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Offline Edi35

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Re: Tyre pressures , Is the mk6 GTI heavier than the mk5 GTI?
« Reply #10 on: 23 July 2012, 12:20 »
Quote from: Raffe on 22 July 2012, 21:03
Quote from: david25 on 12 June 2011, 15:11
Interesting,

MK6 = 1318kg
MK5 = 1328kg

My reason would be to improve the official fuel economy figures.

That's really surprised me, thought it was much heavier than that, good news :cool:

Not sure where you are getting your figures from but the VW brochures I have for unladen weight:

Dont have anything for MK5 GTI but,

MK5 ED30 - 1357
MK6 GTI - 1393
MK6 ED35 - 1401

MK6 is heavier than the MK5 when comparing ED30-ED35
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Re: Tyre pressures , Is the mk6 GTI heavier than the mk5 GTI?
« Reply #11 on: 23 July 2012, 14:20 »
my brochure says 1318kg for a 3 door and around +30kg for 5 door +30kg for dsg


there can't be much difference between a mk5 and mk6 weight, its more or less the same car and if anything the mk6 is more plasticy and has a lighter engine.
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Re: Tyre pressures , Is the mk6 GTI heavier than the mk5 GTI?
« Reply #12 on: 23 July 2012, 16:48 »
I've got the top score - 1404kg for the GTD......It comes with two fat people laying down as standard! :laugh:
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Re: Tyre pressures , Is the mk6 GTI heavier than the mk5 GTI?
« Reply #13 on: 23 July 2012, 17:29 »
Quote from: Cliff_944 on 23 July 2012, 16:48
I've got the top score - 1404kg for the GTD......It comes with two fat people laying down as standard! :laugh:

Odd my brochure shows GTD at 1409kg

However the the big lardy a'R'se is the R at 1521kg  :laugh:

Tyre pressures go up again with 19's from memory are 39/41psi for ED35
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Re: Tyre pressures , Is the mk6 GTI heavier than the mk5 GTI?
« Reply #14 on: 24 July 2012, 01:02 »
for what it's worth I run anything from 32 to 38 psi all around depending on how I'm feeling, I find the lower pressures better for overall grip
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