2015 polo gti

[NuffNuff]

yeah man for 2. thats all normal. i think its operating a pump and sensor to push oil/water around the turbo


my 3 turbos combined (TT VR4).. loving the GTI, done about 1500km in it already. it is extremely under tyred.

[tc831]

Yay! Just hit 4000 Ks!
Whats everyone's thoughts at the moment?
Nice white one there NuffNuff

[LukePolo]

Hi everyone

i got my new 2015 Polo GTI about 3 weeks ago. It's white, manual, no options.

just a couple of questions i have:
1. Is there a way to level to volume of the radio across different stations? it seems some radio stations are louder than others depending on the strength of the reception. It's kinda annoying, and my mazda 2 was even smart enough to have all the radio stations at the same volume. Surely there's a way to fix this?
2. When i turn the car off after a drive of more than about 10 mins, it makes a humming noise, which i believe is the turbo cooling down. All good. BUT it also makes a beeping sound from under the bonnet for a few minutes after turning the car off - is this also normal? You can only hear it in the garage, not when out and about and there's background noise.

Thanks in advance

Hey There

1. There won't be a way to get an equal level of volume on the radio unless your car has an equalizer that does this. Reason being that different radio stations have a different level of modulation which depends on where the tower is and the strength of signal.

For example.. Being in Sydney.. You will notice that 96.1 (The Edge) is a heck of alot loud and is bassier than 104.1 (2Day FM). The 96.1 tower is in Wentworth falls and falls under local radio and is a geographical phenomenon that the signal carries down to Sydney, therefore it is sort of legal to have it over modulated slightly to produce a better sound at the recipient. 2Day FM follow the ACMA laws to the point in regards to levels across the FM wave band.

2. My Polo does that too, it's the water pump, they have a special vacuum design water pump. The turbo believe it or not is actually silent when the engine turning off. It should make a different click sound aswell.

[NuffNuff]

Yay! Just hit 4000 Ks!
Whats everyone's thoughts at the moment?
Nice white one there NuffNuff

thanks mate

my dash rattles a bit on the back roads when cruising i can hear it

tyres are garbage, with no TC it spins up way through 3rd and get greasy with some heat in them (went to the black spur on the weekend)

putting the car into S and then Manual mode makes a huge difference, to start out with i was going from D sideways to manual mode thinking thats likea sport mode, lol. turns out its S mode first then manual. you will notice your idle rpm will be 1K in sport and sport manual rather than 700rpm in D and normal manual mode

i turn off the stop start function every time i get in

TC is pretty intrusive but very safe (leave it on for my wife) 1st and 2nd gear get robbed of a lot of power
the car amazingly powers of corners with the wheels spinning and keeps tracking straight when booting it off the line

i find a lot of the time in D it shifts from 4 to 3 in traffic quite poorly, i think its changing when im letting off the brake though so that might be me

all the controls in the cabin are amazing, the seats are super comfy

the ride is harsh, with no damping control the ride is extremely firm. i have adjustable coilovers on my legnum and its a beautiful ride in comparison. i think the short and narrow wheel base doesnt help it with the damping it has. having said that it tracks the road very nicely and doesnt track ruts like my legnum does

ive taken a few mates for a spin and they love it. its such a laugh of the car, i complain about the tyres, but shredding them up in 3rd gear is just hilarious

i get about 600km out of a tank too

[tc831]

thanks mate

my dash rattles a bit on the back roads when cruising i can hear it

tyres are garbage, with no TC it spins up way through 3rd and get greasy with some heat in them (went to the black spur on the weekend)

putting the car into S and then Manual mode makes a huge difference, to start out with i was going from D sideways to manual mode thinking thats likea sport mode, lol. turns out its S mode first then manual. you will notice your idle rpm will be 1K in sport and sport manual rather than 700rpm in D and normal manual mode

i turn off the stop start function every time i get in

TC is pretty intrusive but very safe (leave it on for my wife) 1st and 2nd gear get robbed of a lot of power
the car amazingly powers of corners with the wheels spinning and keeps tracking straight when booting it off the line

i find a lot of the time in D it shifts from 4 to 3 in traffic quite poorly, i think its changing when im letting off the brake though so that might be me

all the controls in the cabin are amazing, the seats are super comfy

the ride is harsh, with no damping control the ride is extremely firm. i have adjustable coilovers on my legnum and its a beautiful ride in comparison. i think the short and narrow wheel base doesnt help it with the damping it has. having said that it tracks the road very nicely and doesnt track ruts like my legnum does

ive taken a few mates for a spin and they love it. its such a laugh of the car, i complain about the tyres, but shredding them up in 3rd gear is just hilarious

i get about 600km out of a tank too

Yer, I drive in the traffic abit too much so I'm on about 550 per tank so its close... I wish I can see the 600...
I wonder if I should throw some coils on there to soften the ride. It gets abit Jolty for my liking.

Hmm where abouts are you in Melbourne?

[NuffNuff]

Yer, I drive in the traffic abit too much so I'm on about 550 per tank so its close... I wish I can see the 600...
I wonder if I should throw some coils on there to soften the ride. It gets abit Jolty for my liking.

Hmm where abouts are you in Melbourne?

