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Golf MK8
MIJ_JAGGER:
Remember when the MK5 came out and a lot of people weren’t a fan of how it looked....
pudding:
I loved how it looked when I first saw it :laugh: Then again, it didn't have much to improve upon :grin:
@GVK not surprised by that! The MK8 launches a lot better than the MK7 (don't think it uses Haldex anymore?) and I suspect it has shorter gearing as well. It pulls away from a MK7 far too easily for an alleged 15hp difference :grin:
titchy:
Beauty is subjective I am thinking about a Mk8 parked my Mk7.5 GTI next to one I quite like it regarding infotainment theres a good vid from Andrew Volks wizard shows how to get around some of the quirks makes it a bit more logical. Been offered a great deal on a new Mk8 but not quite ready to change yet Have a good think
Shoduchi:
--- Quote from: Pudding on May 29, 2021, 11:38:59 am ---I loved how it looked when I first saw it :laugh: Then again, it didn't have much to improve upon :grin:
@GVK not surprised by that! The MK8 launches a lot better than the MK7 (don't think it uses Haldex anymore?) and I suspect it has shorter gearing as well. It pulls away from a MK7 far too easily for an alleged 15hp difference :grin:
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The 8R has around 340 bhp but when you activate launch control the boost goes higher and measures around 370 bhp. I have a friend with a 7.5R with the optional Akrapovič cat back exhaust and it measured ~320 bhp, so it's similar.
What improved more in the 8R was the mid range torque. That's what makes it move so much better than the 7.5R. It uses a kind of Haldex rear diff but now with clutches on both rear axles, which allows the drift mode to send more torque to one of the rear wheels on the Performance pack version. The A45S uses the same system but with more clutches, since it has more torque.
I don't like the aesthetics of the mk8, exterior and interior. The 8R is for me the less ugly of them all. The power increase and handling improvements on the 8R are what make me like it, to be fair. I would much prefer to tune a mk7 GTI Clubsport.
pudding:
I agree the MK8 R is probably the most interesting one for modifying, but I just can't get on with the exterior styling. It's like the Germans have gone mad on making some bold statement in the front end styling recently, and in most cases it just looks awful. The MK8 R looks OK from the back and sides, but the front end is messy.
The MK6 R is the best looking one so far, imo.
How it should be done. Subtle German aggression at it's best. Coherent with the rest of the car and just the right amount of styling to elevate it above the GTI, without going over the top.
:doh: It just looks sad and sorry for itself.
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