98 TA Vs an AWD 240 HP Golf ?
08-31-2004, 10:53 PM
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98 TA Vs an AWD 240 HP GTI ? my car - 98 TA / Auto 3.23s / SLP Lid / K&N Filter / GMMG Exhaust
the GTI - AWD / 240 HP / Stick
I raced this car today two times from a dig... and this is how it went:
TA respresented by =
Golf represented by *
Stopped at a light...
=
*
0 - 15
=
..*
15 - 45ish
..=
..*
45 - 110ish
.................................................. .......................... =
..........*
That was outcome on both races.. He got me on the launch [damn AWD], and I reeled him in around 30-35 and walked him after 45ish..
I got a chance to have a word and he mentioned it was an AWD with 240 hp and Stick.. I asked him if it was a Turbo and he said " nope.."
Trying to find some info on VW's website but they don't list such a car
.. it looked like any other golf except for the dual exhaust outlets that looked OEM [no ricey bumble bee crap..]
I'm wondering if he was indeed stock or no..
Anyone else raced this kind of GTI lately ?
Also, do any of you with Autos manually downshift if racing from a roll ? I've noticed how the car doesn't seem to downshift on it's own if I go WOT at 40-45 mph.. it'll just stay in Overdrive and pull ever so slowly
the GTI - AWD / 240 HP / Stick
I raced this car today two times from a dig... and this is how it went:
TA respresented by =
Golf represented by *
Stopped at a light...
=
*
0 - 15
=
..*
15 - 45ish
..=
..*
45 - 110ish
.................................................. .......................... =
..........*
That was outcome on both races.. He got me on the launch [damn AWD], and I reeled him in around 30-35 and walked him after 45ish..
I got a chance to have a word and he mentioned it was an AWD with 240 hp and Stick.. I asked him if it was a Turbo and he said " nope.."
Trying to find some info on VW's website but they don't list such a car
.. it looked like any other golf except for the dual exhaust outlets that looked OEM [no ricey bumble bee crap..] I'm wondering if he was indeed stock or no..
Anyone else raced this kind of GTI lately ?
Also, do any of you with Autos manually downshift if racing from a roll ? I've noticed how the car doesn't seem to downshift on it's own if I go WOT at 40-45 mph.. it'll just stay in Overdrive and pull ever so slowly
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08-31-2004, 10:58 PM
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yess!! that's it.. same color and rims too..
Why isn't it on the VW's homepage though
Edit: found some info:
http://www.modernracer.com/vwr32.html#
Why isn't it on the VW's homepage though
Edit: found some info:
http://www.modernracer.com/vwr32.html#
08-31-2004, 10:59 PM
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That sounds like the VW R32. It has a 3.2 L V6. They are a low 14 second car.
http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/golf_r32.asp
http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/n...05606091990002
http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/golf_r32.asp
http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/n...05606091990002
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Originally Posted by BlownGTX
yess!! that's it.. same color and rims too..
Why isn't it on the VW's homepage though
Edit: found some info:
http://www.modernracer.com/vwr32.html#
Why isn't it on the VW's homepage though
Edit: found some info:
http://www.modernracer.com/vwr32.html#
08-31-2004, 11:04 PM
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cool.. so how do you guys think I fared ? should've beaten it by more, less, sounds about right for my trivial mods ? 
... this was my first stop-light race in the LS1
... this was my first stop-light race in the LS1
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Originally Posted by BlownGTX
cool.. so how do you guys think I fared ? should've beaten it by more, less, sounds about right for my trivial mods ?
... this was my first stop-light race in the LS1
... this was my first stop-light race in the LS1
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Well, GTI is still a golf... Its kinda like all squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares.... All GTI's are golf's, but not all golfs are GTI's...
The R32 has a stroked VR6... Its a pretty decent car... good handling, decent speed, pretty good fuel economy, but a bit heavy and pricey... If I had the money, I would buy a used C5 instead...
The R32 has a stroked VR6... Its a pretty decent car... good handling, decent speed, pretty good fuel economy, but a bit heavy and pricey... If I had the money, I would buy a used C5 instead...
08-31-2004, 11:18 PM
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Hmm. I wonder if it's called the Golf R32 overseas and the GTI here.
In any event......that VW Flash site for the R32 is annoying as hell.
It's a nice little ride and it prices itself right with the WRX STi and the Evo...but it's short on power compared to those two.....and a 20k SRT4 has identical performance.
In any event......that VW Flash site for the R32 is annoying as hell.
It's a nice little ride and it prices itself right with the WRX STi and the Evo...but it's short on power compared to those two.....and a 20k SRT4 has identical performance.
08-31-2004, 11:43 PM
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There is a blue one that runs around here. It is pretty slow, the AWD and weight really kill it. From a stop light, he had me for about a couple seconds, then I blew by. From a roll, he fared a little better than stock WRX's......
Good kill though!
-Todd
Good kill though!
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Sayin' the GTi isn't a Golf, is like saying an SR.T-4 isn't a Neon, and an SRT-6 isn't a Crossfire. You get my point. Anyways, they are decent cars, but waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too overpriced.
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