In the PVW I have, there is a section on the MK3 Jetta, there are various Jettas and Ventos that are decently modified. I have a car and driver that says the 95 Jetta VR6 (my car) does 0-60 stock in 6.7. I have it in my hand right now. Now, there are Vento VR6's with intake exhaust cams and short shifters and they are running 0-60 in 7.65 and above, why is this? Are euro Jettas/Vento's slower to start with? Or is car and driver wrong? whats the deal?
Slow euros?
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Re: Slow euros? (VRsixVW)
quote:[HR][/HR]one reason could be is that when the mags. print the 0-60 times they have professional drivers doing the testing and they know the drivetrain inside and out
0-60 times are usually rated lower than an actual day driver could hit[HR][/HR]
I disagree. When I'm at the track, I see drivers get a lot more out of their stock cars then magazines. Not everyone, but I see a lot.0-60 times are usually rated lower than an actual day driver could hit[HR][/HR]
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Re: Slow euros? (VRsixVW)
Seems like half the time the europeans are testing in the wet.
Seems like half the time the europeans are testing in the wet.
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Re: Slow euros? (TrekRadoVR6)
"Euro" cars are all body mods... no engine stuff... At least this is typical.
But most magazines will overrate power... plus, as someone said... Professional drivers, on a perfect track, on a good day, with the wind at your back, on slicks will help...
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"Euro" cars are all body mods... no engine stuff... At least this is typical.
But most magazines will overrate power... plus, as someone said... Professional drivers, on a perfect track, on a good day, with the wind at your back, on slicks will help...
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Re: Slow euros? (ONEsickVDUB)
quote:[HR][/HR]"Euro" cars are all body mods... no engine stuff... At least this is typical.
But most magazines will overrate power... plus, as someone said... Professional drivers, on a perfect track, on a good day, with the wind at your back, on slicks will help...
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no, not really.. some maybe.. but lots of crazy fast cars over there too.. plenty of vr6ts..But most magazines will overrate power... plus, as someone said... Professional drivers, on a perfect track, on a good day, with the wind at your back, on slicks will help...
Re: Slow euros? (JuiceJetta)
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quote:[HR][/HR]Whatever your reading about the euro cars is wrong. They are actually faster than our crap[HR][/HR]
Yeah...I went out and did a survey of every modded dub in NA and Europe and my conclusion was that they are faster than our crap as well. I know at first it seemed like a broad generalization based simply on geographic locations, but the survey results don't lie fellas....the survey results don't lie.
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Re: Slow euros? (JuiceJetta)
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quote:[HR][/HR]one reason could be is that when the mags. print the 0-60 times they have professional drivers doing the testing and they know the drivetrain inside and out[HR][/HR]
or they could pull a MaxPower and give out numbers(wrong #ers) on a cover car that they made up on their own.
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