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THE "SWEET" SPOT
Hurdy:
I've been wondering this for a while now.
The GTI/Edition 30 must have certain "sweet" spots when it comes to modifying. For ages journo's and testers have said that any more than 200bhp on a FWD car is wasted, but now we are getting cars with 280+bhp as standard with FWD, so where is the sweet spot now?
My car as standard was great - and then I remapped it - great! but was it at the sweet spot - I doubt it.
So modding the brakes, suspension, induction, exhaust etc has now brought it closer to the sweet spot than I thought it could, maybe a Quaife will hit the nail on the head - we'll see.
Where do you all think the sweet spot is 200bhp/207lbft, 230bhp and 227lbft, 250bhp and 280+lbft, 300bhp and 300lbft, 330bhp and 330lbft or more and if you had a definitive list of top mods (besides 4WD :wink:) what would they be?
RedRobin:
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Cool topic! :happy2:
I guess that you only find "The Sweet Spot" when you have finished modding!!
Personally, I think I'm at that sweet spot - But each of us will have different sweet spots (just as we each fancy different women/men).
4WD in a Golf doesn't really do it for me but is important for you because you love the strip.
^ DragStrip Princess ^
A Quaife isn't quattro but it's yet another of those mods which makes a difference and together, all your mods create your own sweet spot.
Around 250 bhp / 300 ft lb is my ideal power, especially for the UK.
joesgti:
my last run was 251/286 and it felt perfect then.
but with the added ic it pulls alot more so now i think im at my sweet spot,
but im sure if i added a tbe in a few months time then id say that was my sweetspot.
its constantly increasing whilst you get used to any added bhp.
so im gonna say 260/290 (which i predict im at) but its important not to chase numbers and enjoy your car as it is :innocent:
tony_danza:
Good topic,
Personally, I have absolutely no desire to make my car go any faster than it is now @ 245/280. For a few hundred quids worth of Bluefin it was a no-brainer... but the endless pursuit of power from that point onwards equals big bucks for little gain IMO.
For my needs, which are handling orientated, I think I have the balance right. It's faster than stock and with a few choice mods, it has a beautifully neutral balance, much better grip/traction and virtually no torque steer. It just needs brakes!!
All that said, I would love a go in a well set up 300+ ED30 with an LSD to see what I'd have been missing if I'd have gone another route..?
The wheel man:
I think the set-up will greatly affect what the sweet spot is. I wont give a number but more a description on what i want (in an ideal world) from a Golf GTI. There needs to be enough power to spin the wheels in the first 3 gears (if you have feet like lead) this will make you concentrate when driving with enthusiam and give yu a great feeling when you get it right. To be able to adjust the feel of the car thought the corners with the throttle. It also needs to have enough torque to make overtaking at motorway speeds interesting. If possible i would also like a bit more of a kick at 4500rpm........
But like Joe and RR ahve already said, you will get used to the power and probable look for more :evilgrin:
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