[andymac]

How much faster should the 4mo be, I have just raced my bro in-law and couldnt really get more than a car length or 2 on him upto a ton[]

my 4motion really isnt fast enough, why, apart from mine has now done 70 thou and his bora has only done 29 thou.

 

[fatbob]

Extra weight and transmission losses can be the only explanation apart from 'the drivers'. Maybe he made more optimal use of the changes etc...?? [/ducks]

 

[andymac]

yes thats right Duck you chicken

 

[fatbob]

Quote: posted by andymac on 29/10/2004 23:29:54

yes thats right Duck you chicken

lols - i've just read your 'women' posts, so i know what mood you're in.

Cheer up, you beat him! Imagine you hadn't.....[:O]

[\scratch][\scratch]

 

[andymac]

Yes thats my mood plus Ive now been drinking wife beater

 

[fatbob]

Quote: posted by andymac on 29/10/2004 23:41:47

Yes thats my mood plus Ive now been drinking wife beater

lols...

[sets bait]

So your driving was obviously sh 1te. You should have destroyed him.

[/sets bait]

PS: I'd have had you both in my lean mean smokin' machine [][]

 

[andymac]

S: I'd have had you both in my lean mean smokin' machine

that maybe but the 4 lurvely laydees in our cars would have been asking why you car smoked like an old chimney and sounded like an old bus

 

[andymac]

my launch control is ace, beat him of the lights every time, but first gear is way to short I think I might have been better starting in second he only gained on me when I changed gear after driving his I am pretty sure that the v5 has longer gearing any 1 confirm this.

 

[fatbob]

Quote: posted by andymac on 29/10/2004 23:57:17

S: I'd have had you both in my lean mean smokin' machine

that maybe but the 4 lurvely laydees in our cars would have been asking why you car smoked like an old chimney and sounded like an old bus

PMSL [8D]

... and then wondered why an old bus was smokin' a V6 ![][]

 

[andymac]

smokin being the operative word then

 

[fatbob]

Quote: posted by andymac on 30/10/2004 00:03:31

my launch control is ace, beat him of the lights every time, but first gear is way to short I think I might have been better starting in second he only gained on me when I changed gear after driving his I am pretty sure that the v5 has longer gearing any 1 confirm this.

You sneaked this one in while I was posting!

I forgot about potential gearing diff's. Any V5's out there?

 

[fatbob]

Quote: posted by andymac on 30/10/2004 00:07:06

smokin being the operative word then

I choose my words carefully! Smokin within environmentally acceptable limits obviously....[]

 

[andymac]

in a rolling start i would easy beat him and a wet start definetly I was just suprised we where so close.

 

[Gti Fly]

Later V5's had 170bhp, which isn't far off 204bhp/4motion.

It wouldn't suprise me that you guys where pretty evenly matched, you really need to launch the 4motion hard to ekk out a bigger advantage

 

[fatbob]

Quote: posted by Gti Fly on 30/10/2004 00:19:53

Later V5's had 170bhp, which isn't far off 204bhp/4motion.

You reckon the weight and losses could chew that 30+ brake up?

How does the torque compare?

Is it the V5 that has 170, or are the V5's victim to VW(UK)'s random badging policy?

I wonder if we all have perception difficulties with things like this, hence dissapointment when the reality doesn't meet our perception...?

 

[andymac]

Quote: posted by Gti Fly on 30/10/2004 00:19:53

Later V5's had 170bhp, which isn't far off 204bhp/4motion.

It wouldn't suprise me that you guys where pretty evenly matched, you really need to launch the 4motion hard to ekk out a bigger advantage

Yes its a 170, and I dont think I could launch harder, I was doing a Tabs style 5000 rpm then sidestep clutch (I learnt it of this site, and as always its gonna cost me money)

 

[burnsyV6]

I wouldn't expect much difference between the two in the dry. Try in the wet, you may be more satisfied!

 

[rfsteel]

When I had my V5 AmDed, the orginal BHP was 170.5 so I cant imagine it being a VW randon thing.

Could it all be down to torque ? As my loves the the low rev range between 2000 and 3500.

Here are my RR plots if it helps solve your dilema;

Maybe you should be comparing your MPG during your pace making tests to see if the V5 wins that as well []