Golf R Observations and Questions

[SilvrFoxX]

Love the not so hidden sales pitch

I was talking stock figures for all of those examples

Now while you are floating about have you made any further progress on the stage 1 tune or have the Viezu boys caught up and I have to listen to Candyman tell me how an internet download can kick my custom tune to the kurb

[Candyman]

Well, I do have a VARDesign sticker on my stock R, definately adds 30kw

[SilvrFoxX]

Well, I do have a VARDesign sticker on my stock R, definately adds 30kw

ATW or ATF.. it counts ya know

[jamesatfish]

Did you get torque figures, I have mine but they are combined so it is nearly 500nm which is a tad confusing

No unfortunately - just the graph printout above.

I might try to figure out peak torque with the graph data once I translate road speed to RPM.

[Candyman]

ATW or ATF.. it counts ya know

Only tuners use ATF

All us in the real world only think about what gets to the ground :p

[Ideo]

For the price it is.. we have all been down the path of comparing it to EVOs and WRX/STI, they are quicker and more capable but no where as near as nice a place to be.

You then look at the Euro equivalents and the numbers no longer make sense.. Audi S3, M135i you start in the late 60s and then well into the 80/90s before it hits the road.

You can call it defensive but we have all arrived here because at the time there was nothing close to what it had to offer for the money both in quality and performance

18 months seems such a short time for some to tire of something.. maybe I just work harder to appreciate things more

I was referring to the handling, feedback and driver involvement.

I love the car to bits. But I am not one eyed enough to think that it is the best car on the road. It was the best car for me, at the price I had to spend.

The Megane is the better handling, better driving car on twisty roads. But it is not as good in day to day activities, and doesn't feel as durable. It wasn't right for me, the Golf R was. But it is a better car in some ways. Just as the R is a better car than it in some ways.

Next car? Maybe a Mk VII Golf R. Maybe a boring second hand diesel Skoda VRS and a mid 80s Audi Quattro. Who knows. I have about a year left on my lease and I'll think about it then.

I'm only a young guy who worked hard from when he was 18 - full time work, full time study. I'm co-owner of a business. Every cent I earn is as a result of what I do and working long hours to get ahead. Don't give me the bull**** about appreciating things.

[parso_rex]

Love the not so hidden sales
Now while you are floating about have you made any further progress on the stage 1 tune or have the Viezu boys caught up and I have to listen to Candyman tell me how an internet download can kick my custom tune to the kurb

Let them dream, the next dyno day is in February isn't it ?. They aren't near ours yet as far as I'm concerned and from what's been posted anywhere....

The thing to think about is this. Above the level your cars at it begins to run into some physical restrictions so the choice for tuner is to either ignore all the warning bells and just go for it or do you remove the restrictions and continue. ? I can use your car as an experiment if you wish

[Ideo]

Let them dream, the next dyno day is in February isn't it ?. They aren't near ours yet as far as I'm concerned and from what's been posted anywhere....

The thing to think about is this. Above the level your cars at it begins to run into some physical restrictions so the choice for tuner is to either ignore all the warning bells and just go for it or do you remove the restrictions and continue. ? I can use your car as an experiment if you wish

It'd be DNA I'd be watching for

I'd be keen to get mine on the same Dyno. I saw good gains with/without tune (158 vs 187) but this was a place in Newcastle that no one else really has used apart.

[Candyman]

It'd be DNA I'd be watching for

I'd be keen to get mine on the same Dyno. I saw good gains with/without tune (158 vs 187) but this was a place in Newcastle that no one else really has used apart.

True, mind you, haven't heard Viezu or DNA turn out any doughy tunes that belch smoke as yet unlike some. Must be the summer heat eh

[SilvrFoxX]

True, mind you, haven't heard Viezu or DNA turn out any doughy tunes that belch smoke as yet unlike some. Must be the summer heat eh

True, but both would be coughing behind in that doughy tune smoke