Originally Posted by
bhvrdr
Their dynos are showing the same thing with dyno sheets i've seen showing stock GTI cars dyoing 195 hp at the wheels. I saw a GTI MAHA dyno of 215chp and 223ctq. If you check out their 1/4 mile slips though their trap speeds are quite high but where they lose out on time is on their 60ft times...common for them to have well over 2.0sec 60ft times. Their cars are fast, it's just their wheels spin. The folks that put on race slicks up front and went out there were doing well enough.
cheers! mike
Don't get me wrong, I think the A3 and GTI are very quick.
I really liked the GTI more than the A3.
Their traps speeds are high, but that is in part due to their lighter weight and lower friction driveline. I wouldn't say it's the higher HP in this case.
The A3/GTI is a fun quick car, but my point is that the heavier 4 door, AWD, sedan with the same engine should be quite a bit slower, yet it's not that slow overall.
I've read lots of postings where people way the GTI/A3 2.0T has "more" power and it even capable of more power. However, the engines are quite similar. The main differences being the FMIC and intake farther from the heat of the turbo/manifold.
But, as I said, early on the compression ration was listed as higher in the 2.0T in the A4 compared to the GTI/A3. I don't know if that is true, as current data shows they are the same.
But, overall the power and accel numbers of A4 sedans with 2.0T engines make a great showing for weighing so much more and having AWD.
It just makes you wonder. I mean, you're not going to cheat power to weight, it's physics.
The A3/GTI don't come with tiptronic or CVT. They have either a clutch manual 6spd or the DSG, where the DSG can add .1-.2 sec on accel times.
Do you have 0-60, 1/4, and trap speeds for A4 FWD 2.0T manual?
Stock and "chipped"?
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