MY MK3 GTI BEATEN BY CORSA 1.2 TWINPORT

[EvilScotsman]

I dont know if they are interchangeable but usually higher powered car's gearboxes (vr, 16v) have taller gears as they have more bhp and in a lower powered car the acceleration will suffer a lot if that box was fitted!

Easy check, look at what speed you're doing in 3rd at 3k, and we can check ours, i'll post tonight as can't remember off hand but if they are different you have a different ratio. I've a standard 8v so they should be identical (barring wheels sizes, but they dont affect the indicated speed at a certain rpm, only actual roadspeed)

I know in 5th im at 60mph and 2800rpm, 70 is 3k exactly, but cos its top gear all cars will be close to 1:1 or less so 3rd would be a better guide.

[kniterider]

if a 16v box or vr box was fitted then it would have had to have had cable gear linkage and the lot... so i doubt its that...... car either running like p00 or driver isnt on form

 

mind you some of these small cars are quick.... had some one in a lupo gti have a go from the lights... i was in me vr.... i was only 1/4 of a car length in front in 1st/2nd gear ..... then i hit 3rd gear.... bye bye lupo 

[bulk66]

Golf Specs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>  http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/Data.aspx?model=1015


Poorsa specs >>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/specs/Data.aspx?model=1143

I know the poorsa thing is very childish but i have a deep loathing of vauxhalls...

[EvilScotsman]

proved at last - the 8v gti is much more powerful, and faster to 60 as well as top end than the stoopid corsa.

Well done that man.

[badboygolf]

oryt ladzzz. bin off for while hence me not replyin. anyway i got a new re-conditioned gearbox fitted and da performance is better. il let u know the speed in third gear at 3000rpm. i also got put new NGK irridium sparkplugz (even though cant tell the performance difference). one more ting..i love driving ma car in the morning when the engines cold. it movezzz way fasta.

[the gimp]

Gotta go with what someone posted earlier, you have to remember that your car is about 12 years old while your mates is 1 year old. Engineering has moved on quite a bit in that time. My brother was busy telling me how much quicker his 3 year old A3 TDI was than my 98 GTI - the very car he has had remapped so surprise surprise there. Best bit was the turbo blew up the other week

You also gotta think when you were "racing" your mate, he might have been thrashing the b******s of his car as well. If he was in front then he had a head start which isnt going to be easy to recover from.

I would have thought that the Golf is a good bit heavier that the corsa as well. My missus had a polo and that weighed an effing ton, nightmare to steer as it didnt have power steering. Power to weight ratio for both cars might then tip in the corsa's favour.

I have always found corsa's (and nova's) with 1.2 engines to be quite nippy up to about 50MPH then they start to lose it but can still do 70-90 before they struggle.

Personally dont have any complaints about my Mk3, only thing that has left me for dead was a scooby - so no surprise there.

If you want something nutty quick get a scooby or a bike. Brand new quick bikes that cost less than 9 grand will leave ferrari's (200K plus) standing so your 12 year old golf being beaten by a corsa aint that bad.

true I have a 16v l plate gti which is quick but my 04 honda fireblade just decimates it and the blade cost £5k for a minter with 2k miles on the clock