I have a 2K3 Max Auto stock. The person I may race is a very experienced manual shift driver. What do you guys think?

 

Is that the VW Golf 1.8 GTI or the Jetta?

Are they stock? Are you racing from stop or a roll? If the GTI is stock and your racing from a stop, then it may be a close race (given that you said he's a good stick driver), but you may end up taking the win. If you're going from a roll, then I think you should have no problem winning (not by a long margin though IMO). If he's modded at all, then you may have probs with him.

 

It's a Golf GTI. And it's brand spankin new from the dealer. I'm going to try and find the hp/tq curve for both cars.

 

I think we should not waste space here on yet another one of these treads, especially one which involves a car which has been discussed before...

http://forums.maxima.org/search.php?...der=descending

 

The car wasn't a GTI but close enough I guess.

Ok jjs, what would you like to talk about. I guess you want me to do a search on that too?

 

Race and find out

 

That is a list of search results not just the first one. Several GTI references came up.

Hey you asked for what we thought!

 

If the golf is stock, you'll spank them. A friend of mine as a 1.8T, chipped, with downpipe, new motor mounts to reduce wheel hop... plus other suspension mods. He runs about the same time in the 1/4 as my stock 2000 SE... 15.4 - 15.5... he may be just a touch faster on paper, but in our one head to head race at the track, I beat him. His car stock, was a dog.

 

Please chalk up yet another negative reply from jjs!

 

And yet another wasted post from SPTA!!

 

Sounds like your friend can't drive since the GTI 1.8 T is supposed to be a 15.3 car stock. With all that work he should be well into the mid 14's since a chip on those cars alone gives them huge gains.

 

Are we talking 150hp 1.8T or 180hp 1.8T?? Big difference!! Especially if modded.

 

Yep, just post whoring I've gotta catch up with you, my problem is I only post questions or helpful info. I've gotta bump up the flaming

 

You should win, but it'll be a good race. You have to get him off the line or you'll have a hard time catching him if you can.