Im in craigieburn. I work in north Melbourne so do about 70km a day

i am likely to do coil overs for more control over their setup, it's a bloody shame we didn't get that magnetically controlled ride

ill be chasing more boost after winter, I don't really like the idea of these flash tunes so I'll look for a reputable tuner to do it on the dyno. I imagine the usual, fmic, intake, fuel pump, dos pipe, cat delete injectors and an oil cooler will suffice to support a tune.

my only concern is the 7 speed dsg, is it the clutches or the gears that are the weak point

[k_pony]

Hey There

1. There won't be a way to get an equal level of volume on the radio unless your car has an equalizer that does this. Reason being that different radio stations have a different level of modulation which depends on where the tower is and the strength of signal.

For example.. Being in Sydney.. You will notice that 96.1 (The Edge) is a heck of alot loud and is bassier than 104.1 (2Day FM). The 96.1 tower is in Wentworth falls and falls under local radio and is a geographical phenomenon that the signal carries down to Sydney, therefore it is sort of legal to have it over modulated slightly to produce a better sound at the recipient. 2Day FM follow the ACMA laws to the point in regards to levels across the FM wave band.

I find this really really annoying, if cheaper cars can do this, why does VW not have an equalizer. I'm finding a significant difference in volume, so if i'm on a quiet station and move to a louder one, i would have had the volume up really high because it's quiet and it'll blast my ears off when i change. It's one of those things that just drives me nuts and it's making me angry at the car in general.

On this note, what are everyones thoughts on the difference between the Polo GTI and the Golf Highline? I initially went to get a Golf Highline and ended up getting the Polo GTI, and now i'm questioning my decision and my Polo GTI doesn't have all the "bells and whistles" of the Golf that i could have got for almost the same money. The Polo is prettier and has a more powerful engine, but that's the only things i can think of that are advantages over the Golf. I guess i have regrets that i made the wrong decision, and i'm not sure what to do.

[brad]

I imagine the usual, fmic, intake, fuel pump, dos pipe, cat delete injectors and an oil cooler will suffice to support a tune.

I don't think you know much about the 1.8tsi. Are you ex-Subaru?

my only concern is the 7 speed dsg, is it the clutches or the gears that are the weak point

clutches. If you are really chasing power then you've bought the wrong gearbox. It will let you down.

I have run a generic tune on my 1.8tsi manual for 120,000km. +80nm, +20kw. (supposed to be +100Nm/+35kw but I know it isn't). It simply works - day in, day out.

[brad]

On this note, what are everyones thoughts on the difference between the Polo GTI and the Golf Highline? I initially went to get a Golf Highline and ended up getting the Polo GTI, and now i'm questioning my decision and my Polo GTI doesn't have all the "bells and whistles" of the Golf that i could have got for almost the same money. The Polo is prettier and has a more powerful engine, but that's the only things i can think of that are advantages over the Golf. I guess i have regrets that i made the wrong decision, and i'm not sure what to do.

2 different cars. I'm not even sure how you could cross-shop them.

I'd take the Golf because I like bigger cars but i'd find the money for the GTI. (Actually, I'd buy the vRS Octavia but I'm a Skoda fanboi)

[NuffNuff]

I don't think you know much about the 1.8tsi. Are you ex-Subaru?


clutches. If you are really chasing power then you've bought the wrong gearbox. It will let you down.

I have run a generic tune on my 1.8tsi manual for 120,000km. +80nm, +20kw. (supposed to be +100Nm/+35kw but I know it isn't). It simply works - day in, day out.

mitsubishi, toyota and nissan

sounds like early days of the ls1 and their flashtunes, is nobody trying anything different. just mail order tunes? i like to know whats going in

[brad]

There is plenty available but the tunes are a bit more developed than a $300 flash tune for an LS1.

Fuel pump you are stuck with & it works well.

Intakes are surprisingly effective ex-factory unless you want a bit more noise or hover at 5000rpm+ all the time.

Injectors don't seem to be an issue.

Oil coolers are already built in and generally an extra unit is not needed unless you constantly flogging the buttocks off it.

Your problem is the gearbox you have chosen. Basically, once you go beyond a stage 1 tune (which is still fun) your gearbox will let you down.

[tc831]

Either it goes under warranty or just get better clutch packs. Either way even if u add more killer wasps on a manual I doubt the stock clutch will be able to hold.

[brad]

Either it goes under warranty or just get better clutch packs. Either way even if u add more killer wasps on a manual I doubt the stock clutch will be able to hold.

I've been on a stock clutch in my Bluefinned manual for more than 100,000km (155,000km total). No issues. It's the lighter duty MQ250.

I make the most of the 300+Nm of torque in all gears. No slippage yet. The downfall will be the DMF.

[NuffNuff]

is there a H&R spring for the 2015 polo GTI? 30 front -35mm rear drop? are people using the springs from the 1.4 twin charged?

[car_nut]

is there a H&R spring for the 2015 polo GTI? 30 front -35mm rear drop? are people using the springs from the 1.4 twin charged?

Springs will be the same as for the 6R. I have been assured that the KW Comfort Coilovers I ordered are the same for the 6R and 6C and this is verified on the KW web site. Been waiting 46 bloody days now for them to be posted, stuff up by the Australian distributor perhaps although KW Germany are telling me they have a component supplier problem.

Personally if I was going for springs I would go for the Eibachs (same as VWR). Look at the 'stickies' at the front of the Polo 6R... forum for drops etc.