AutoX w/ TDI

Polar_TDI

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Jan 17, 2005
Location
Ft Bragghdad NC
TDI
05 GLS Golf c/w package silver
I did my first autocross yesterday in my 05 golf TDI. All things considered, I did ok.... I mean, I did run faster then the Saleen Mustang that was out there. But I was the only diesel out there. Does anyone else do autoX in their TDI or just hillclimbs?
 

TheCheat

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Joined
Jan 20, 2005
Location
Southbury CT
TDI
99.5 jetta tdi 5m (227k), 04 jetta wagon 5m (293k)
I autoX, and I love it. My times are consistently faster than the WRXen that run. Mus' be the torque.
 

Camarones

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Mar 27, 2005
Location
SD, CA
TDI
Formerly 2010 Golf TDI 6M 4dr UGM, 2001 Golf TDI
I autoX, and I love it. My times are consistently faster than the WRXen that run. Mus' be the torque.
I can see how that might be... I have a WRX (wagon) and a Golf TDI
The WRX is tough to motivate without dumping the clutch at 4000+... Doesn't exactly lend itself to the instant response needed for auto-x.
 

Audiofyl

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Jul 28, 2005
Location
Chicago
TDI
Golf GLS 05 indigo blue
I as well did my first auto-x in my 05 tdi golf this past saturday. It was at a large vw gtg in chicago called Treffen. I got beat by about 2 sec by a stock gti 1.8t. My car as well is 100% stock. 1.8t has better powerband around that course and didn't have to shift out of first, not to mention better suspension.
 

Polar_TDI

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Jan 17, 2005
Location
Ft Bragghdad NC
TDI
05 GLS Golf c/w package silver
As far as the STIs that were there(didn't see any regular WRXs) I was a full 2 seconds behind the street prepared STI, but I still smile knowing the street prepared R32 consistantly ran 4+ seconds faster then the STIs.
 
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