Can a remap on the ED30 really make it a 5 second car

[Hurdy]

On the road it isn't realistic to hope for 5 seconds even if you have 330bhp like wolfbane. On a drag strip in the right conditions and with launch control activated in the DSG, I reckon it will be close. It is just a real pity that Santa Pod do not do 0-60 times. They do just about everything else - even reaction times.

[Russ.C]

Tractions the biggest problem pal, if its not bone dry you can forget it. Top speed? on a private road I've seen 155mph with no problem.

I second that! don't get too hung up on the 0-60 time, trust me, its when you get it rolling that it gets interesting, I find third gear particularly addictive, really puts you in the back of your seat! 

[gazbutmk5gti]

I seriously doubt you would manage a 5 second 0-60 unless you have an LSD. I also seriously doubt a remapped S3 would be slower from 0-60 than a remapped Ed30.

I have been unable to properly use first gear for months now due to the roads being wet/greasy/sandy.

The S3 I'm talking about is the older shape 1.8T, and having owned both cars I can confirm in my opinion the remapped ED30 is quicker all round than my old remapped S3, only in the dry of course.

[stevieC]

300bhp upwards on a front wheel drive car is pointless for 0-60 it wouldnt be any faster than the same car with 250bhp due to the 300bhp car putting the power down.

[djhorace]

I seriously doubt you would manage a 5 second 0-60 unless you have an LSD. I also seriously doubt a remapped S3 would be slower from 0-60 than a remapped Ed30.

I have been unable to properly use first gear for months now due to the roads being wet/greasy/sandy.

The S3 I'm talking about is the older shape 1.8T, and having owned both cars I can confirm in my opinion the remapped ED30 is quicker all round than my old remapped S3, only in the dry of course.

Yeah I was meaining the old 1.8T S3. A mapped one with 260bhp is gonna be able to launch better than a 300bhp front drive car of similar weight. The 40bhp extra is going to be wasted through the front wheels off the mark.

[gazbutmk5gti]

Its quite difficult to get the older S3 off the line quick, they tend to bog down if you don't get things just right. But that isn't my point, my point is I've owned both, a 2000 S3 with APR stage 1, and now the ED30 with APR stage 1, and in the dry the ED30 is quicker all round. In the wet its a different ball game. I'm not really fussed if you agree or not, but from first hand experience this is my opinion for what its worth

[djhorace]

Its quite difficult to get the older S3 off the line quick, they tend to bog down if you don't get things just right. But that isn't my point, my point is I've owned both, a 2000 S3 with APR stage 1, and now the ED30 with APR stage 1, and in the dry the ED30 is quicker all round. In the wet its a different ball game. I'm not really fussed if you agree or not, but from first hand experience this is my opinion for what its worth

Fair enough. Wasn't trying to be pedantic, but its just that my mate has a 225 TT and it launches better than my Cupra does despite the TT's lack of bhp, and I understand the S3 is quicker than the TT initially.

[Hurdy]

There was an S3 (new shape) at Inters last year. It went down the 1/4 mile quite a few times and the fastest 0-60 it managed was 5.75 seconds. Mine was standard at the time and managed 5.66. 

[SteveS]

There was an S3 (new shape) at Inters last year. It went down the 1/4 mile quite a few times and the fastest 0-60 it managed was 5.75 seconds. Mine was standard at the time and managed 5.66. 

show off :p

[wolfbane1967]

0-60 is not so important for me,its when im up in speed its realy fun play with other cars