0-60 in 9

[boogeysheftel]

just did 0-60 in 9secs with my '90 gti 8v, i think it is slow, because it suppossed to be 8 secs, or it is normal for an old car to loose 1 sec?

[Slim Shady]

what timing gear did you use?
 

[boogeysheftel]

what do you mean by that?
i've reached 60 in 3th gear

[AdamB]

I think he may have meant what did you use to time yourself, and how do you know you got to 60 mph, other than counting and reading from the clock as you accelerate

[tinman]

You need to do this slightly differently.

Find someone with a GPS and get your exact speed.

Then get a mate with a stop watch to sit behind your ear. You concentrate, he times.

You will need to blast of many many times. You'll never get it right first time. And even if you do, keep trying and eventually you'll get a really good time.

Tin

[boogeysheftel]

>Then get a mate with a stop watch to sit behind your ear. You >concentrate, he times.

yes, this is how it was

i did it several times, almost every time it was about 9 secs, on average 9, i was expecting 8

[golfvr6]

9 secs, sounds quite quick for an 8v, cabs probably do it in 10 secs  

[AdamB]

I think you underestimate us - had mine hit 60 in a shade over 8. its not completly standard I admit.

[golfvr6]

What mods have you got Adam?

[Zoid]

VW claim 8.3 for the Mk2 8v and 7.9 for the Mk2 16v