Diesel really is for the win!!

[polo_spec_d]

Just got home after a morning on the track at ahg in perth. Well the day started off good as i "played" with this clio sport on the way there, turns out the clio was owned by one of the v8 drivers there. he was very impressed the way the polo TDi kept up with him through the round abouts. This was just the start of it. instructor sent us out 1 by 1, the other cars there were mr2 turbo, celica gt4, acouple of mx5s, stagea, m3, celica supra(1 of the old 1s) well when every1 was in the groove the instructor decided to start the stop watch, the polo was up there, and i mean up there, Number 1!!! NB: i have done other track days and etc so abit of experience but not alot. Ohh turns out the clio driver was racing bathurst last week 2 haha. almost fell over when i heard that. So yeah that was my morning, the bathurst guy reckons with sum new susp and chip that car will b hard to bet againest those other cars.

[GoLfMan]

thats awesome mate, would love to see you in action one day get some video footage and you tube it

i also want to take the TDI to track days, how does the stock suspension hold up? I notice it doesnt roll too badly and seems to be on the stiffer side.

also how do the stock brakes hold up?

[Preen59]

Good work mate.

I'm thinking i might take the Caddy to the track at some stage. Probably wakefield. Thats given me some reassurance.

[polo_spec_d]

thats awesome mate, would love to see you in action one day get some video footage and you tube it

i also want to take the TDI to track days, how does the stock suspension hold up? I notice it doesnt roll too badly and seems to be on the stiffer side.

also how do the stock brakes hold up?

Brakes are good, could be better but defo work well with the rubber i have. suspension has its body roll, no more then the celica and the mx5!

I think once i have it lowered and maybe a rear arb the car will be perfect for my uses on the track and on the road. A good tyre size for them is 205/40 R17, well thats my opinion anyways, everyone is diff

[Jarred]

have you got it chipped yet???

[polo_spec_d]

have you got it chipped yet???

No not yet, i wanted to do a track day without it to see how it went in the heat and how it pulled. i now have something to compare to when i get the chip

[Jarred]

dude, amazing. no offence but were the other drivers complete rubbish or something?! I'm really surpised with that.

It'll really pull with a chip. unbelievably quicker. well believably, but defiantly much quicker.

[polo_spec_d]

haha nah the other drivers are well skilled, they all drove the car too and had pretty much the same result, minus 2 secs or so. cause i couldnt believe it for myself at the first times. the bathurst guy reckons hatches are the way to go for track/street cars.

[Oneofthegreats]

Awesome effort. Well Suprised.

But from driver training, there's only like 2% of people out there who can actually drive an M3 to it's potential.

I've lapped Symmond's Plain's the same as an M3 & that was in my MK1 GTI.

He was good on the straight's though, end of story! ha ha

Good stuff. Look forward to more track story's & experiences.

What's the spec/setup of the car eg. tyres etc.?

[GoLfMan]

Brakes are good, could be better but defo work well with the rubber i have. suspension has its body roll, no more then the celica and the mx5!

I think once i have it lowered and maybe a rear arb the car will be perfect for my uses on the track and on the road. A good tyre size for them is 205/40 R17, well thats my opinion anyways, everyone is diff

thats good to hear!

im going to be running 205/50/R15 soon, that should be good

i'd love to take my chipped thing to the track and let it fly, would suprise alot of people i recon!

[polo_spec_d]

Yeah the m3 was abit of a let down, was only the 3L too, tyres are faulken FK452, R17 205/40. and thats the only work ive had done atm, stock other then the rims. over the next two weeks ive got alot of work planned for it, K&N, 30,000kms service, new susp, and prob a st3 tuning system.

[GoLfMan]

sounds great matey

what suspension are you going for? KW coilovers?

keep us posted with piccies

[polo_spec_d]

sounds great matey

what suspension are you going for? KW coilovers?

keep us posted with piccies

going for hottuning coilovers

[GoLfMan]

going for hottuning coilovers

ohhh sweet let me know how they go! ive got them in my mk1

[gldgti]

well done

thats great going mate - another win for the diesel club!

wait till i tell my petrol head workmate! hahahhaha! its guys like you giving me ammunition against him!

well done!