« Reply #8 on: 15 October 2016, 04:35 »
love it, answers the predictable golf R vs Clubsport S question...
... does it? How would the R have done on the same tyres?
How does the GTI performance pack compare to the Clubsport?... now that is an interesting question. Looking at the track times - I doubt there would be much in it. They have the same brakes and diff. The power difference may not make a significant difference on a track.
It'll slightly depend on the track but the CS should still be significantly ahead of a PP due to slightly more track focussed chassis, a fair few more horses and just as importantly on a track the fact it can hold onto power higher in the Rev range.
There's not too many situations where you can really wring the neck out of every gear on the road but on a track that extra 1000rpm makes a difference. That's part of the reason the GTD lags a bit behind the GTI on track. The poor GTD runs out of puff too soon on track.
A really tight and twisty circuit would tighten up the times where the torque could belt you out of corners and the extra weight of the R would handicap it possibly more than its extra traction would compensate for.
As above though, a good fun little experiment and a good find mjh
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