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So these two MkV GTI owners walk into a dealership....
;D (Sounds like a good set up for a joke)
MkV R32 vs a highly modded MkV, it is neck and neck as far as midrange power.
The R32 has torque down low (no spool up that you get use to w/ the GTI), so off the line it's faster.
I haven't looked at the specs as far as weight goes, but it does not really feel any heavier than a 4dr GTI.
The stock R32 did not impress my butt dyno, but my brother w/ the stock MkV really liked it. When I add the supercharger that should change.
Suspension was tight but not as firm as a Koni equipped MkV. Under power, the handling was very smooth. When stomped on the ESP did not engage where I'd normally have some wheel spin with my GTI. I'd love to see how it handles in the wet.
So- I'm on the waiting list for a CW MkV R32 8)
;D (Sounds like a good set up for a joke)
MkV R32 vs a highly modded MkV, it is neck and neck as far as midrange power.
The R32 has torque down low (no spool up that you get use to w/ the GTI), so off the line it's faster.
I haven't looked at the specs as far as weight goes, but it does not really feel any heavier than a 4dr GTI.
The stock R32 did not impress my butt dyno, but my brother w/ the stock MkV really liked it. When I add the supercharger that should change.
Suspension was tight but not as firm as a Koni equipped MkV. Under power, the handling was very smooth. When stomped on the ESP did not engage where I'd normally have some wheel spin with my GTI. I'd love to see how it handles in the wet.
So- I'm on the waiting list for a CW MkV R32 8)
