Golf R -v- Golf GTI

[brad]

@brad... I think you missed his sig

i have sigs turned off on all the forums I use. I find them quite annoying.

I didn't know that about the 90tsi anyway, so still would have got it wrong.

So it's a water/air heat exchanger? Excellant. At least there would be better consistancy in power & fuel economy rather than cold days making it chew through fuel & hot days putting a dampener on power.

[Corey_R]

So it's a water/air heat exchanger? Excellant. At least there would be better consistancy in power & fuel economy rather than cold days making it chew through fuel & hot days putting a dampener on power.

Yeah, is an air-to-liquid intercooler. The coolant system is being pumped through the intercooler. The coolant also cools the turbocharger. The coolant is then cooled by the radiator as per normal.

[SMOK3Y]

Much appreciate the help corey & sorry to confuse anyone and ya it is a baby 90tsi but good to learn about it

Smoke

[kane]

Yes.


Yes I do. it's just that I don't care.

Day after I got it. Looking like this now.



After the fun...



Close up

Is that photo of mullaway beach?

[Ideo]

Epic spotting. Yeah, it is Mullaway Beach.

[kane]

Haha I used to holiday there as a kid beautiful spot

[WhiteJames]

Golf R or BMW M3?

Although this thread has served its purpose in respect to the decision on upgrading from a Mark 6 GTI or Mark 5 R32 to a Golf R, with me sticking with the Mark 6 GTI and Ray rescinding his order on the Golf R and sticking with the R32. Ray has gone all retro and is now considering a well to fully optioned low mileage competition pack auto six banger BMW M3 Coupe for around 60-70K - going from one great sounding six cylinder to another great sounding six cylinder. It's all about the driver involvement.

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Cheers.
WJ

[SilvrFoxX]

No... I am the Whitejames

[Tim]

Ray has gone all retro and is now considering a well to fully optioned low mileage competition pack auto six banger BMW M3 Coupe for around 60-70K - going from one great sounding six cylinder to another great sounding six cylinder. It's all about the driver involvement.

Does not compute

[sabloke]

Yeah, everyone knows that DSG is the only gearbox that guarantees driver involvement Doh!

[Corey_R]

Maybe what we all need is this...



That's from the 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 R. Being that it's a race car, I'm presuming it's a traditional sequential manual, and not a dual clutch manual... unless the clutch pedal is used only for take off, or maybe even as a mechanical override for both clutches?? Argh, brain hurts

In all serious though... anyone know what the deal is?

[DoggieHowser]

A friend of mine installed this on his Evo.

No synchromeshes. So you better be able to rev match by instinct

You need the clutch to engage the first gear. Subsequent shifts are done by grabbing the shifter.

[Andych]

Maybe what we all need is this...



That's from the 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 R. Being that it's a race car, I'm presuming it's a traditional sequential manual, and not a dual clutch manual... unless the clutch pedal is used only for take off, or maybe even as a mechanical override for both clutches?? Argh, brain hurts

In all serious though... anyone know what the deal is?

It is far from a "traditional manual"... They are fitted with a 6 speed sequential "dog" box with the flappy paddles being used for gear changes and the clutch only for take off (starts, pit stops etc). The electronics handle the changes and the power cut to allow flat changes and the "blip" for down changes to match revs.
As DoggieHowser says... no synchro.

[Corey_R]

yeah... I said traditional sequential manual, so what you guys have described is what I thought it was.

Bummers about that. I'd like to see a DSG with the ability to select "N" from the paddles and with a clutch pedal for take offs... Similar to the above, but more "everyday" driving/person friendly

[WhiteJames]

Golf R -v- Sirocco R

Sirocco R (DSG) with SATNAV, Bluetooth, MDI, 19" wheels and DCC all standard for 50K + orc makes a compelling case over that of the Golf R 3 door - the Sirocco is also a lot better looking. Both Golf R and Sirocco R have the EA113 motor, which is a bummer. I'd still prefer the EA888 motor over the EA113. In respect to the Sirocco R, I'd probably opt for the the Megane RS250 with Perfo-hub front strut isolators and proper mechanic LSD. See link for AUS pricing and specs for the Sirocco R available for order now:

Driven: Volkswagen Scirocco R | Frankfurt Motor show

In today's daily grind of traffic jams - DSG is the way to go. Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maclaren and Polo GTI all come to mind. 1-2 hrs of peak hour traffic makes owning a manual a real chore, not to mention changing the clutch every 40,000km if the vehicle is frequently used in heavy stop'n'start traffic. BTW ... I talked Ray out of buying a used BMW M3 or new Lexus IS350.

Cheers.
WJ