Mk6 Golf Acceleration & Performance Data

[REXman]

OK fair enough, but so far just using the VBOX data, with a STG 2+ as well as the other bits and pieces you gotten done, it has run a 5.0.

That I accept as realistic. Thats the time I go off. (and its a great time!)

Only other data I'll accept as legit is the quarter mile time slips.

I think you'll agree that 0-100 in 4.7 for a STG 1 (12 sec quarters) is not realistic and is not possible.

A STG 2+ GOLF R (the car that I own as well I might add) will not keep up with a 2007 Porsche Carrera turbo.

I have to add, with such a compromising launch, the engine power and DSG gear changes will have to be amazing to balance the time to 100.

A golf R with some bolt ons, exhaust FMIC and tune.. running in 5 secs with potential to be a tenth or so quicker in nicer weather is an amazing effort for a car that was never made to be the fastest.

Thats belting a standard STI (or even just one with a TBE or something), which obviously is an amazing effort.

But it is no Porsche 911 beater. You'll need an M3 with bolt ons for that.

[Hay13]

This 0-100ks talk cracks me up. Having owned numerous bikes inc mildly worked GSXR1300R Hayabusa (130kw at the rear wheel - 200 odd kilos wet, you do the math)

If you guys think a stg 2 golf is 1.2 - 1.3 sec slower 0-100k's than a Hayabusa you're kidding yourself.

As rexman says, 5 sec is fair and still a bloody good time, lets not get too carried away!

[MkVIGTI]

And I was thinking of getting one of those GTECHs when I first saw Fab using it. Guess it's no longer a wise idea now...

I also remember Guy_H quoting a 0-100 time of 5s flat for a stage 1 GTI using a Youtube vid.

[VW Central]

I also remember Guy_H quoting a 0-100 time of 5s flat for a stage 1 GTI using a Youtube vid.

Impossible. I will eat my hat if he can do it in front of me.

[REXman]

Impossible. I will eat my hat if he can do it in front of me.

+1. If it's true, DeanCorp save me a chair at the hat eating table.

There is no way that is possible.

If a FWD can do that time 0 to 100km/h, imagine what it could do to the quarter, since it weighs less than the comparative AWDs.

That 5.0 time is saying this; despite FWD traction issues off the mark ( to be expected from a car attaining a time that fast) this thing has that much top end it still nailed a 5.0 and would easily be on it's way to a 12 sec quarter mile time.

It will need a lot more than 188 (claimed) flywheel kilowatts. Try more like 200KWs at the wheels!

With a STG 1? No chance at all.

With a STG 2+?? getting there, but even then it is still tough.. You'd be needing a STG 3 to do these times.

DeanCorp posted a GTI MKV running a ton of mods, including a S3/Golf R turbo upgrade, tbe tune heaps more stuff even methanol injection, and had all the seats and some trim ripped out..!! And that ran a 12.something. THATS how you get a GTI running 12s.

Have a look at post #187 in this thread if you have any interest.

LMAO at a tune only doing something similar.

[wooduck]

Peeps,

Went out to play last night at WSID. Learning how to make best use of the LC wasted a few runs but in the end it all came together
on the 3rd run.



Wooduck.

[REXman]

Peeps,

Went out to play last night at WSID. Learning how to make best use of the LC wasted a few runs but in the end it all came together
on the 3rd run.



Wooduck.

Man that's a fantastic time! 13.330 is really tidy.

What KWs did you get at the wheels? And despite the 2.0 60 foot time.. Still did really well. this tune must be alright..

And you beat whatever you were running even though they reacted slightly quicker!

Did you beat em over!? What was it?

[Sammy125TDi]

Man that's a fantastic time! 13.330 is really tidy.

What KWs did you get at the wheels? And despite the 2.0 60 foot time.. Still did really well. this tune must be alright..

And you beat whatever you were running even though they reacted slightly quicker!

Did you beat em over!? What was it?

It was my Mk6 GTI in the other lane... K03 and Manual..

[wooduck]

Man that's a fantastic time! 13.330 is really tidy.

What KWs did you get at the wheels? And despite the 2.0 60 foot time.. Still did really well. this tune must be alright..

And you beat whatever you were running even though they reacted slightly quicker!

Did you beat em over!? What was it?

Rexman,

Yes, it felt fast from the get go.
Not had it on dyno yet but Vortex are arranging a day on the 16th April and I will be attending for sure.
The other car was my son Sammy 125TDI in his 177kw's ATW Mk6 Golf GTi also GIAC chipped. He was not happy.

Wooduck

[AdamD]

And I was thinking of getting one of those GTECHs when I first saw Fab using it. Guess it's no longer a wise idea now...

There's a ton of misinformation going around here...

Fab's Gtech is an older, non-GPS equipped device. It operates solely based on accelerometers, and is therefore prone to error. The current model has a 10Hz GPS chip and the accuracy is claimed to be much better. Having said that, I've not yet seen anyone do a series of runs at the drags, whilst using a new Gtech, to compare the times. Corey, step up to the plate!

I have a new Gtech and have done several runs with it. Where it seems most likely to fall down (and then, only occasionally) is in the initial detection of the run start. It still plots the speed/time many times each second and these values can be queried from the device. If your run looks too good to be true, check that first plot point and see if the car's travelling too fast for the time. Once the car is moving and the timer is running, I'd expect the Gtech (and other GPS-based devices with a decent resolution) to be very accurate, assuming strong satellite coverage.

I also remember Guy_H quoting a 0-100 time of 5s flat for a stage 1 GTI using a Youtube vid.

From memory, that video shows the speedo, right? In which case, you can forget about accuracy. My personal opinion is that a GTI with stage 1 power should, in ideal circumstances (read: very cold, low tyre pressures, great launch, all fingers crossed) be capable of mid 5s.

If a FWD can do that time 0 to 100km/h, imagine what it could do to the quarter, since it weighs less than the comparative AWDs.

A well-launched GTI might get an impressive 0-100, but it won't manage a great quarter (certainly not in the order of what you stage 1 - 2 R guys will get) because the K03 really runs out of puff up high. If anything, the GTI is better for the short and sharp traffic-light GP.