To 1/4mile or not to 1/4 mile my ED30?

[Hurdy]

Well guys,

I've been thinking about this long and hard over the last few days.

My ED30 will have over 1000 miles on the clock by the time I go down to the GTi spring festival and I have been toying with the idea of taking it down the dragstrip. I will be on the Club stand  for most of the day anyway and I feel the temptation may just be too much to resist.

Should I or shouldn't I?

Has anyone any tips for getting a good time if I do? - My paln would just be to turn off the ESP and nail it off the line using the DSG (not the launch control though!!!!).

Any guesses as to what I would get (my guess is  0-60 circa 6.4 and 1/4 mile in 14.3 ish )

[TagnuT]

Too tempting..........But she is still tight & new.
Your call. Mind you if you have reved her through already what is the difference?
Let us know.

[Phil mcavity]

if u can master using the launch control then use it, i have sussed it, need to practice it mind, if u do not much will keep up trust me

[Hurdy]

Well I went and did it

No 0-60 times given on the slip but the headline figures are:-

1/4 mile in 14.32 secs

Terminal speed 98.27mph

By my reckoning that's 0-100mph in well under 15 secs

All this from a car with only just over 1100 miles on the clock and still stock

Day overall was excellent and if you look over on the shows, events and meets section kniterider has put some excellent pics and vids on of the day.

[BigRatty]

Good work that man! A member of my R32 site (www.r32register.co.uk) managed a best of 14.61...and she's supposed to running almost 300bhp I believe!

Damn these Ed30's are pokey! 

James

[Hurdy]

Cheers James, I'd been looking for something to compare it with and found the following in my back catalogue of....errm....rather extensive mags :embarassed:

Car Make                         Standing qtr time             0 - 100mph

My std Ed30 DSG                  14.32                           14.86 (based on calc of a terminal velocity of
                                                                                     98.27mph and an in gear test times from
                                                                                     Evo mag to add the difference)
Morego Golf GTI 250              14.67 @ 96mph (Performance Tuner April 07) no 0 - 100mph time
Golf R32                              14.61(BigRatty)              15.2 (EVO test directory)
New Civic Type R                  15.3 (EVO HHGT)            17.5 (EVO Hot Hatch Group Test March 07)
Focus ST                             15.2 (EVO HHGT)            16.3 (EVO HHGT)
Megane R26                         14.9 (EVO HHGT)            16.0 (EVO HHGT)
New Leon Cupra                    -----                           15.3 (Autocar 21st Feb)
Astra VXR                            15.2 (EVO HHGT)            16.1 (Autocar 21st Feb)
Std Golf GTI                         15.3 (EVO HHGT)            16.9 (Autocar 21st Feb)
New Audi S3                         -----                           14.57 (Autocar 21st Feb)
Mazda 3 MPS                        -----                           14.9 (Autocar 21st Feb)
GGR Focus ST300                  14.6 (PT Apr 07)            14.6 (PT Apr 07)

[Rhyso]

Fook me that's quick! And quicker than an R32 and Megane R26!!!

Good skills! 

[Simonet]

only one problem.......... They feel so smooth and you just DON'T feel like you are going fast!!! That's great in one way, but in another...like the other day..... before you know it you are close on double the permitted speeds for motorways. I was shocked when I looked at the speedo!

[Ollieb7]

only one problem.......... They feel so smooth and you just DON'T feel like you are going fast!!! That's great in one way, but in another...like the other day..... before you know it you are close on double the permitted speeds for motorways. I was shocked when I looked at the speedo!

Totally agree - most fast cars are the same these days - my old EVO MR340 was the worst for this.
I think the only way forward for this is to eventually remap / miltek exhaust it......

I think if you want to 1/4 mile your car is great, however i wouldn't tell anyone you've done it as who would want to buy your car afterwards??? Personally i don't see the point in thrashing new road cars - especially front wheel drive hatch backs - much rather see something old (10 sec beetle!) go indecently fast and whip the ass off something indecently expensive. Interesting to see the times though

[Hurdy]

Hi Ollieb7,

Isn't what you are saying a little contradictory?

Starting off with:-

I think the only way forward for this is to eventually remap / miltek exhaust it......

And ending up with:-

Personally i don't see the point in thrashing new road cars - especially front wheel drive hatch backs

What is the point in having a standard sports hatchback let alone a chipped and uprated one if you don't use it?

It is very rare you can use the power of any sports car legally unless you use it for track days and/or quarter mile sprints.

I suppose some will just buy the car for it's heritage or it's limited edition exclusivity or for the road presence it has.

Me....I like the power and the handling

I agree totally with the 10 second beetle, only isn't it great to be taking part at the side (or behind it in most cases ) of it, rather than watching from the sidelines?