Fast polos

[marT350T]

Doea any one know what is the quickest polo is country any performance figure ie 1/4 mile times.

Thanks

[Dr G]

I know of a 13.9 sec G40 turbo coupe - I personally have never come across a faster car.

There are a couple of mid engined cars around, a black 6N with a BAM where the back seats used to be and a '78 Derby I had a hand in building with a 9A in the back, currently in hibernation awaiting forced induction. I don't know what times either have/will run but traction will probably be a serious issue in either case.

[marT350T]

I have the black rear engined 6N and I have currently run a 11.97 1/4 mile .

I was just wondering if there was anything faster I could set my sights on.

[Paul Dishman]

The G40 cup racers would be the quickest, but they're nearly extinct now

[Gruppe1875]

marT350T said:

I have the black rear engined 6N and I have currently run a 11.97 1/4 mile .

I was just wondering if there was anything faster I could set my sights on.

Funny cars? haha

awesome times, any pics of this beast?

[marT350T]

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w172/mart350t/D...

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w172/mart350t/D...

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w172/mart350t/D...

[Dr G]

marT350T said:

I have the black rear engined 6N and I have currently run a 11.97 1/4 mile .

I was just wondering if there was anything faster I could set my sights on.

Yikes, that's shifting a bit! Is it hard to get off the line? What sort of tyres do you use?

[marT350T]

It is ok getting off the line with the engine being over the driven wheels. Its when you hit full boost in 2nd it gets exciting ! The 11.97 ws with yoko road tyres and a std diff. I have my last race of the year and I have now had a peloquin diff fitted and am running B F Goodrich g force drag radials.

Edited by marT350T on Monday 8th October 17:15

[Dr G]

Nothing more to say except

[Tino]

I know of 1 MK3 86c with a rear engined 1.8t. Not sure what the 1/4 mile times were, but FQ was used to describe.
I thought that mine was OK at 14.98.

[marT350T]

Tino said:

I know of 1 MK3 86c with a rear engined 1.8t. Not sure what the 1/4 mile times were, but FQ was used to describe.
I thought that mine was OK at 14.98.

What shape is a mk3 86c is that the mk3 coupe ?

[Tino]

yes mate in black
It was up on ebay a while ago. I saw it at Santa Pod at GTi festival this year. Not sure it if ran or not though.

[marT350T]

Yes that is the one I bought.

[Dr G]

Woohoo, I'm not the only one that didn't read your profile

[Tino]

DOH!
In that case, it isn't a 6N. The 6N is known as the MK4 built 1994-1999ish. Thats what confused me. Yours is an 86C(like mine)
I spoke to the guy, who told me that it was an absolute pig to drive quickly on the road. I really want that car! I hate you!!
I hope you're gonna attend shows in that one! I look forward to hounding you!

[marT350T]

It can be a pig on the road to drive quickly especially if you have the suspension set up for the drag strip or the road is bumpy but its not the bad.
I will be hopefully be at the pod sometime next year so come and say hello.

[marT350T]

My fast polo just got faster, got a 11.69

[zagato]

Not quite the same level, but on topic...


I just noticed the latest polo GTI's now have the 1.8T audi engine. Although detuned to a mere 150 these are commonly used at 225 in S3 & TT variants. Plus those are only a tweek away from 300bhp. So, how much money would be involved to turn the new polo GTI into: a) 225bhp, b) 300bhp?

[tigger1]

zagato said:

So, how much money would be involved to turn the new polo GTI into: a) 225bhp, b) 300bhp?

Not a great deal would be my guess...

But then you want new brakes, suspension etc etc

[marT350T]

It is that same for any forced induction car really you can do it really cheaply by turning up boost etc or you can do it right and spend a bit more and do it the right way .