15 GT vs Golf R

Sunburst · Mar 25, 2017

I have a race coming up against a 2015 VW golf R at the 1/8th mile drag strip next weekend. My car has cold air intake, Lund tune, cat deletes, and corsa sport exhaust. I have stainless power 1 7/8 long tube headers going on this week. I have 28 inch Hoosier slicks on a 17 inch wheel and my best time at the drag strip (1/8 mile) before headers was a 7.7@93mph. The golf R launches excellent since it's AWD and has new r888 tires, intake, stage 1 tune, and exhaust I believe. Both cars are auto. Do you think I can out run him?

LG23 · Mar 25, 2017

Based on drivetrain loss and power/weight ratio, I think so. Going to come down to how you launch. Much easier in his car.

Laztug · Mar 25, 2017

No converter?!
Win for the VW. The cars are very light , and the transmissions on those little things are insane.

Darkane · Mar 25, 2017

That golf might pull a 1.5x 60ft and be gone. It'll be very very hard for you to maintain on the 1/8.

Sunburst · Mar 26, 2017

That's what I was worried about. I might pull the rear seat out and put my spare 18" wheels on the front to shed some weight

Sunburst · Mar 26, 2017

I typically get around a 1.8 60 ft

FordTechOne · Mar 26, 2017

You have slicks; you will destroy him.

Ctease · Mar 26, 2017

APR says
Stage 1 tune only requires fuel pump
Stage 2 tune requires fuel pump, intake & exhaust
Then you have 91, 93 & 100oct versions of those tunes.

So you never really know what he has because looks the same.

If he's tell you straight up stage 1 tune with intake & exhaust, you have him. If he's got Stage 2 tune on 100oct, removing seats isn't going to help. But will allow him to say he beat a race prepped stripped GT on slicks. Sounds like you should drop-in a secret 150hp shot of nitrous instead of removing seats ;)

Sunburst · Mar 26, 2017

I'm usually able to hook pretty good with the slicks on

https://instagram.com/p/BMuJol6gOrt/

Only thing that worries me is he might not be completely honest on what's done to the car or he will install some new modifications this week before the run

bluebeastsrt · Mar 26, 2017

You should be a 7.6-7.8 second car in good air. With your current mods. From watching endless 4 bangers try and make strong passes at Atco. You got this. EASY!

Sunburst · Mar 26, 2017

bluebeastsrt said:
You should be a 7.6-7.8 second car in good air. With your current mods. From watching endless 4 bangers try and make strong passes at Atco. You got this. EASY!

My best pass without long tubes and with heavy 20" front wheels was a 7.72@93mph, I'm hoping I can cut that down once the headers are on and I throw my spare 18" wheels on the front

wildcatgoal · Mar 26, 2017

If it's APR tuned, you're in for a fight. I've lost to one twice. One in a roll starting from 50, I think - I was coming back from Pony Wars with a bunch of stuff like two tires/wheels and tools in my car, but I didn't realize I was up against a Golf R so I went for it and found out I was up against a Golf R when I was looking at the backside of it. Tried again... no joy.

The other absolutely raped me on a road course... absolutely shamed me into oblivion. My jaw dropped as he blew by me. That one was a Stage 3 APR car driven by an "I was novice 20 years ago" grade of driver. I could not believe how fast he went by me. I actually almost wanted one after that... almost.

Anyway, given your specs - I don't think you'll have an easy time. Launch perfectly...

Tommy V · Mar 26, 2017

I seen a r stage 1 run 11.7 yesterday at capitol,not sure what his 1/8 was.Also seen the stage 2 go 11.0 at the track.Dont sleep on these cars,if again IF the guy can drive these cars are damm quick.

Sunburst · Mar 26, 2017

wildcatgoal said:
If it's APR tuned, you're in for a fight. I've lost to one twice. One in a roll starting from 50, I think - I was coming back from Pony Wars with a bunch of stuff like two tires/wheels and tools in my car, but I didn't realize I was up against a Golf R so I went for it and found out I was up against a Golf R when I was looking at the backside of it. Tried again... no joy.

The other absolutely raped me on a road course... absolutely shamed me into oblivion. My jaw dropped as he blew by me. That one was a Stage 3 APR car driven by an "I was novice 20 years ago" grade of driver. I could not believe how fast he went by me. I actually almost wanted one after that... almost.

Anyway, given your specs - I don't think you'll have an easy time. Launch perfectly...

Yes it's an APR stage 1 tune he says. Looks like otherwise he just has exhaust and a diverter valve on the turbo. It launches excellent. But at the track with my slicks on, I typically have a very good reaction time and minimal spinning so I'm hoping that will help me.

wildcatgoal · Mar 26, 2017

Sunburst said:
Yes it's an APR stage 1 tune he says. Looks like otherwise he just has exhaust and a diverter valve on the turbo. It launches excellent. But at the track with my slicks on, I typically have a very good reaction time and minimal spinning so I'm hoping that will help me.

I'd let him win the first one - make it close but let him win. Then he has his confidence up, when you go the second round, do a mean nasty crazy loud burnout. Scare him a little. Then... launch perfectly and get gone. May need a little V8 intimidation factor throw him off his game a little.

15 GT vs Golf R

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Wanna run dyno slips bro?

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