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Offline zonger

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Re:ARE ALL GTI'S SLOW?
« Reply #20 on: 22 October 2003, 01:02 »
i just overtook a mitsu FTO, 8valves have better pull in lower revs (or so it seems to me) , or maybe thats because my 8v has had 8 full tanks of BP ultimate. (the stuff really works... honest)
you should have seen the guys face...

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Offline ch33ky_monk3y

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Re:ARE ALL GTI'S SLOW?
« Reply #21 on: 22 October 2003, 09:08 »
agree that the 8V is slow.

I don't think I can hit 60 in under 10s. I think manufacturers official figures are to be taken with a pinch of salt.

besides, there are too many speed cameras where I live and if I have anything faster, I'll end up losing my license.
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Offline danhock

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Re:ARE ALL GTI'S SLOW?
« Reply #22 on: 22 October 2003, 09:13 »
Interestingly i had a straight line race with a MkIII VR6. It was no contest...

I won!!
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Offline Overseer

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Re:ARE ALL GTI'S SLOW?
« Reply #23 on: 22 October 2003, 09:43 »
was it being pushed?  :D
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Re:ARE ALL GTI'S SLOW?
« Reply #24 on: 22 October 2003, 09:51 »
Quote from: joe_li on 22 October 2003, 01:02
i just overtook a mitsu FTO, 8valves have better pull in lower revs (or so it seems to me) , or maybe thats because my 8v has had 8 full tanks of BP ultimate. (the stuff really works... honest)
you should have seen the guys face...

 :-\

thats good considering its only 97RON in the UK so basically you are using super unleaded!!

have a read:-
http://www.bp.com/ultimate/uk/default.asp

optimax is 98
« Last Edit: 22 October 2003, 09:55 by Gambit »
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Offline sKrEwBaLL

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Re:ARE ALL GTI'S SLOW?
« Reply #25 on: 22 October 2003, 10:00 »
I'm going to stick up for the 8v's here.  I can say that mine is rapid.  All its got is an induction kit and a full stainless system. I used to have a 309 GTI and my 8v Golf is definately faster even though the 309 GTI has 130ish Bhp.

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Offline danhock

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Re:ARE ALL GTI'S SLOW?
« Reply #26 on: 22 October 2003, 10:18 »
Its all about power to weight ratio.

If you're a fat b@stard its not going to accelerate quick.
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Re:ARE ALL GTI'S SLOW?
« Reply #27 on: 22 October 2003, 10:29 »
"agree that the 8V is slow"

8v's are slower 0-60 because the gearboxes won't let them get to 60 in 2nd.

My old Valve would do the following thru the gears:

1 - 35
2 - 70
3 - 95
4 - 110
5 -  130 (mph)


Intresting to know how comparative 8v's performed - anybody?
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Offline sKrEwBaLL

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Re:ARE ALL GTI'S SLOW?
« Reply #28 on: 22 October 2003, 10:33 »
I'll just nip out and give it a run round the works car park to see if I can come up with some figures
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Offline Slim Shady

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Re:ARE ALL GTI'S SLOW?
« Reply #29 on: 22 October 2003, 10:35 »
lol  :D  :D  :D

what's your record for doughnuts, wheelies and stoppies in one session then? (whilst staring at birds, flicking the vee's at police and swearing at old people?)
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