What did you do to your Polo today?

[Blitzen]

what were your 60 foot times?

Between 2.2 and 2.6 sec...I did 4 runs, best of a 15.3, a 15.5 and two runs of 15.6...Considering I ran a best of 15.6 in Darwin on the stock tune, you can understand why I'm a bit pissy about it. I tried one run with the traction control on, and I was still getting wheel spin at the top of second with it on, and I was running 22psi in the tyres.

[mikepologti]

I was feeling a bit juvenile today and took on an extremely pumped up boy racer Nissan Skyline - well sort of. Hehe. Wasn't really pushing it to the extreme either but it was hellishly funny watching this guy freak out. Not sure what model - I think the GTS-T but he had it all kitted out with an overlly obnoxious fat and loud exhaust and BOV. Anyway it just cracked me up seeing/hearing the reaction I got out of him and I wasn't even trying.

lol no need to be ashamed mate , i think all of us have had those moments when you wake up first thing in the morning, and wanna have some fun. hell i do it just about every time i drive my g'friends getz and i get some clown wanting to drag me at the lights , truly head shaking material.

[insanekiwi]

New wheels... 2 weeks ago

[mikepologti]

wow sweet ride man,............installed my k and n filter today. forge tip and intercooler to throttle body hose enjoying the round world trip that is the ups mailing route to australia.

[mozzzy_2000]

Those rims do look sweet! I have been wondering what they style would look like on the Polo. I know its the camera but your car looks so orange in those pics! lol

[insanekiwi]

Hahaha... sorry it's the stupid iphone in garage lighting...
need to take proper photos once the car is all waxed and clean!

[mikepologti]

sounds like an excuse to show off more of your wheels

[572]

Got the APR engine mount insert installed this morning - very happy with it

Props to Mike Webber Prestige & Performance for the install.

[marco polo]

Got a 3" dump pipe done from Seb at euromotive
its great revs alot more freely top end it also has a giac chip done.

[mikepologti]

how much was the 3' dump pipe?

[marco polo]

how much was the 3' dump pipe?

It was $300 im still getting use to it
Before it would come on boost a bit earlier
But now she holds boost all the way to red line im not use revving it that far because before it was pointless.

[RhysQ]

You drive to redline??!! . I don't think it's necessary to drive the Polo to redline, even if boost holds the whole way through. When giving it a good boot, i reckon about 5,500rpm is a good place to up-shift, you will still be on boost in the next gear. Generally though, I change at 3,500rpm.

I let my mates GF drive my car the other day (she has an 8V mk2 Golf GTI) and she changed from 1st to 2nd at about 7,000rpm...... I suppose in the mk2 she needs to rev the balls out of it. I've never revved it that high but it appears redline is at 6,500rpm. Is it not limited?? Does the chip allow a higher redline??

[JCM308]

You drive to redline??!! . I don't think it's necessary to drive the Polo to redline, even if boost holds the whole way through. When giving it a good boot, i reckon about 5,500rpm is a good place to up-shift, you will still be on boost in the next gear. Generally though, I change at 3,500rpm.

Revving to redline generally won't damage the motor as long as you don't bounce it off the limiter. The rev limiters as standard are set at a safe level so to not cause catastrophic damage if the limiter is reached.

Classic example in another brand car, the limiter in auto is set to 7k but in manual is set to 7.5k. On inspection and testing of both motors it was safely able to have the limiter changed to 9k (test car has been going for just over 2 years and has done approx 50k since work and limiter change were done).

[572]

I've never revved it that high but it appears redline is at 6,500rpm. Is it not limited?? Does the chip allow a higher redline??

The actual cut/limiter is at 7300rpm I believe.

[marco polo]

If im giving it a bootful ill take it 6500rpm not past that.