Golf R -v- Golf GTI

[WhiteJames]

I researched the difference between the EA113 and EA888 when considering selling my MKV GTI for the new Mark 6 GTI. Wanted to know if the difference in motors was worthwhile, apart from other goodies like adaptive chassis & EDL/XDS. Nearly all articles were stating that the Mark 6 GTI and Audi 1.8 A3 with EA888 motor run a new version of the Borg Warner KO3 turbo with inlet manifold incorporated into the turbo for better air compression. Here is one such article that comes to mind expounding virtues of the EA888 motor:

New Audi 1.8 TFSI Engine Revealed

Exhaust scavenging/Wastegate rattle and road-rumble on coarse chip bitumen aside - I'm very happy with my 8mth GTI. The Bi-Xenon Swivel lights on low beam are angled too low for my liking ... the stock Halogen could be adjusted making them more useful on low beam around town. A night around tight twisties and on high beam the Bi-Xenon are worth extra. I don't drive in the country much at night atm, so not sure I'd opt for the Bi-Xenon again. Would've like the motorsport wheels, not for $3700, but they would inadvertently add some spring rate to the DCC suspension. In terms of performance, not likely to get the full use of VW motorsport alloys on public roadways. They do offer a different look. DCC and MDI aside, my GTI is optioned up like a stock Golf R DSG. The GTI with 19,000km mostly country miles on the odo has not used a drop of oil ... so no drama with a street driven EA888 motor.

Cheers.
WJ

[Sammy125TDi]

Sammy ... has the HPA Motorsport KW SHS coilovers & small H&R bars met your expectation in terms of handling/comfort mix? Wavetrac diff is a choice piece of equipment.

Cheers.
WJ

The Wavetrac is unbelievable, simply trasforms the car as far as mid and corner exit behaviour goes... The car pulls in tight and just catapults the car forward... you should have a drive..

The HPA SHS have me confused.... They are a bit under sprung/damped for the track. On the street the ride is firm, a little choppy on Sydney roads, sort of bouncey.... they are adjusted within the specified height tolerances... i also find the shocks noisy once cold.... not as good as the V3's on Dads R32... Alot of the noise could also be due to the Whiteline antilift kit which i think has to go... too much NVH...

The H&R bars are better than the whiteline ones i had installed before, i think i'll set the rear to firm next time i hit the track.

Next step is a set of linear rate springs to go with the KW camber tops i have waiting to install.

[Klink1313]

......The GTI with 19,000km mostly country miles on the odo has not used a drop of oil ... so no drama with a street driven EA888 motor....

And you ran the engine in by the log book method or the hard from day 1 method??

[Corey_R]

And you ran the engine in by the log book method or the hard from day 1 method??

WJ's method has been expressed in detail in this thread, including mentioning details in the very first post.
He didn't rev past 4500rpm in the first 2000km, but he also didn't necessarily stick to the log book either. He some how avoided all "bumper-to-bumper city driving" and did lots of free-flowing country roads, and also hill-climbs etc. He'd wait until the engine was warm and then engage in "spirited driving". After a certain number of km's he slowly started raising the revs...

[triode12]

WJ's method has been expressed in detail in this thread, including mentioning details in the very first post.
He didn't rev past 4500rpm in the first 2000km, but he also didn't necessarily stick to the log book either. He some how avoided all "bumper-to-bumper city driving" and did lots of free-flowing country roads, and also hill-climbs etc. He'd wait until the engine was warm and then engage in "spirited driving". After a certain number of km's he slowly started raising the revs...

LOL - all written in tongue-in-cheek.....right??

[Corey_R]

lol... maybe!

I'd actually be good if WJ could summarise his break-in process in the one "bullet point-style" post. I think many people would find it interesting. Though, I think that most people would also find it impossible to achieve - whether because of their day-to-day lifestyle, including work, or because of their patience/self-control.

[dave_r]

Or it being a total waste of time and effort. I put it in the tinfoil hat wearer category!

[Corey_R]

Yeah - from the sounds of things, you, REXman and I all do the same break-in process

For what it's worth, looks like peoples like Guy do the same process too...

[Fab_R]

Or it being a total waste of time and effort. I put it in the tinfoil hat wearer category!

Lol, too funny....yeah bit over the top that anal process..BTW, what is a tinfoil hat wearer?

Yeah - from the sounds of things, you, REXman and I all do the same break-in process

For what it's worth, looks like peoples like Guy do the same process too...

Too often the run in process is over analaysed and performed...threads have been done to death on them.

[dave_r]

Lol, too funny....yeah bit over the top that anal process..BTW, what is a tinfoil hat wearer?

Basically paranoid crazies hehe - Tin foil hat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

But much better illustrated by doing a Google Images search for "tinfoil hat" lol