ARE ALL GTI'S SLOW?

[Overseer]

 

[Overseer]

didint realise it was 139bhp for mine!!
Thats a lot for a mk1 cabrio.

No wonder it torque steers like a mutha.

prob why they added this ESD stuff to the mk3 16v and VR6.. no torque steer at all.. maybe less fun.. but in a way its not

[golfvr6]

EDL(Electronic Differential Lock) or more commonly known as traction control.

[Overseer]

Electronic Differential Lock System (ESD)

from http://www.gti16v.org/tspecs96.htm

lol

[COCKEL]

IS A DIGIFANT 8 VALVER ON A MK2 THE OLD MK1 SYSTEM...DOES THAT MEAN IT ONLY HAS 112BHP?

[golfvr6]

Mk1 had 1.6 8v k-jet 110bhp, late mk1 had 1.8 8v k-jet 112 bhp, mk2 had 1.8 8v k-jet till about 1988 112bhp, after 1988 1.8 8v digifant 112 bhp.

[Overseer]

ah hah!.. ESD is german for EDL

nice description of 'how it works'

http://www.audiworld.com/tech/wheel6.shtml


I like the way I can accelerate even on corners without any effect (well i can feel the effect being taken away). its pretty hard to slide the car compared to my old one, i've managed it once on an uphill double S bend out in the countryside here.

the town centre here is actually retrofitted with slippery cobbles (yes there are accidents!) i saw a nice boxster just after it had been wrapped around a lamppost at about 2am one night after coming out of a club.

shame cant turn it off really..

[golfvr6]

Disconnect the control unit, no EDL or ABS. Do it and its your responsibility!  

[Overseer]

lol.. i mean like bmw style

cant complain, tis getting cold and slippery, once i'm confident its ok i'll be able to slip across the cobbles in town and beat the buses etc hehe

[COCKEL]

OH BUGGER....SO THATS WHY MY 8 VALVER IS POO.
HANDLES WELL THOW ON STANDARD SUSPENSION SET UP...BUT STEERING HEAVY BUT IM SURE ILL GET USED TO IT IF I GET DOWN THE GYM A BIT MORE.