Ed30 owners - is 420 ponies enough for you?

[Saint Steve]

....230-ish is just right isn't it Phil?

The most ponies I've driven on a Mk5 GTI is 290-ish and that's absolutely fine and enough imo for practical driveability on public roads.

im happy, just wish it would sound abit nicer 

[Saint Steve]

(Phil, do not delete me, I love this forum too much!)

A theres me thinking you were hot footing off into the bmw forums peskarik!. i thought you'd had enough of your ed30?, from your recent postings???

Nice to see you hang around as one of the old schoolers 

[Teutonic_Tamer]

I wonder if that GTI with the big turbo feels like Porsche 911 3.3 Turbo (930) in its power delivery....

It looks pretty brutal upto about 4,500rpm. 

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Is it a DSG car? a GT30 equipped 2.0TFSI should achieve more than 350lb/ft of torque i would have thought!

Sorry, its a manual.

And he states he wants an uprated clutch, and an LSD - and yes, the Quaiffe has been mentioned. 

[Peskarik]

(Phil, do not delete me, I love this forum too much!)

A theres me thinking you were hot footing off into the bmw forums peskarik!. i thought you'd had enough of your ed30?, from your recent postings???

Nice to see you hang around as one of the old schoolers 

Noway Jose!  I'll hang around here for looong time going forward. That is independent from whether I get a Bimmer or not.
E30 will stay in my heart for the rest of my life. But that does not mean there is no room for improvement, and I do not mean just tuning. I mean WHOLE package change.  

I love this place, this forum. I hope the old timers will stay here for a long time, that is TT, RR, Hurdy, you, joesgti, etc (sorry guys, do not remember all of you). When they are gone, I am gone.

[Peskarik]

Is it a DSG car? a GT30 equipped 2.0TFSI should achieve more than 350lb/ft of torque i would have thought!

Sorry, its a manual.

And he states he wants an uprated clutch, and an LSD - and yes, the Quaiffe has been mentioned. 

I BET HE DOES!!!   

[Vtec Abuser]

320bhp is fine in FWD with the right control. But 420 would be a bit OTT in anything under 4th gear I would imagine..
Oh and front tyres can be made to last. Still on my originals on 13k with 5mm left and I don't exactly fanny about..  I reckon the bloody things are made from tungsten carbide.. 

[Peskarik]

320bhp is fine in FWD with the right control. But 420 would be a bit OTT in anything under 4th gear I would imagine..
Oh and front tyres can be made to last. Still on my originals on 13k with 5mm left and I don't exactly fanny about..  I reckon the bloody things are made from tungsten carbide.. 

I've heard of 500hp SAABs in Sweden! Now, those things must be hell to drive in winter times. 

[WobGTI]

where's hurdy with the poweeeeeeeeeeeeer! comments

[RedRobin]

420....
ain't it a bit... aaah.... too much?  For FWD, that is?

....I'd be inclined to agree, even without the benefit of registering on the linked site. Wheelspin in 6th anyone?

Its all about throttle control!  

....Yes I know how important throttle control is but 420 for everyday road use isn't very practical, or should I say comfortable, is it.