A VW Golf wants to race me

[Dennis Saprinsky]

What do u think guys from what I have heard about the car its got headers intake and exhuast thats all I know except for the 70 shot of nos. The guys girlfriend claims that the car beat a 97 cobra off the juice. Anyone think Ill have any problems and a VW beating a cobra is BS I think. If I would have been driving the cobra I think the VW would have gotten smoked.

 

[maxboxa]

maybe you could find that cobra and tow it when you race him. that way you could spank him and the cobra you have trailing behind you could redeem itself.

 

[MO351]

That Cobra story is total BS. There's just no way (if the Cobra was real and not a V6 poser). You will have no problem, man. Show him your tailgate. The "intake" would be a K&N filter (maybe cold air induction set up). OOooooo, that probably gave an extra rice grain or two.

 

[SVT SE-R]

It should be a good race if it's a VR6. I raced three VR6 VW's with my old SE-R (best of 14.56 at the drag strip and consistently in the 14.7-14.8 range) and I was just *barely* faster than them -- two Golfs and a Jetta. One of them said all he had was a lightnened flywheel ('though I doubt it considering his chubby girlfriend was with him and I was by myself).

A VR6 With a 70-shot might be good for mid- to high-13s.

If it's a 4 cyl Golf ...

 

[fordfreak95]

Whoooa there!! Make sure it is not a VR6 GTI first!! A VR6 with light mods and exhaust with a 70 shot of juice is gonna be a little rattle snake!! I raced a lightly modded 98 GTI VR6 with my Gen.1 and LOST!! VR6s are quick. The 2.0 4 banger is NOT!!!!!!! Even with a 100 shot I wouldn't worry!!!

 

[Dennis Saprinsky]

I found out last night that its a passat so Im probably going to put 50 bucks on the race. Hopefully Ill catch him tommorow night.

 

[68 F100]

make sure it's not a GTi

I've seen the GTi's the 4 cylinder turbo run mid 12's, the 4 cylinders are faster than the VR6's when the boost is turned up

 

[svtruck]

What about a brand new GTI 1.8T? I was trying to get a decent go at one on the Turnpike this afternoon on my way back from work but traffic was too thick. Then traffic slowed to a crawl for a few miles because a PLANE landed on the Turnpike! Rubber-neckers!!! Oh well, I took a look also, what a weird thing to see on the road! Anyway, back to my story, he had 17" or 18" rims, lowered, and polished-looking muffler. That little thing was quick rolling in and out of traffic!