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Re: Anyone running this spec or close??? And what BHP are you at???
« Reply #15 on: May 09, 2013, 07:41:14 am »
cheers mate, no i got the car from someone that does work for Forge, they have been using it as there demo for a while, hopefully it will be on teh Forge stand at internationals this year. It is going into the GTI international special addition mag  :happy2:
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Re: Anyone running this spec or close??? And what BHP are you at???
« Reply #16 on: May 09, 2013, 07:42:50 am »
wow thatll be crazy speeds! I assume youre taking it down the track at some point?

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Re: Anyone running this spec or close??? And what BHP are you at???
« Reply #17 on: May 09, 2013, 07:44:20 am »
yeah it is rapid.. not sure about track yet lol
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Re: Anyone running this spec or close??? And what BHP are you at???
« Reply #18 on: May 09, 2013, 07:52:21 am »
That's mint, always loved that car. I had a Astra vxr once but yeh. The front plate kinda spoils it!
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Re: Anyone running this spec or close??? And what BHP are you at???
« Reply #19 on: May 09, 2013, 07:54:25 am »
take it you have seen it around then? fellow vxr convert lol, alot people selling up now bud, getting too common and going for not alot of money  :smiley:
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Re: Anyone running this spec or close??? And what BHP are you at???
« Reply #20 on: May 09, 2013, 08:13:38 am »
if you want to push significantly past 360ish you will need wmi or change turbo to Loba perhaps? but beware greater lag on the lo4xx
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Re: Anyone running this spec or close??? And what BHP are you at???
« Reply #21 on: May 09, 2013, 08:23:58 am »
take it you have seen it around then? fellow vxr convert lol, alot people selling up now bud, getting too common and going for not alot of money  :smiley:

Lol yeh. I had mine for about a year but being a 18 yr old lad at the time I was murdered on insurance and fuel costs were high. I worked hard for it but as you say too common and vxrs generally was another name for chav! Solo true looking at some of mates :p Decent power for cheap though and can look mint. Moved onto a mk4 r32 until the gf broke it for 2 years then my current golf. Love it to bits! :)

Seen your golf at a few shows, not in person but yeh it's lovely. I'm slowly getting to how I want mine to be....plans 360/380. Bet yours is/will be a Porsche killer!
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Re: Anyone running this spec or close??? And what BHP are you at???
« Reply #22 on: May 09, 2013, 08:48:36 am »
yeah it is mate...i thought the VXR was fast at 300bhp , but this is an animal  :grin: im looking into upgrading the turbo, going to pop to r=tech to see what magic then can work for me. The previous owner had it at 360 that was before the audi s3 engine was dropped in so be interesting to see what power difference it makes :smiley:
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Re: Anyone running this spec or close??? And what BHP are you at???
« Reply #23 on: May 09, 2013, 08:56:50 am »
yeah it is mate...i thought the VXR was fast at 300bhp , but this is an animal  :grin: im looking into upgrading the turbo, going to pop to r=tech to see what magic then can work for me. The previous owner had it at 360 that was before the audi s3 engine was dropped in so be interesting to see what power difference it makes :smiley:

Wow. Ill be following progress of this for sure! :) I'm going via Northampton next week so if I come across you, play nicely :p
You got/getting LSD?
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Re: Anyone running this spec or close??? And what BHP are you at???
« Reply #24 on: May 09, 2013, 01:09:40 pm »
im going santa pod this weekend as car is on stand for Nottz Modified...i always play nice :laugh:
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Re: Anyone running this spec or close??? And what BHP are you at???
« Reply #25 on: May 09, 2013, 05:58:02 pm »
dont need LSD as yet grip is immense and puts the power down sweet, well if the roads are dry  :laugh:
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Re: Anyone running this spec or close??? And what BHP are you at???
« Reply #26 on: May 09, 2013, 06:05:35 pm »
dont need LSD as yet grip is immense and puts the power down sweet, well if the roads are dry  :laugh:

ahh wicked. No other handling mods apart from those mentioned? Just out of curiousity really! :p My main concern was just spinning with the power but happy days. Your rear lights need lamin X'ing!!
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Re: Anyone running this spec or close??? And what BHP are you at???
« Reply #27 on: May 09, 2013, 06:20:53 pm »
no mate just those that are mentioned, more looking into turbo at the min tbh got a few cosmetic mods lined up, rear brake lights are on the list with carbon wrapping inside door handles etc
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Re: Anyone running this spec or close??? And what BHP are you at???
« Reply #28 on: May 09, 2013, 06:40:07 pm »
Very nice spec car their fella. You prob should blank out you reg with photoshop or similar tho don't want any unwelcome visitors.


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Re: Anyone running this spec or close??? And what BHP are you at???
« Reply #29 on: May 09, 2013, 06:56:48 pm »
Sweet ride mate! Which mod do you think helped you put the power down most effectively?!