hi all,

what's the story and spec on these golf R32's ....

i was playin around with one on the m20 the other day and i have to say there wasn't a lot in it !!! went up to insane speeds and it looked like i was getting the edge on him...

not sure tho..

 

My dads got one and i was surprised by how quick it was..!! Considering they have less power than my car and weight more..!! My car is an MY95 WRX rolling road said 262bhp and 232lb-ft. I think the golf would def give it a run for its money.. especially at high motorway speed..!!

http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publi...nter_330.shtml

Dan

 

scoob strength is 0-60.

rolling starts of 30+ and you may be suprised at what will give you a run for your money.

 

I thought they'd be fast until I went against one at York Dragway. He only managed a 14.49 at 94.7mph. (his quickest of the day)

 

The thing about them is they just keep pulling and pulling once over 100mph..!!

 

I couldn't agree more. Have a look at the 30-70 through the gears or 70-90 in 4th gear in the road tests to get a better idea for this.

 

that seems about right as we were messing around from mid 70's upwards..

 

The Haldex is a low lost awd system. Without slip, it is primarily fwd whereas our scoobs are constant awd .... those R32's have some grunt and sound the biz too.

 

I like them, still pricey though. Think AMD do a few bits for them, and stick a blower on there and you'd be having serious fun!

Think they're bringing out an R36?

MB

 

Which explains why I had a big 'discussion' on here a year ago, explaining that once on the move, my Octavia 4x4 (220) was/is as quick as the (standard) Impreza Turbos I met ... in a straight line !!

A good example I can give is that in similar weather, my Impreza hit a true 138mph (145 indicated) from a standing start to the exact same spot on a radar'ed speed run on an airfield track day. The Octavia reached 136mph.

The Golf has more power and better aerodynamics, so at motorway speeds it would be very close.

 

Golf and "aerodynamics" dont normally appear in the same sentence

MB

 

Agreed !
Bit like Impreza and economy drive

 

lol

 

With a chip and exhaust they are very fast .... AmD quote it goes from 240bhp / 235lb/ft to approx 270bhp / 270lb/ft - and 300bhp or more with cams etc.

 

Yep and is one for the list of more grown up cars (when I have to resprt to one!)

MB

 

Yup, tell that to the poor sod that tried to leave my pug behind in 3rd gear and managed to pull all of about 2 metres on me Decat a scooby and remap it and 3rd and 4th gears become a totally different kettle of fish

 

I've had a modded classic Turbo, modded WRX and modded STi Type UK PPP so know a little about Imprezas . In between had amongst other things a Leon Cupra R and modded VX220 turbo. Now got an R32 remapped by AmD plus Milltek exhaust - 272bhp and around 270ft/lb. It's a surprisingly good, and quick, car. Had it on track twice, at Goodwood, and it has a well set up chassis and is better on it's tyres and brakes than an STi despite being similar weight

 

Thats an interesting list of cars Dave, think id like to own most of them. I would have thought the Cupra R had more potential than the R32? From memory the R32 is 4wd?

VX220 Turbo must be fairly manic?

MB

 

Mark
1.8T VAG engine is bombproof, 300bhp is no problem, but my Cupra R was scrabbly at the front end with just the standard 210bhp. I did think of chipping it but it would have been wheelspinning all over the place in winter which is why I got rid of it and got the R32. Less potential with this - 300bhp plus is possible from the R32 but VERY expensive - but after nine turbo cars on the trot it is nice to get back to a big NA lump with lots of low down torque and instant throttle response. R32 is indeed AWD and whilst the Haldex clutch makes it only part time AWD it is quite sophisticated and works well. The advantage is that most of the time when the Haldex clutch is not activated you have the advantage of 2WD with lower transmission losses.

VX220 turbo was bonkers cross country fun Took one on track at Bedford twice (their cars, not mine ) and managed to beat EVO mag's lap time there

 

cant these R32's be supercharged ???

A good friend of mine has just bought a 2002 model with full decat.....
Hoping to get my hands on it this week so i will let you know what i think

 

Yes
http://www.vf-engineering.com/vw_r32u.htm

350bhp they reckon

 

Just had a quick peak at that site. 6.5psi and a 3.5inch thick intercooler? At 6.5psi on a supercharger you shouldn't even need an intercooler?!?!

 

Thanks Dave, good reading.

Would like to try a VX....

MB

 

OMG a steady 120mph on the M1 for an hour, is the guy mad!

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