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Offline acwats

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Autocar Article - Horsepower tests
« on: 15 June 2007, 21:34 »
This is interesting, I haven't had time to look at the GTI figures but VW are reported to come out quite well

Check out http://www.autocarmagazine.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/226013/ for the article and http://www.rri.se/ for the results.

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Re: Autocar Article - Horsepower tests
« Reply #1 on: 15 June 2007, 21:44 »
3 Golfs all in the top 10, not bad! Including GTI only 5bhp less than official figures and more torque! Bonus!
(sorry, just realised i'm pointing out the obvious! for anyone who can't be arsed to read the articles!)
« Last Edit: 15 June 2007, 21:48 by Russ.C »
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Re: Autocar Article - Horsepower tests
« Reply #2 on: 15 June 2007, 22:05 »
Quote from: Russ.C on 15 June 2007, 21:44
3 Golfs all in the top 10, not bad! Including GTI only 5bhp less than official figures and more torque! Bonus!
(sorry, just realised i'm pointing out the obvious! for anyone who can't be arsed to read the articles!)

my kinda guy! thanks!
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Re: Autocar Article - Horsepower tests
« Reply #3 on: 15 June 2007, 23:44 »
Top find :smiley:

That site has just gone directly on to my favourites list :nerd:
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Re: Autocar Article - Horsepower tests
« Reply #4 on: 15 June 2007, 23:58 »
still, there is a loss of 3 percent  :cry:
you always hope you car produces more than stated, or at least the same as sated, like Audi S3!  :shocked:
S3 is better than Edition 30. Why?
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Offline Dogbucket

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Re: Autocar Article - Horsepower tests
« Reply #5 on: 16 June 2007, 11:04 »
But remember they are comparing the manufacturers stated crank hp against their measured wheel hp. A normal rolling road would correct maybe +10-12% to get crank hp. As they seem to connect directly to the axles I dont know what loses are involved, but there will be some through the transmission.

The ED30 is very close to the R32 though.
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Offline Dogbucket

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Re: Autocar Article - Horsepower tests
« Reply #6 on: 16 June 2007, 11:09 »
Just opened up my latest edition of VW driver

ED30 manual 0-60 5.6s
R32 manual 0-60 5.8s
GTI manual 0-60 6.0s
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Re: Autocar Article - Horsepower tests
« Reply #7 on: 16 June 2007, 11:19 »
Quote from: Dogbucket on 16 June 2007, 11:09
Just opened up my latest edition of VW driver

ED30 manual 0-60 5.6s
R32 manual 0-60 5.8s
GTI manual 0-60 6.0s

5.6 sek?
that's bullsh!t
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Peskarik

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Re: Autocar Article - Horsepower tests
« Reply #8 on: 16 June 2007, 11:20 »
Quote from: Dogbucket on 16 June 2007, 11:04
But remember they are comparing the manufacturers stated crank hp against their measured wheel hp. A normal rolling road would correct maybe +10-12% to get crank hp. As they seem to connect directly to the axles I dont know what loses are involved, but there will be some through the transmission.

The ED30 is very close to the R32 though.

if 97% of stated 230hp are measured at the wheels - that's great!
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Offline Dogbucket

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Re: Autocar Article - Horsepower tests
« Reply #9 on: 16 June 2007, 11:24 »
Just reading the article now. They admitted they full throttle powershifted the gearbox somewhat but power to weights are 172ps/ton for the ED30 and 159ps/ton for the R. Obviously the ED30 needs a dry road though!
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