Octavia VRS

fastwunz · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:31

My bro just bought a 70k black Octavia VRs Mk1. Full Skoda history and he is having it fully serviced tomorrow (cheap mates rates at skoda for £180 lol).

However, he happened to mention that it had been re-mapped to around 230BHP.

It got to 60 in like 6 seconds and was pant wettingly fast from there on - i LOVE this car.

Some peoples nievety when they see it is hillarious - 'just a skoda' they say..... rofl.

Love it - interior was mint, shame about the relatively low quality cabin as standard but you cant have everything. Simply great car.

Want one.

Firestar_3x · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:38

fastwunz said:
My bro just bought a 70k black Octavia VRs Mk1. Full Skoda history and he is having it fully serviced tomorrow (cheap mates rates at skoda for £180 lol).

However, he happened to mention that it had been re-mapped to around 230BHP.

It got to 60 in like 6 seconds and was pant wettingly fast from there on - i LOVE this car.

Some peoples nievety when they see it is hillarious - 'just a skoda' they say..... rofl.

Love it - interior was mint, shame about the relatively low quality cabin as standard but you cant have everything. Simply great car.

Want one.

When you mean like 6 seconds do you mean like > 6.8 seconds?

Matt82 · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:41

I got a mapped a3 1.8t to 60 in 6.3 before and that was miles from 230bhp

fastwunz · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:42

6.2 to be precise - rolling road info and speed test results from Santa Pod came with the car.

Next.

Matt82 · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:44

when did santa pod start measuring 0-60 times?

[TW]Fox · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:46

Matt82 said:
when did santa pod start measuring 0-60 times?

Since the RX8's turned up there. The figures had to be seen to be beleived.

fastwunz · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:46

I dont know WHEN they started - im just the messenger lol

Firestar_3x · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:48

Given that a 225BHP Audi TT does a stock 0-60 time of 6.7 seconds i'm interested to know how a MK1 VRS does it 0.7 seconds quicker with 5bhp more.

Have you posted for the lolz or something?

Matt82 · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:49

sure it wasnt the 60ft time? that would be pant wettingly fast

fastwunz · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:50

Firestar_3x said:
Given that a 225BHP Audi TT does a stock 0-60 time of 6.7 seconds i'm interested to know how a MK1 VRS does it 0.7 seconds quicker with 5bhp more.

Have you posted for the lolz or something?

No. Chirst dont get on your high horse! i dont know HOW it goes that quick or WHY (other than the remap). 0.7 isnt that much anyway lol - think about it.

Although i might have expected such a response given your signature.

;-)

Moving on now - anyone else got love for this car?

Matt82 · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:50

Firestar_3x said:
Given that a 225BHP Audi TT does a stock 0-60 time of 6.7 seconds i'm interested to know how a MK1 VRS does it 0.7 seconds quicker with 5bhp more.

Have you posted for the lolz or something?

less drivetrain losses?

Sin_Chase · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:50

Are the 225 TTs not AWD too?

Octavia is FWD, does it's gearing allow for 60 in 2nd?

Sin_Chase · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:51

Matt82 said:
less drivetrain losses?

Wont the AWD advantage on a launch negate some of the losses?

And 0.7 seconds IS a lot.

fastwunz · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:52

Sin_Chase said:
Are the 225 TTs not AWD too?

Octavia is FWD, does it's gearing allow for 60 in 2nd?

I belive it did hit 60 in second. Dont quote me. Im just going by what i saw on the speedo along the A4.

Firestar_3x · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:52

The 4wd means it can get a much better launch, been in loads of FWD 1.8T platforms and launching is always interesting when all the weight shifts backwards.

Interestingly much more weight difference between the VRS and TT than i first thought.

But given that a 260BHP LCR won't do 0-60 in 6 seconds.......

Adding a little more power doesn't bring the 0-60 time down that much really, it takes loads more power or gearing or drivetrain layout to get much lower 0-60 times.

Much like when i stuck a supercharger on the MX5, 140bhp stock 0-60 7.2, 180+ bhp with the supercharger, did this give me sub 6.5 second 0-60s?

DID IT HECK!

Sin_Chase · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:52

From the passenger seat 60 would come up faster for you than the driver from perception of the dial alone

0-60 of 7 seconds then

[TW]Fox · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:53

fastwunz said:
I belive it did hit 60 in second. Dont quote me. Im just going by what i saw on the speedo along the A4.

I thought it was measured at Santa Pod?

If it was only on the speedo how did you time it?

fastwunz · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:54

[TW]Fox;14717287 said:
I thought it was measured at Santa Pod?

If it was only on the speedo how did you time it?

noooooooooooo - it WAS measured at Santa Pod- He took me out in it about 30mins ago and i was just looking at the speedo to compare what the paperwork said

Sin_Chase · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:55

What kit did they use to measure it?

Jonnycoupe · 20 Aug 2009 at 14:55

Matt82 said:
sure it wasnt the 60ft time? that would be pant wettingly fast

6 seconds 60ft?

Silly slow tbh. My Rover VTEC in NA format could pull at 2 sec 60foot

I assume you meant 1/8 mile