RE: 2002 1.8T GTI

["Richard Deede" <rdeede@hotmail.com>]

At stock boost, I dont even bother flooring it in first gear as I just light 
up my tires in a second. However the car runs out of breath very quickly. A 
chip will hopefully fix that.


Rich
-88 Scirocco 1.8t
-00 GTI VR6 - SOLD
-88 Scirocco 2.0 16v - R.I.P.
-87 Scirocco 16v - R.I.P.



>From: Nathan Dana <phishy20_1@yahoo.com>
>To: scirocco-L@scirocco.org
>Subject: RE: 2002 1.8T GTI
>Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 09:18:13 -0800 (PST)
>
>Well maximum torque is available at 1950rpm!  Its a bit too easy to get 
>them
>spinning in forst gear, especially with the stock tires.  I have to make 
>sure
>everything in my car is well secured before I can gun it in first or second 
>(or
>third for that matter).  Almost a total 180 from a 16v, where the power is 
>much
>higher in the rev range.
>
>
>--- "Fry, Larry" <LEF@chem-tronics.com> wrote:
> > or a lot of gear, or a dirty street....
> >
> > Larry  sandiego16V
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kervin Ridgley [mailto:kervinridgley@earthlink.net]
> > Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2001 6:01 AM
> > To: scirocco-L@scirocco.org
> > Subject: OT: 2002 1.8T GTI
> >
> >
> > I was on a test drive at work yesterday in a 2002 1.8T GTI.  We pulled
> > out of the dealership slowly in first.  At about 2500 rpm, the guy
> > mashed the gas and it chirped the tires!  And that was with the traction
> > control on.  After the guy left, I took it around the block and tried
> > the same thing with the traction control off and it started a mini
> > rolling burnout.  Those things must have WAY more than the 180hp/174
> > lb-ft they are stated to have.
> >
> > Kervin
> > 86 8v
> >
> >
> >
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