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Re: Jetta 2.0 16v TDI - 301bhp & 440Ft/Lbs. Yes its a diesel...
« Reply #30 on: April 22, 2012, 04:53:53 pm »
Now that is impressive - jettas are really catching on, and to be fair they are the bargain of the century when compared to the price of a golf!
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Re: Jetta 2.0 16v TDI - 301bhp & 440Ft/Lbs. Yes its a diesel...
« Reply #31 on: April 22, 2012, 05:01:14 pm »
This car is ridiculous... saw it today at the pod. Spoke to one of the dark side guys (who was in the caddy), seemed like a nice chap bu no idea who it was. :signLOL:
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Re: Jetta 2.0 16v TDI - 301bhp & 440Ft/Lbs. Yes its a diesel...
« Reply #32 on: April 23, 2012, 12:17:24 am »
Rich it'll been Scott in the Caddy, Ryan will have been in the Jetta? the Caddy will be in the region of 230bhp or not far off?

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Re: Jetta 2.0 16v TDI - 301bhp & 440Ft/Lbs. Yes its a diesel...
« Reply #33 on: April 23, 2012, 04:11:18 pm »

How do you find the Peloquin Ryan?  Im a bit underwhelmed by mine

I've always been impressed with it TBH, torque steer is non existant and it puts the power down nicely. The Jetta has been set up properly as well, corner weighted etc so that makes a big difference to the way it all feels

Now that is impressive - jettas are really catching on, and to be fair they are the bargain of the century when compared to the price of a golf!

They should do, more space, all the same toys and a few grand cheaper than a Golf!

This car is ridiculous... saw it today at the pod. Spoke to one of the dark side guys (who was in the caddy), seemed like a nice chap bu no idea who it was. :signLOL:

Could have been Me, Scott or Stef. Scott drove the Caddy most of the day, but I did a couple of runs and Stef was sat in it a few times in the queue.

Will post some new pics in a bit :)

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Re: Jetta 2.0 16v TDI - 301bhp & 440Ft/Lbs. Yes its a diesel...
« Reply #34 on: April 23, 2012, 04:21:36 pm »
I was talking to said person about the R32 brakes and VW racing kit.... in the queue for the 1/4  :happy2:


Im almost certain it wasn't stef  :signLOL:

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Re: Jetta 2.0 16v TDI - 301bhp & 440Ft/Lbs. Yes its a diesel...
« Reply #35 on: April 23, 2012, 04:33:34 pm »
Here are the pics are promised. STILL a work in progress but there are quite a few changes from the last pics. Anyone at Pod yesterday will have got a sneak peek!







VW Racing Brakes -


Big Pimping Interior -



Have 100's of Photos and Videos of yesterday so going to wade through them tonight/tomorrow and get them posted up!

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Re: Jetta 2.0 16v TDI - 301bhp & 440Ft/Lbs. Yes its a diesel...
« Reply #36 on: April 23, 2012, 10:21:22 pm »
I saw this beauty fly up the track at the Pod. Very quick off the the line

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Re: Jetta 2.0 16v TDI - 301bhp & 440Ft/Lbs. Yes its a diesel...
« Reply #37 on: April 24, 2012, 08:55:51 pm »
Can't  wait to see this at some point, and I have spoke to you guys over the phone a few times now for help, and you have been great not many places will entertain giving you advice unless your giving them money.

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Re: Jetta 2.0 16v TDI - 301bhp & 440Ft/Lbs. Yes its a diesel...
« Reply #38 on: April 24, 2012, 11:22:13 pm »
Saw this at the pod on sunday :smiley:, it was amazing to see a diesel doing the 1/4 mile that quick  :notworthy: although the silver Fabia VRS was pretty crazy as well  :smiley:

Keep up the awesome progress,

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Re: Jetta 2.0 16v TDI - 301bhp & 440Ft/Lbs. Yes its a diesel...
« Reply #39 on: April 25, 2012, 11:42:46 am »


Also got a load of other photos on the facebook page from Santa Pod on Sunday:
 
Darkside Developments | Facebook
 
Also have a few good videos on our YouTube Channel:
 
Darkside TDI | YouTube Channel
 
If anyone has any more photos of videos, please let me know and I will upload them!
 
Results from the day:
 
Jetta Best Runs - 13.83 @ 104.3mph & 13.90 @ 104.7mph
 
Caddy Best Run - 15.48 @ 89.78mph
 
Regulars at the Pod were complaining of strong headwinds killing their times so we are glad to have (marginally) beat our times from before.
 
We managed to get 12 runs in the Jetta before we had a little mishap, which some people will have seen us pushing the car back over the start line!
 
Here is the damage:
 


 
Semi Slicks and a massive burnout to warm the tyres up don't go well with the sticky surface! We had a replacement driveshaft with us (always prepared) but the hubnut would not come lose! Ended up getting recovered to our Unit and it was back on the road by 9am on Monday!
 
Also updated the pics on the website for both the Jetta and the Caddy, some nice ones on there!
 
Cheers
 
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Re: Jetta 2.0 16v TDI - 301bhp & 440Ft/Lbs. Yes its a diesel...
« Reply #40 on: April 25, 2012, 08:47:12 pm »
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Re: Jetta 2.0 16v TDI - 301bhp & 440Ft/Lbs. Yes its a diesel...
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Re: Jetta 2.0 16v TDI - 301bhp & 440Ft/Lbs. Yes its a diesel...
« Reply #42 on: April 25, 2012, 11:26:23 pm »
oh dear, i'd lose that interior but otherwise looks awesome

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Re: Jetta 2.0 16v TDI - 301bhp & 440Ft/Lbs. Yes its a diesel...
« Reply #43 on: April 26, 2012, 07:08:15 am »
I was talking to said person about the R32 brakes and VW racing kit.... in the queue for the 1/4  :happy2:


Im almost certain it wasn't stef  :signLOL:

Rich Stef's a bloke so i'm sure you wouldn't have known :grin:


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Re: Jetta 2.0 16v TDI - 301bhp & 440Ft/Lbs. Yes its a diesel...
« Reply #44 on: April 26, 2012, 08:27:53 am »
Easy to confuse him with a woman though, haha.

I call it the Marmite interior, some people love it, others hate it! I like it cos its different, if it was black leather you wouldn't notice it!