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gtigrl
22-01-2007, 11:03 AM
Very late last night on the freeway, got the Mr's XR5 with mods running next to my GTI (APR'd) both in 3rd gear going the same speed... approx 60km/hr starting point, lets see who pulls harder (crude test but fun) .... GTI won hands down :D big smile on my face... Mr slightly grumpy ;)
BLKMJC
22-01-2007, 11:09 AM
Well done! Thought they would be about the same, i guess the polo is lighter.

Mine pulled 2 cars in 2nd gear from an 3.2lt M3 a few weeks ago, but he pulled me in at the end of 3rd :)

BLKMJC
GoLfMan
22-01-2007, 11:21 AM
they both sound like interesting contests :D thats a heads up to an awesome engine!
ryan_GTI
22-01-2007, 12:57 PM
oh wow, he must've felt jipped! lol

i also had some fun with my friends Jap spec s15 with 180kw (no i don't condone street racing, but when i first got the car i was foolish and naive :D) in 2nd gear and i got a car length ahead - then on 3rd gear i was pulling and i'm not talking BS!

Just wanna prove that the APR'd polo's have some serious potential! very surprised...
saba
22-01-2007, 01:04 PM
does anyone have figures in regards to how fast a apr'ed polo is quater mile and 0-100???

would love to know!

i did a test on my stock polo gti 0-100 and i got under 7.5secs
shaneth
22-01-2007, 04:22 PM
i did a test on my stock polo

How did you test.
saba
22-01-2007, 04:28 PM
stop watch
Timbo
22-01-2007, 05:09 PM
i did a test on my stock polo gti 0-100 and i got under 7.5secs

Only problem is, that while 0 is 0 on the Pog's speedo, 100 ain't 100...more like 93 or 94, according to my GPS :(

IMHO, a better test of relative gains (short of a dyno or 1/4 mile times -- each of which has its detractors :rolleyes: ) is to test rolling acceleration between a stock and a modded car.

On a closed road and in safe conditions, of course:

indicated 60 to indicated 90 -- 3rd gear
indicated 70 to indicated 100 -- 4th gear
indicated 80 to indicated 120 -- 5th gear
srbsta
24-01-2007, 03:36 PM
good kill :evil:
DubSteve
24-01-2007, 03:47 PM
Awesome stuff there GTIGRL
Eddy
31-01-2007, 09:49 PM
[QUOTE=saba]does anyone have figures in regards to how fast a apr'ed polo is quater mile would love to know!

Hoyhoy.
In writing, 14.7secs for the 1/4.
P.S. Was still new then & only getting better.
saba
31-01-2007, 11:18 PM
so could be even faster now....thats awesome
DaveMack
12-04-2007, 12:47 AM
[QUOTE=saba]does anyone have figures in regards to how fast a apr'ed polo is quater mile would love to know!

Hoyhoy.
In writing, 14.7secs for the 1/4.
P.S. Was still new then & only getting better.

I'm just up the road at Bris and wouldn't mind a little coastal drive in the near future (my current contract finished on the 27th of this month).

D.