MK II Golf. Very quick!

[george formby]

Now this what I call a sleeper. Brutal indeed!


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[Geeen]

Man thats quick!! He's pushing the revs though, can be great for the engine internals

[bogan]

Jesus, that's a lot of boost!

[Zedder]

Look away rastuscat, look away if you know what's good for you.

[imdying]

I have a mate that builds things like that. Thing about those sort of setups is you end up breaking things that become a pain in the arse to upgrade and ultimately a limiting factor... input shafts... transfer cases... blocks... good stuff like that. All you end up with for five figures is a basically unusable heap of shite. Surprisingly long list of people who'll pay for that dubious privledge though.

[BuzzardNZ]

I just wonder if that vid is a fake.

I never knew a speedo could jump as fast as it does on that.

[c4.]

I just wonder if that vid is a fake.

I never knew a speedo could jump as fast as it does on that.

presumably due to the wheels spinning, not true SOG

[Erelyes]

presumably due to the wheels spinning, not true SOG

Yeah, wheelspin. Speedo's jumping and pausing for a while then taking off again after a shift.

You could always have a custom map that limits boost in lower gears... but where would the fun be in that.

Alternatively put a set of slicks on it, warm them up, and start turning various parts of the drivetrain into metal potpourri.

[SMOKEU]

They should have done that to a mk5 Golf R32 or mk6 or 7 Golf R. Much, much nicer cars than a mk2.

[george formby]

They should have done that to a mk5 Golf R32 or mk6 or 7 Golf R. Much, much nicer cars than a mk2.

No doubt it has been done. VW tuners are quite mad. What I like about this car is how standard it looks. It would not warrant a second glance for most people. Power & stealth. Great combination.
Eons ago, far, far away a mate of me dads had a relatively standard looking Beetle with a supercharged V8 in the back seat. Fatter back tires & the "boot" had a lip around it otherwise it just looked like a tatty half finished project in pale blue. It was his rally sprint car & nothing touched it on tarmac in a straight line. Corners were impressive but not that quick. Probably a brake thing, I was only ickle at the time so my memories are all tempered by the noise & mayhem of it all. Oh, it was road legal, too. He drove it to & from events frequently baiting Porches on the motorway.

[imdying]

Spare car is a Mk5 GTi, it's quick but has zero driver appeal. Good car for a girl.

[MIXONE]

One of the reasons I love my Nissan Stagea.It's just a fat old jappa wagon until you stand on the go pedal.:devil2:

[mashman]

They should have done that to a mk5 Golf R32 or mk6 or 7 Golf R. Much, much nicer cars than a mk2.

Maybe not as quick though?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKChE5TqUD8

[SMOKEU]

Maybe not as quick though?



Maybe, but the mk5 onward are an infinitely nicer car than a mk2. As for performance, price and reliability I'd still take a bike any day if I want to go fast compared to an old, worn out car that's been fucked with to put out way more power than it was designed to.

That mk2 Golf is still a nice car though. I just wonder how long it's all going to last if driven hard regularly.

[EJK]

While we are on topic...

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[mashman]

Maybe, but the mk5 onward are an infinitely nicer car than a mk2. As for performance, price and reliability I'd still take a bike any day if I want to go fast compared to an old, worn out car that's been fucked with to put out way more power than it was designed to.

That mk2 Golf is still a nice car though. I just wonder how long it's all going to last if driven hard regularly.

Fair point... I've often dribbled over a wee mod for the Prila :drool:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-Etbtej7z8... I even like the colour :innocent:

[jonbuoy]

I know it's 4wd but I didn't think you could pump that much HP through FWD CV joints? I'm guessing the wheels want to be pointing straight ahead before you hit the go pedal.

[Brett]

Man thats quick!! He's pushing the revs though, can be great for the engine internals

Mate...1150HP...if you think it's running standard internals you're a nutter. Bloody quick car though.

[Brett]

I know it's 4wd but I didn't think you could pump that much HP through FWD CV joints? I'm guessing the wheels want to be pointing straight ahead before you hit the go pedal.

As before...don't be assuming that any of that driveline is standard...

On a similar note of quick cars...I ran up against an R35 GTR a week back that my 2011 CBR1000rr couldn't keep up with in a straight line. Thing was fucken nuts...throwing 2 foot flames on the up and down shifts...spoke to the driver, was tuning it for a client and putting out somewhere around 900hp.

[vifferman]

Fair point... I've often dribbled over a wee mod for the Prila :drool:


Yeah - I can understand that. There was a guy in Mrka making absolutely beautifully designed supercharger kits for the VFR800, and I was sorely tempted to buy one last year when I inherited some money. Sadly, he'd sold all his bits and business because he didn't have enough demand; everyone raved about them, but there were too few sales.
The whole thing looked stock with the plastics on, but underneath was a Rotrex supercharger, larger fuel and oil pumps, bigger injectors, CF airbox, PC with new maps, etc etc. Added up to 80hp to the VFR, making wheelies in every gear a twist of the wrist away, yet the bike rode just like stock if you weren't in a hurry.

[mashman]

Yeah - I can understand that. There was a guy in Mrka making absolutely beautifully designed supercharger kits for the VFR800, and I was sorely tempted to buy one last year when I inherited some money. Sadly, he'd sold all his bits and business because he didn't have enough demand; everyone raved about them, but there were too few sales.
The whole thing looked stock with the plastics on, but underneath was a Rotrex supercharger, larger fuel and oil pumps, bigger injectors, CF airbox, PC with new maps, etc etc. Added up to 80hp to the VFR, making wheelies in every gear a twist of the wrist away, yet the bike rode just like stock if you weren't in a hurry.

The Prila was done by a guy in Sweden. Think he sold the mill as it wasn't race legal, go figure... but he then moved on to do similar with a 1098. I'm told he orbits the planet every 36 minutes.