This thread is ridiculous. The R and GTI are in completely different leagues. also I don't think the R ever does 100 % to the front. Normal split is 80/20 or something like that. If I put my front wheels on pavement and the rears on gravel and pull out slowly the rears will slip for a moment...showing this isn't just a sometimes rear wheel powered car.
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R vs Gti
- Thread starter jtbazz1
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r is 100% to front until slip is detected.
Baldilocks73
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http://torquingcarsonline.com/2014/10/06/tech-talk-what-is-haldex/
There's everything you need to know about it.
There's everything you need to know about it.
Yet you say in your sig that you're planning on a tune. There goes your "warrantied power" statement out the window.
Anyway, I spent $700 on an APR tune which gives me the same power as an R and I saved about $9k. Sure it's missing AWD but I don't need it and certainly couldn't justify the price difference.
Spinal
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So what if you spend the same on the tune for the R?
Baldilocks73
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The same power but delivered much differently through a smaller torque curve. That generally means it won't be as powerful in real world driving. But that's neither here nor there. They are both great cars.
I wouldn't consider 4.9 seconds to 60mph slow. Wasn't long ago when that was supercar territory.
Baldilocks73
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You totally missed the point, but that was to be expected.
Baldilocks73
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:yawn:
Then you spent 9.7k more tha me... duh.
Brinkmen
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I think I'm just unsubscribing to this thread. It's gone to crap. Lol. Good luck guys and enjoy your cars. Every Golf platform is an awesome car. *tips hat to GTI and R owners alike.*
Peace.
Peace.
That is not how this gen haldex works. It is dependent on programming. For instance when the car is put in sport mode, the split is not 100/0. Gen 5 does not require slippage detection. Unless the setups are drastically different between the s3 and r, there is some torque going to the rear most of the time. He standard Audi split on haldex is around 85/15. The upcoming rs3 uses the same haldex system just has different programming. If you think the rs3 is ever going to be 100% fwd you are mad.
TheMaOdy66
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Aha!
PyRo 7R
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I could not agree more.
Sandman GTI
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Reminder, some ladies own Golf's GTI's and R's and read our posts.
All may not want to read locker room conversation.
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