MK5 Golf GTI
General => Random Chat => Topic started by: SteveP on January 13, 2011, 09:57:18 pm
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Was at Autosport show today and saw the new/revised Mk5 AMD Milltek will be running in the BTCC this year.
Excuse the rubbish photo's
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This year the car is running with support from Your Racing Car - www.yourracingcar.com (hence all the pic's on the top of the car).
The car has undergone a complete strip down and rebuild during the winter and is now fitted a VW 2.0 Turbo engine rather than the previous NA 2.0 engine. (Producing around 300bhp and 350 ft lb torque from a low boost turbo, 0.8 bar IIRC, but high compression engine)
From speaking with Shaun he says the car should now be on the money with the power (this was felt to be a key problem last session) and some other changes to the cage/bulkhead and suspension setup should see the car running in the top 10.
Having seen the car a few times last session it certainly looks an improved machine this year so fingers cross the Mk5 will be showing the Ford's and Chevrolet's a thing or two :driver:
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Fingers crossed for a decent showing this year. :happy2:
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Looking good, will be following the team with interest this season. On a different note, how was the show Steve, anything really interesting?
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Well it still looks like crap.... but lets hope they get some decent results with it this year! :smiley:
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I wonder if they do get some results if the opposition will bleat about it being a 3 door. :wink:
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This sounds promising, have been following their thread on Detailing World.
Hopefully get a few decent results and has some good races next season!
Matt
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Thats an oversight on AMDs behalf to be honest... everyone knows that 5dr is faster than 3! :signLOL:
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They had special dispensation to run a 3 door as it shares the same silhouette as the 5 door.
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What about the type Rs?
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What about the type Rs?
Matt Neals Civic was a 5 door.
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Looking good, will be following the team with interest this season. On a different note, how was the show Steve, anything really interesting?
I haven't been for years so enjoyed it, the feedback from the trade people I knew there said it was bit bigger than last year too.
The F1 stuff like the Mclaren cars going back to the 70's was very good :happy2:
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last year somebody said that they were running the 2.0 NA because turbo's were not alowed?? is that BS or have they changed the rules?
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last year somebody said that they were running the 2.0 NA because turbo's were not alowed?? is that BS or have they changed the rules?
They have changed the rules. From what i remember there were lots of changes to the regs this year, meaning all teams were forced to spend lots of dosh. :driver:
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last year somebody said that they were running the 2.0 NA because turbo's were not alowed?? is that BS or have they changed the rules?
They have changed the rules. From what i remember there were lots of changes to the regs this year, meaning all teams were forced to spend lots of dosh. :driver:
ah cool, should be a good season then!! :party:
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McLaren stand was very good :happy2:
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New F1 Lotus
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And the street corners of Birmingham must be very quiet this time of year :wink:
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I thought you had been on a photography course!. :chicken: You should know never to risk breaking the lens. :sick:
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the one on the right is fit as!!! :drool:
the other 2 are a big fat fook off fail!! :sick:
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I only went to see Bubbles, her invite was probably lost in the post :signLOL:
Is that a Mono Pod in his pocket??
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good news for AMD then. Be good to see them fighting it out in the midfield. Last season was abysmal in all fairness so good luck to them this season.
never thought about the 5 door ruling though. that would have been rubbish and expensive of they were forced to get anoher shell in, and prepare from scratch
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Well it still looks like crap.... but lets hope they get some decent results with it this year! :smiley:
Got to agree, when they unveiled it I was very underwelmed with it. But the whole milltek stand was the same I dont know why they bother going to shows its always staffed with people who know jack about what their products.
MP4 was brilliant. Engineering section was amazing some of the machined parts are almost works of art.
Did anyone check out the cars going into the auction some nice cars but some were hingin, dried polish on panels and trim, dirty wheels and tyres, one even had a flat.
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Well it still looks like crap.... but lets hope they get some decent results with it this year! :smiley:
Got to agree, when they unveiled it I was very underwelmed with it.
....Okay, but what do you expect a BTCC dedicated race car to look like? None of them would win a beauty parade but they look nicely funky in their own way. IMO.
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have to agree slightly with keith and richwig.
rear bumper from the side looks shocking, infact the whole car from the side is shocking
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looks like its just glued on
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Love the civics, think the chevy looks quite smart, the BMW's just look normal, the vectra's are chavtastic lol, but the golf is poor. Have to say i like the Civics and the Leon the most
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In AmDMilltek's defence, Sy, don't the other teams you mention have significantly larger racing budgets?
I agree it could be better styled, but.
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To be honest it doesnt matter what it looks like, so long as it works. Its not a beauty contest. I read the article in Trackdriver by Sean who said that last year was the first time since he started racing that it had a real positive influence on his buisness.
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In AmDMilltek's defence, Sy, don't the other teams you mention have significantly larger racing budgets?
fair point
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The wings just look like after thoughts.... something like this....
"Ohh Sh8t.... we need to run a wider track, which is going to make the wheels protrude from the arches thus failing regulations"
"....ok, dont panic.... lets get one of the blue peter team down here!"
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The wings just look like after thoughts.... something like this....
"Ohh Sh8t.... we need to run a wider track, which is going to make the wheels protrude from the arches thus failing regulations"
"....ok, dont panic.... lets get one of the blue peter team down here!"
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....Blue Peter's Konnie Huq can come and play with my wings any time she likes!
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Doesn't look that different to last year. :confused:
Thruxton
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Silverstone
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looked crap then looked crap now. minor faults i guess. just hope the engine is capable of matching the main runners. from what i gather from reading the post race reviews etc, its not lacking in the corners, but was pants on the straights
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the one on the right is fit as!!! :drool:
the other 2 are a big fat fook off fail!! :sick:
+1.
Has the blonde on the left's ass fallen away? She doesn't appear to have one :confused:
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Just been through some other photo's from the day, here's one for NeilM :drinking:
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Is it me or do those "glamour" girls just look like cheap eastern euro hookers
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Those last two don't! :drool: :congrats:
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I spoke to a few people on the AMD Milltek stand and the car is the same as last year.......apart from the engine and a bit od 3M vinyl :happy2:
Also had a chat about a possible RS3 exhaust, and yes, the guy knew jack sh!t about the TT-RS exhaust, let alone development :scared: The welds on the TT-RS exhaust still looked the same as the original welding on the ED30 zorst too!! :sick:
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Its a shame its spoils milltek for me. I am sure they get all there mates along just to populate it, it must cost them a good bit to have stands at these shows.