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Offline Craigwilson

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stopping distance!
« on: 13 December 2011, 23:09 »
ok im from the mk2 section but i need an answer to this asap. what distance does it take for a mk6 golf gti to stop from 70 and 80? cheers guys

Offline Hartside

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Re: stopping distance!
« Reply #1 on: 13 December 2011, 23:42 »
No idea mate, I just push the middle pedal and it pulls up sharpish
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Offline Craigwilson

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Re: stopping distance!
« Reply #2 on: 13 December 2011, 23:51 »
lol, what size of brakes is on them anyway?

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Re: stopping distance!
« Reply #3 on: 14 December 2011, 05:05 »
lol, what size of brakes is on them anyway?

312mm on the GTI/D and 345mm on the R for the fronts. Can't remember what size the rears are, not that they do much.
Same sizes as a mk5 Golf (which is what it is really anyway).
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Offline Radek

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Re: stopping distance!
« Reply #4 on: 14 December 2011, 07:13 »
Autocar measures that sort of details. I bet they reviewed the GTI sometime in 2009...
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Offline ajmoir36

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Re: stopping distance!
« Reply #5 on: 14 December 2011, 16:45 »
I thought 288mm on the back. Probably wrong though.
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Offline ajmoir36

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Re: stopping distance!
« Reply #6 on: 14 December 2011, 16:48 »
Aghhh found this

Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph         48.5 / 33.7 / 9.0m

from http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/front_website/facts_and_figures.php?id=237421
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Re: stopping distance!
« Reply #7 on: 14 December 2011, 16:51 »
Diagonally parked in a parallel universe.
On Order: Mk8 R, Pure White, Reversing Camera, Harmon Kardon, Heated seats all round.
Gone: Mk7.5 R, 5dr, DSG, Deep Pearl Black, 18” Cadiz, Nav, Winter Pack, Keyless, Dynaudio and Reversing camera.
Gone: Mk7 R, 5dr, DSG, Limestone Grey, 19" Pretoria's, Nav Pro, DCC, Winter Pack, Keyless, Mobile Prep and Reversing Camera.
Gone: Mk6 GTD, 5dr, Manual, Tornado Red, 18" Vancouvers, RCD510 + Dynaudio, heated seats.