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  • #16
    Originally posted by Ryan_R View Post
    How close is the Scirocco R's power to the theoretical limit of power a FWD car can have before it's a bit useless (at least according to TopGear)?
    I'd say pretty damn close!
    My R32 is currently only front wheel drive and it's useless in anything other than a perfecto dry day and good bitumen. Any conditions other than that and the front wheels just light up. And that's with only 177Kw and 320nm!

    So I dunno how some of the Rocco guys do it! hahaha
    No. 164 - HPA Competition Haldex Controller, KW V3's, Southbend Stage 2 Singlemass Flywheel, Simota Racing Air Intake

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    • #17
      Sounds a lot like my car (151kw & 320nm), even the TC doesn't sto pthe wheels spinning sometimes on a quick start in the dry. Have to gently take off before... taking off.
      Some say he was the Stig... all we know is that he drives a VW Transporter.
      Audi A3

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      • #18
        Originally posted by Ryan_R View Post
        Sounds a lot like my car (151kw & 320nm), even the TC doesn't sto pthe wheels spinning sometimes on a quick start in the dry. Have to gently take off before... taking off.
        Yeah, I cannot wait to get my AWD fixed and have no wheel spin and better balance in corners! haha
        No. 164 - HPA Competition Haldex Controller, KW V3's, Southbend Stage 2 Singlemass Flywheel, Simota Racing Air Intake

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        • #19
          Originally posted by Andych View Post
          Why carry around the extra weight... it slows you down
          So you don't auto change lanes in the wet......it speeds you up !
          Golf R 5 Door DSG, Rising Blue, 19" Wheels (Silver), Leather, MDI, RVC, Bluetooth, RNS510, APR Stage 2, APR Divorced DP, APR HPFP, VW Racing CAI, S2T Paddle Shifters, Sprint Booster

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          • #20
            Originally posted by JedR32 View Post
            YUP!
            HPA has done a twin turbo AWD version I believe.
            There is one here in Sydney actually... Twin turbo R36 engine..
            Candy White Scirocco R DSG with Panoramic Sunroof and RNS510 Sat Nav, tint
            Cup Rear Spoiler, VMR V718 GM rims, APR Tuned, Brembo 6 pot BBK, Eibach Pro-Kit springs, Low line RVC, Exhaust flap delete

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            • #21
              Originally posted by JedR32 View Post
              I'd say pretty damn close!
              My R32 is currently only front wheel drive and it's useless in anything other than a perfecto dry day and good bitumen. Any conditions other than that and the front wheels just light up. And that's with only 177Kw and 320nm!

              So I dunno how some of the Rocco guys do it! hahaha
              No... its a long way off the limit...
              Mine is running the Motorsport Viezu tune and while you certainly can light it up if you want... you can also get it off the line and moving very fast with little to no initial wheelspin and chirps on gearchange...
              It all comes down to Finesse with the right foot...
              Candy White Scirocco R DSG with Panoramic Sunroof and RNS510 Sat Nav, tint
              Cup Rear Spoiler, VMR V718 GM rims, APR Tuned, Brembo 6 pot BBK, Eibach Pro-Kit springs, Low line RVC, Exhaust flap delete

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              • #22
                Originally posted by Andych View Post
                No... its a long way off the limit...
                Mine is running the Motorsport Viezu tune and while you certainly can light it up if you want... you can also get it off the line and moving very fast with little to no initial wheelspin and chirps on gearchange...
                It all comes down to Finesse with the right foot...
                Hahahaha this is also true.
                Most of the time I was getting wheelspin was while I thought my AWD was working and wasn't so I was being very brutal on the throttle hahaha then it occurred to me that it was sending all power through the fronts

                I guess I need to learn the art of being a bit wimpy on throttle input on take-off
                No. 164 - HPA Competition Haldex Controller, KW V3's, Southbend Stage 2 Singlemass Flywheel, Simota Racing Air Intake

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                • #23
                  Speaking of too much power in a FWD car


                  Can't say I'm not a teeny bit jealous though
                  Some say he was the Stig... all we know is that he drives a VW Transporter.
                  Audi A3

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by Andych View Post
                    There is one here in Sydney actually... Twin turbo R36 engine..
                    Seriously!!! In a scirocco. How on earth did they fit a V6 in there?
                    MY13 Golf R - Rising Blue ** SOLD** New toy wanted
                    MY12 Passat 125TDi Wagon - Reflex Silver (The family wagon)
                    MY14 Amarok Trendline TDi400 - Sand Beige (weekend off roader)

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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by Ryan_R View Post
                      Speaking of too much power in a FWD car


                      Can't say I'm not a teeny bit jealous though
                      I thought he was doing a great job till he got to a corner hahahaha
                      A lot of tug at the wheel from the look of things. Mind you!... I kinda still want one
                      No. 164 - HPA Competition Haldex Controller, KW V3's, Southbend Stage 2 Singlemass Flywheel, Simota Racing Air Intake

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                      • #26
                        hehe, maybe I'll just settle on the headband mounting option for the GoPro. Resulting video looks great, but surely you must look like a bit of a dork when wearing it
                        Some say he was the Stig... all we know is that he drives a VW Transporter.
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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by dubstyle View Post
                          Seriously!!! In a scirocco. How on earth did they fit a V6 in there?
                          The same way they fitted the R32 motor into the MkV Golf.
                          Candy White Scirocco R DSG with Panoramic Sunroof and RNS510 Sat Nav, tint
                          Cup Rear Spoiler, VMR V718 GM rims, APR Tuned, Brembo 6 pot BBK, Eibach Pro-Kit springs, Low line RVC, Exhaust flap delete

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