wheels and that did feel v.quick.My s3 is 4wd so i lose a bit of the power through the tranny so "only" 185 at the wheels but i'm fairly happy with that.so i probably have numbed a bit to power.

Title: Re:revo/non-revo day
Post by: Franko180 on 21 April 2004, 00:14

I think you get used to any amount of power in the end and it becomes 'normal'. My 180 Golf is enjoyable and much sharper than my previous 150's but theres plenty of occassions when you just seem to want more. Accelerating off an island is nice, but when its a big long stretch of dual carriageway and your moving through the gears I think only 300+ bhp would seem enough, you just want to get that needle around QUICK! :)

Title: Re:revo/non-revo day
Post by: topher on 21 April 2004, 13:35

Have to agree there, almost sh1t myself when i first got in mine after the remap, still catches me off-guard sometimes - not sure how long that will last.
If i can't afford a new car this time next year, I'll be looking at a hybrid turbo conversion from jabba, mmm 300 bhp  ;D

Title: Re:revo/non-revo day
Post by: antgti on 22 April 2004, 23:24

Quote from: Ryan_s3 on 19 April 2004, 23:11

Hi,
  Went to get my s3 revo'd today but they where unable to due to my ecu being tweaked by audi(ex press car).My standard 210 s3 made 244bhp and 243lb/t bet that helped the auto express 0-60 time.ryan

That reminds me of the old Austin Maestro Turbo, when Austin gave the car to the press it would only last a short time, they used to whack the boost up so high to get rave reviews and unachievable 0-60 times. good to see they still do it today, but luckily the cars can take the upgrades and son't just blow up.

Title: Re:revo/non-revo day
Post by: Ryan_s3 on 25 April 2004, 08:40

I must admit that 240bhp at the wheels feels v.v quick and i wouldn't want to go much more than that especially 2wd.But because i lose about 25% through the tranny that would equate to 320bhp at the fly which is unacheievable on the standard turbo.