Mk5 gti v Fabia VRS

[Janner_Sy]

The 1st 1.4tsi i drove was in a mk5 golf when they were first released.

I wasn't that impressed with it, which is why i was a bit shocked when this skoda one flew by.

Mind you its alot of weight in a mk5 for that little engine to pull!!

Less power and no dsg as well

[Greeners]

I've been in a standard one and although quick off the mark, mid range and motorway speeds it struggled.....

[Janner_Sy]

Still not Eddie quick   standard or mapped!

However...I'm trying my hardest to get my mrs to buy a bocenegra Cupra  

Still not Eddie quick   standard or mapped!:

Not a stage2+ eddy that's in another league but a full stage 2 1.4TSI wouldn't be embarassed by a stage 2 eddy.  Your only talking around a 10hp per ton difference.  Stage 1 eddy would be very close and probably only quicker above 3 figures.

Ask hurdy he'll back that up

[Hurdy]

Someone mention my name

Greeners is right, standard they don't have a lot of grunt over 70mph.

Mapped is a different matter.

Before the Water meth i had 236bhp and 267lbft with full bolt-ons in the Polo GTI (same engine and box as vRS)and the weight is now nearing 1150kg with half a tank of fuel (but not me) in it.

5.1 seconds easily and repeatable 0-60mph and 0-100mph in justy over 13 seconds.

With the water/meth on I reckon I'm between 250 and 260bhp and 280-290lbft of torque.

Power to weight is probably around 225bhp/ton, so for a MKV DSG to have the same power to weight it would need around 320bhp.

Also remember that these little terriers have a supercharger to aid power and torque off the line and tighter stacked gear ratios too. They also come with the MKVI GTI electronic diff system to help with traction off the line.

All-in-all a mightily impressive little motor.

GTI looks good too.

[JackG]

To be honest I'm being biast  I work with the polo gti alot at work and standard there nippy so can't comment on a mapped one but I wish I could  might even be worth having a "Revo GTi polo" on the pitch just for me 

[Janner_Sy]

This engine is so much more lively below 100mph than a KO4 TFSI and that's where 99.9% of driving is conducted.  Evenon track there's not a huge advantage in the power