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Depreciation, here we come!!! - Mines A Green one please...
john_o:
as I said in another thread the 0-60 doesnt match the power/torque output and any reasonable weight, so it points to a reduced output in lower gears (or a high 1st gear?)
RS std like you say has potential
modded ED30 is flawed unless you get ALL the areas of deficiency sorted (suspension/LSD/brakes)
whether the RS has much 'headroom' who knows as yet :laugh:
At the mo I like it, but id prefer jonnyc's :evilgrin:
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: john_o on February 24, 2009, 12:32:35 pm ---
modded ED30 is flawed unless you get ALL the areas of deficiency sorted (suspension/LSD/brakes)
--- End quote ---
....Seems very much that way to me too :happy2:
Naturally, I'm interested/pleased to see they have chosen a Quaife mechanical diff for the RS rather than electronic like the forthcoming Mk6 GTI.
john_o:
flawed but still awesome RR :grin:
That RS runs on 95 RON ! how did they manage that? 2.5l lower compression I guess? It states that the fuel consumption is taken on 95RON. dunno about the output figures BUT usually you get better mpg on 98+ ?
ED30 maps will run on 95RON but its not recommended and it certainly reduces output considerably.
btw 440 Nm = 325 lbs/ft in old money. Def need to see a power plot for this baby
Blue one for me :happy2:
tony_danza:
Weighs in at 1467kg according to the 'net. A guide at best.
Also, has 336 vented fronts on a single piston caliper - the MKI had 325mm 4-pot Brembos. They've skimped a bit here and with 35% more power and ??kg more weight than the MKI, have they given it a weak link?...
Annoyingly though, it's the only thing I can pull it up on that isn't subjective/cosmetics.
Phil Mcavity:
it sounds like the car suffers with bad turbo lag, but the journo's have said it helps putting the power down!. WTF!!. drinks like a fish by the sounds of it. 15mpg sounds like a good town mpg, if the old ST was getting 18-20. :surprised:
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