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Offline Mark V GTD

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Re: Mark 8. Gtd info
« Reply #10 on: 07 September 2020, 23:59 »
My impressions of DSG in a friend’s hired GTD were that it masked that lovely torque surge when wafting around.
I agree - I had one for 18 months but in all honesty I don't think l I learned how to drive it properly as the torque was never particularly apparent.

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Re: Mark 8. Gtd info
« Reply #11 on: 08 September 2020, 09:36 »
According to some random article I read the other day, the mk8 gtd is getting the pp front diff?

Does that even make any sense?
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Re: Mark 8. Gtd info
« Reply #12 on: 08 September 2020, 23:00 »
Makes perfect sense to me.
From standstill the near 300 lb ft of torque will still light up the front tyres, but on the roll the car will have far far better traction with the diff when max torque is applied, vastly reducing the amount of brake pinching or power cutting traction control intervention when accelerating with any steering lock applied at low to medium speeds. It’ll reduce understeer loads too.
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Re: Mark 8. Gtd info
« Reply #13 on: 09 September 2020, 08:52 »
So does this mean vw are properly considering the gtd as a drivers car? Don't get me wrong, i love my gtd but it's not a track monster by a long old way.
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Re: Mark 8. Gtd info
« Reply #14 on: 09 September 2020, 17:10 »
Will be very interesting to drive one if 'diff' is fitted as you do have to be careful with the torque of the current (+ tuning box) car :smiley:
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Re: Mark 8. Gtd info
« Reply #15 on: 28 September 2020, 14:46 »
My 185 BHP tramped ridiculously on its first set of tyres, improved a ton when burnt them through and the P Zero went on, but the TCR rarely tramps even wet/damp unless floor it and so not sure if the heavier GTD front end and way power is delivered added to the GTD being so trampy.

However will say that if you do high miles, want a decent performance, with super economy and amazing comfort with the DCC then the GTD is definitely your car. I was doing higher mileage than am now when had the GTD and was extremely happy with it, all the car you would ever need in reality
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Re: Mark 8. Gtd info
« Reply #16 on: 05 October 2020, 16:40 »
GTD now showing on German configurator

https://www.volkswagen.de/de/modelle-und-konfigurator/golf-gtd.html#MOFA

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Re: Mark 8. Gtd info
« Reply #17 on: 05 October 2020, 17:02 »
So the GTD gets an extra colour - bile yellow.

And wheels named after the massacre Ben Richards is wrongly accused of in The Running Man (one for the kids there)

The rest, is the same as the GTI.

and I don't think "Elektronische Differenzialsperre XDS" is the GTI PP LSD either.

It is 200ps now though.
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Re: Mark 8. Gtd info
« Reply #18 on: 05 October 2020, 17:20 »
So the GTD gets an extra colour - bile yellow.

And wheels named after the massacre Ben Richards is wrongly accused of in The Running Man (one for the kids there)

The rest, is the same as the GTI.

and I don't think "Elektronische Differenzialsperre XDS" is the GTI PP LSD either.

It is 200ps now though.

XDS has been on the GTD for ages, that's nothing new.

The 'Bakersfield' wheels are also the paid option on the GTE.
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Re: Mark 8. Gtd info
« Reply #19 on: 05 October 2020, 19:53 »
Who would buy a compact diesel car these days unless you only intend to keep for 2-3 years? I can see the case for diesel in large SUVs and pick ups, where there isn't really any other viable option.