billy2shots Posted January 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Remember guys, power isnt everything. Just look at the R32 beating the 130i and Audi s3 in auto/whatever. Lets hope the car is a cracker like the R32 and GTI, the name matters little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woppum Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Remember guys, power isnt everything. Just look at the R32 beating the 130i and Audi s3 in auto/whatever. Lets hope the car is a cracker like the R32 and GTI, the name matters little. [/ QUOTE ] OO I would be intrested in reading that. You know where the test was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy2shots Posted January 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Sorry Sam, not beat as in speed, beat as in overall package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxyboy Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Remember guys, power isnt everything. Just look at the R32 beating the 130i and Audi s3 in auto/whatever. Lets hope the car is a cracker like the R32 and GTI, the name matters little. [/ QUOTE ] OO I would be intrested in reading that. You know where the test was. [/ QUOTE ] auto express me thinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGK512 Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Ive just had an email about the Geneva motorshow in March so we shouldnt have too long to wait for pics ...... if it is going to arrive in September ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3WOB Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 what does it say about the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGK512 Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 It doesn't say anything about the car. what I meant was if its going to arrive 'anywhere' by september then you'd have tought they would put it on the stand for the max 'halo' effect ? I emailed the vw contact from the show website at 11pm last night and this was the 6am response ... "There will be no Golf RSi on the Volkswagen Stand in Geneva. Kind regards," So I would say it doesn't look too hopeful for seeing it this year .... but I could be wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm Chris Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Well 2008 will launch the MkV1, early summer (I think) so the 'window' for production of 900 RSi unit isn't that big. I'd expect to see it Winter 2007 (that's at end of year, not now!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braywick Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Quick question guys, not so long ago when I was considering an A3 s-line I seem to remember reading somewhere on the web that on an Audi you couldn't fit DSG and Quattro on 2 litre and below engines due to some kind of technical issue. Hence why no Quattro was available on a DSG 2L S-line as opposed to the manual version. Does anybody know if this is the case? Could be relevant if VW release a 2L RSI as DSG may not be an option. Forgive if I'm talking rubbish, but I did read/hear this somewhere!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Quick question guys, not so long ago when I was considering an A3 s-line I seem to remember reading somewhere on the web that on an Audi you couldn't fit DSG and Quattro on 2 litre and below engines due to some kind of technical issue. Hence why no Quattro was available on a DSG 2L S-line as opposed to the manual version. Does anybody know if this is the case? Could be relevant if VW release a 2L RSI as DSG may not be an option. Forgive if I'm talking rubbish, but I did read/hear this somewhere!! [/ QUOTE ] And what has this go to do with the R36/RSi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richy Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 [ QUOTE ] And what has this go to do with the R36/RSi? [/ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Does anybody know if this is the case? Could be relevant if VW release a 2L RSI as DSG may not be an option. [/ QUOTE ] This bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braywick Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Quick question guys, not so long ago when I was considering an A3 s-line I seem to remember reading somewhere on the web that on an Audi you couldn't fit DSG and Quattro on 2 litre and below engines due to some kind of technical issue. Hence why no Quattro was available on a DSG 2L S-line as opposed to the manual version. Does anybody know if this is the case? Could be relevant if VW release a 2L RSI as DSG may not be an option. Forgive if I'm talking rubbish, but I did read/hear this somewhere!! [/ QUOTE ] And what has this go to do with the R36/RSi? [/ QUOTE ] Sorry I should have been a bit clearer!! What I meant was that if they release the RSI/R36, you would think that it would be 4wd with all that BHP so if it's a 2L it might be manual only. Not a major issue, just wondered if anyone knew anything about this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Doh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 [ QUOTE ] And what has this go to do with the R36/RSi? [/ QUOTE ] Oli, ygm. But for everyone else: [ QUOTE ] Dude, do you mean why are there two threads with similar titles? Well, simple answer is, they should really be the same thread. I've edited the titles so that is anyone were to search TSN for R36, they will also see info on the RSi, which is in theory going to be (if it does happen) the very same car, so all the info is relevant. Hence the preference to keeping thread titles within threads the same, as well as the preference to avoid repeat posts on the same topic. Hope this clarifies. [/ QUOTE ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMeanBob Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 Similar chat again from dealer today when I took the .:R in for servicing. Apparently the DP was invited over to Wolfsburg around a month ago and was told that a 300bhp R36 Golf was definitely in the running and should be with us in the 'near future'. I did slightly scoff at this was was reassured several times that this was going ahead. Not a huge amount of info re: MK5 or 6, but opinion seemed to be that it was the end of run mk5 all singing etc etc another 2 cents me thinks b0bbito Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 [ QUOTE ] Apparently the DP was invited over to Wolfsburg around a month ago and was told that a 300bhp R36 Golf was definitely in the running and should be with us in the 'near future'. [/ QUOTE ] Yes, there was a big meeting in Germany, not so long ago, and I think where all this info has come from. My fleet contact has said the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGK512 Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 It doesn't say anything about the car. what I meant was if its going to arrive 'anywhere' by september then you'd have tought they would put it on the stand for the max 'halo' effect ? I emailed the vw contact from the show website at 11pm last night and this was the 6am response ... "There will be no Golf RSi on the Volkswagen Stand in Geneva. Kind regards," So I wouldn't say it doesn't look too hopeful for seeing it this year .... but I could be wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 [ QUOTE ] What I meant was that if they release the RSI/R36, you would think that it would be 4wd with all that BHP so if it's a 2L it might be manual only. Not a major issue, just wondered if anyone knew anything about this... [/ QUOTE ] The R32 is available with DSG with 250PS and 4WD, so there is no logical reason why a 280PS car wouldn't be, although there remain problems with the DSG 'box handling a big hike in torque - if you go for the AmD Stage 4 with an A3 3.2Q with DSG, it uses a different remap to the manual version to keep the torque cranked down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 ....All the established reputable tuners limit a DSG car's torque in their remaps. Such a 'limitation' presents no problem regarding driveability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm Chris Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Per R36 Passat on other thread. The R36 DSG, cuts off 2 out of the 6 pots to handle the power and torque and prevent DSG failure. That's fecking cack, rather than develope the DSG to handle 300 bhp, VW develope the engine to avoid 300 bhp ruining the DSG box on limit. The wonders of DSG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGK512 Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 I'm guessing they need bigger clutches and can't fit them in rather than the design not being able to take it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oatz Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Just to let you all know that I have also had the RSI/R36 confirmed by someone at VWUK (no info re dates/specs etc.) but it is definitely happening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGK512 Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 So without a production date or spec what actually is confirmed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oatz Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 [ QUOTE ] So without a production date or spec what actually is confirmed [/ QUOTE ] That a limited production RSI/R36 will deff. be produced with date and spec TBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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