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Club G40 => General Car Chat => Topic started by: deagan182-RSA on December 04, 2009, 12:45:26 PM

Title: What is the fastest
Post by: deagan182-RSA on December 04, 2009, 12:45:26 PM
What is the fastest polo G40 quarter mile time ever in the world?
i'd like to know for:

1. road legal polo g40 (or g40 powered vw's)

2. full race/drag setup for g40

i cant seem to find anything on that on the net....
any help would be appreciated
Title: Re: What is the fastest
Post by: hayesey on December 04, 2009, 12:55:18 PM
fastest one I know of which still has the g40 engine in it is yoof's car which did a 12.5 at santa pod earlier this year.
Title: Re: What is the fastest
Post by: supercharged spaniel on December 04, 2009, 04:42:24 PM
for a polo thats pretty awesome. 
Title: Re: What is the fastest
Post by: breadman on December 04, 2009, 06:38:09 PM
A 12.5 sec. quarter is a very very quick time for any front wheel drive car regardless of it being a Polo.
Get in there Yoofy! ;)
Title: Re: What is the fastest
Post by: supercharged spaniel on December 04, 2009, 06:40:19 PM
what time was that 20v rear engined one running?  anyone remember?
Title: Re: What is the fastest
Post by: breadman on December 04, 2009, 06:44:29 PM
I think it was running 11's. Very fast - but only in a straight line.
Title: Re: What is the fastest
Post by: supercharged spaniel on December 04, 2009, 06:45:48 PM
aye i can imagine lol.
Title: Re: What is the fastest
Post by: lance on December 04, 2009, 07:25:47 PM
yea he got it down to low 11's but to get in the 10's your talkin real money!
once i get a diff am hoping to get a road leagal 13's
Title: Re: What is the fastest
Post by: swiftg40 on December 04, 2009, 07:32:28 PM
my mates just bought that polo ;D only problem is the guy wanted to keep the 450bhp engine so we just finished putting a normal 20vt in it an mapped it, should still be fun with 212bhp though, will be at santa pod next year woohoo
Title: Re: What is the fastest
Post by: jez1272gt on December 04, 2009, 08:01:00 PM
Is it me or is the fact that Yoof has suggested a Club g40 vs Clio sport and all of a suddden the coinsidence of a new user with '182' in their user name make you think that someone is on a 'reccy' asking this question :D  :D  ::)??
Title: Re: What is the fastest
Post by: lance on December 04, 2009, 08:09:07 PM
(http://www.klov.com/images/11/1181242169165.png)
Title: Re: What is the fastest
Post by: LeonL on December 04, 2009, 08:40:25 PM
Quote from: jez1272gt on December 04, 2009, 08:01:00 PM
Is it me or is the fact that Yoof has suggested a Club g40 vs Clio sport and all of a suddden the coinsidence of a new user with '182' in their user name make you think that someone is on a 'reccy' asking this question :D  :D  ::)??

Done some spying my self ;)

He isnt a new member and is from South Africa...

Title: Re: What is the fastest
Post by: jez1272gt on December 05, 2009, 11:38:34 AM
Well it was worth a guess - just very coinsidal i guess!!

My apologies for thinking you were a french owner deagan182-RSA  :D (no offence Yoof  ;D)
Title: Re: What is the fastest
Post by: Yoof on December 05, 2009, 12:22:45 PM
Haha, no worries, it's happy coincidence!

Said run:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTLYBk3a2rY

Mine isn't road legal there (running slicks) but I did drive it 150miles there and back with that suspension (and Hayesey in the car) 150mph+ on the way down was abit sketch...

As for quickest road legal, I think either Duncan (G60 1341cc) at 13.99 or Andy with low boost turbo at 14.0 - both cars are capable of mid 13s in road legal spec.

For years the Polos did badly in the 1/4mile, always saw fast G40s pulling mid 14s at high terminal speeds- with recent suspension developments (subframes) and decent LSDs (I use Gripper) and some sticky tyres, you can make a G40 hit 60mph in about 4.8s:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clUseUvsBN4

The screech it very piercing in the car, but you just know it's alllll grip  ;D
Title: Re: What is the fastest
Post by: hayesey on December 05, 2009, 05:46:59 PM
Quote(and Hayesey in the car)

oi, I don't make that much of a difference you cheeky twat :D
Title: Re: What is the fastest
Post by: deagan182-RSA on December 08, 2009, 06:14:14 AM
thanx guys for the information...but i think 12.5 is a bit out of my league to get wen i finish my mk1 golf.

and yes im from south africa work for a race track in Cape Town (Killarney) as a drag racing commentator.
and im building a 1.3i supercharged golf mk1 for mid next year to take part in our legal events wer times matter.

and i was at the track watching Elton Scullard do a 11.45 with a mk1 golf 2L 20v N/A.

are there maybe time sheets available for the runs....as 13.9 would be do-able

much appreciate the response