GTi Power...doesnt feel right...

[Bug_racer]

Any thoughts on this???

Block your dv and see if it boosts more

What boost is it running ?

[gavs]

Alot of motoring magazines mentioned that the Mk4 was seeming down on power and sluggish, whereas the Mk5 golf and polo were supposedly more akin to the original GTi principles and theories. This is the opinions of journalists though, but they seem to echo the same responses.

Maybe you're just experiencing the unfortunate thing that is development of technology. Having not driven a GTi I couldn't tell you how it's supposed to go or what to check though.

[BL33SU]

buy a MBC and wind it up heaps

[qsilverza]

I went to a dealer with the intention of looking to trade my bora in on a Polo GTI and it was no where near as nice to drive as the Bora V6. Probably quicker stock for stock and could be made a hell of a lot quicker but I just couldn't do it for lack of comfort/space ameneties.

As has been said, maybe it's just the extra weight of the GTI ? Slightly different power outputs depending on model ?

Have you tried chipping yours ?

[SoVeReIgN]

Alot of motoring magazines mentioned that the Mk4 was seeming down on power and sluggish, whereas the Mk5 golf and polo were supposedly more akin to the original GTi principles and theories. This is the opinions of journalists though, but they seem to echo the same responses.

Maybe you're just experiencing the unfortunate thing that is development of technology. Having not driven a GTi I couldn't tell you how it's supposed to go or what to check though.

Ah I've driven both the Polo and the Golf(And my car) and there isn't that much difference.

In the UK the 2L was also called the GTi so you should really disregard any reviews out of the UK.

[gavs]

Ah I've driven both the Polo and the Golf(And my car) and there isn't that much difference.

In the UK the 2L was also called the GTi so you should really disregard any reviews out of the UK.

Hmm, that's interesting. Why confuse people like that???? Would this drop the re-sale value of a genuine GTi I wonder?

VW Polo GTi = I4 1.8 Turbo (2006)
110kw @ 5700rpm
229Nm @ 1950rpm
1230kg
0-100km/h 7.8secs
0-400m 15.6

VW Mk4 Golf GTi I4 1.8 Turbo (1998, not sure when GTi started being built for Mk4)
110kw @ 5700rpm
229Nm @ 1850rpm
1324kg
0-100km/h 8.9secs
0-400m 16.7 secs

Remember that the Mk5 golf came to Australia in 2005, so the youngest Mk4 GTi is still going to be older than the Polo GTi.

Did you find out if there was a problem pete?

[SoVeReIgN]

Hmm, that's interesting. Why confuse people like that???? Would this drop the re-sale value of a genuine GTi I wonder?

VW Polo GTi = I4 1.8 Turbo (2006)
110kw @ 5700rpm
229Nm @ 1950rpm
1230kg
0-100km/h 7.8secs
0-400m 15.6

VW Mk4 Golf GTi I4 1.8 Turbo (1998, not sure when GTi started being built for Mk4)
110kw @ 5700rpm
229Nm @ 1850rpm
1324kg
0-100km/h 8.9secs
0-400m 16.7 secs

Remember that the Mk5 golf came to Australia in 2005, so the youngest Mk4 GTi is still going to be older than the Polo GTi.

Did you find out if there was a problem pete?

Ah I've seen stats for the mk4 as low as 8.2 - VWs official time is 8.5 iirc

[peteon2wheels]

i havent found any problem yet. i drove the Polo to work today and noticed that power of the Polo feels very much the same as the Golf does down low but where the Polo seems to keep pulling through the rev range with boost the Golf just doesnt do anything. I still need to check the DV and make sure it isnt leaking but to do that i need to get some new clamps for the vacuum hose as i am most likely to destroy the ones on there when i pull them off...