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Sunset Red 1.4 TSI(TFSI) GT Sport - daily drive & track car
rex:
You are correct...
That is why I want toe out on the front. I say that the initial turn in was reduced since then but the car is more stable. So I lost a little bit on the feel but gained stability.
I decided to go for toe out after reading a lot of things regarding wheel geometry and also a guy at Nurburgring called Teo (he has "Rent a RaceCar" company at Nurburgring) said that his rented GTI's have toe out and that improves the cornering speeds. I drove the GTI and it felt like it was on rails (my car was only slightly modified than so that is not a real comparison).
Yes, toe in is the way to go for normal usage. I would try some toe out but I do not want to make suspension geometry changes 10 times per year. Also I would not try it on Nurburgring.
P.S. I think the worst roads in Germany are better than the roads where I live.
drsilviuro:
Great car! It's feared by many!
Keep up the good work! :happy2:
pat15312:
I would say this is probably the fastest "slow" cars on here!
I think your absolutley crackers but well done anyways!!!
Top Cat:
--- Quote from: pat15312 on April 20, 2011, 11:53:38 am ---I would say this is probably the fastest "slow" cars on here!
I think your absolutley crackers but well done anyways!!!
--- End quote ---
:signLOL:
rex:
--- Quote from: drsilviuro on April 19, 2011, 08:18:59 pm ---Great car! It's feared by many!
Keep up the good work! :happy2:
--- End quote ---
Thank you! If someone (anyone) fears my car it means I've done something right. :drinking:
--- Quote from: pat15312 on April 20, 2011, 11:53:38 am ---I think your absolutley crackers but well done anyways!!!
--- End quote ---
:grin: I'll take that as a compliment :drinking:
I would have really liked to have a 2.0 TFSI under the bonnet but when I bought the car I did not have the money and was more concerned about the MPG.
Now the priorities have changed and I don't care about MPG. I just want the car to be faster. It might have been more efficient to trade my car for a GTI and start modifying from there but this is my first car and I don't ever want to sell it.
I really agree this is a slow car but the engine will be la last thing I will change on this car. When there isn't anything left to do I will consider an engine swap. Till then I am stuck with 155bhp.
And to continue with the build thread, I am preparing for a trackday on the 25th of April. The Hungaroring F1 Track is opened for road cars and I intend to be there. Unfortunately the Hungarians planed this track day 2 days ago and it is the second day of Easter. I would have like to stay home but we all have to make sacrifices... So I will be spending the Easter away from home.
Because the track day was announced only 2 days ago I still have to do some things for the car to be ready for the Hungaroring trip:
- raise the back of the car (it is not good for performance because it increases the weight on the front, but esthetically I have to do this)
- install the Pagid Orange pads (installed them on Sunday)
- put the semislicks on the rims
- put the Motul RBF 660 brake fluid
- make another geometry setup in order to increase the camber on the back
- plus other small things
I will post some pictures in the near future.
Cheers
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