55bhp 1.2 0-60s???

LowPoloCo. · Post by **LowPoloCo.** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:48 pm

Hey guys,

Looking to see what you guys rekon your 3 cylinder beasts

can do 0-60 in?

I heard 14.9 secs mentioned somewhere, i was almost sick.

Prove them wrong please, tell me something re-assuring.

Im guessing thers not a lot i can do to get this 0-60 quicker? other than buying a new car.

Cheers

jmv · Post by **jmv** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:45 pm

14.9 is about right for a book speed. Volkswagen seem conservative though in my opinion. i think you will find it is slightly faster.

you could always put a 1.8turbo in if you want to go faster

ceedubya · Post by **ceedubya** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 1:56 am

you could always put a 1.8turbo in if you want to go faster

i drove 7 miles with my 3cylinder 55bhp beast and that was more than enough for me

a 1.8t 6 speed in a 9n is easier than most people think

thats if you can afford the insurance

jmv · Post by **jmv** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:47 pm

did you do the conversion yourself?

i was thinking of doing this but mines a diesel, so i would have to sell and buy a petrol!!

i didnt know anyone had done this conversion. did the golf engine and 'box line up easily? how much different was the wiring loom/abs/traction control/key coding etc?

ceedubya · Post by **ceedubya** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:26 am

did you do the conversion yourself?

i was thinking of doing this but mines a diesel, so i would have to sell and buy a petrol!!

i didnt know anyone had done this conversion. did the golf engine and 'box line up easily? how much different was the wiring loom/abs/traction control/key coding etc?

yep did all the work myself, its been in pvw twice

the hardest bit was the wiring as i am red/green colour blind

M7 · Post by M7 » Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:03 am

this is my long term aim! i will have a huge student loan in an high interest account to do it with when im finished uni

so i may come knocking on your door soon chris
i heard the 6 speed box was too long though? or did you just make it fit?

ceedubya · Post by **ceedubya** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:56 pm

i heard the 6 speed box was too long though? or did you just make it fit?

the 6 speed is easy to fit really, some 9ns come with 6 speeds standard so it aint too big

you will get better 0-60 times with a 5 speed if thats what ya after

LowPoloCo. · Post by **LowPoloCo.** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 3:10 pm

I'd love to hear what the insurance companies would have to say when they hear that a 17 year old has just swapped a 3 cylinder 55bhp engine for a 1.8 turbo!!!

Disgusting
Cheers guys,
Ell

HB9n · Post by **HB9n** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:13 pm

ceedubya wrote:
did you do the conversion yourself?

i was thinking of doing this but mines a diesel, so i would have to sell and buy a petrol!!

i didnt know anyone had done this conversion. did the golf engine and 'box line up easily? how much different was the wiring loom/abs/traction control/key coding etc?
yep did all the work myself, its been in pvw twice

the hardest bit was the wiring as i am red/green colour blind :lol:

Yeh, Iv seen ur car in PVW loads, u got it to 154mph didnt ya?

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:17 pm

LowPoloCo. wrote:I'd love to hear what the insurance companies would have to say when they hear that a 17 year old has just swapped a 3 cylinder 55bhp engine for a 1.8 turbo!!!

Disgusting
Cheers guys,
Ell

Probably the same as they did when I got a quote on a TVR T350-C

A lot, although I'm still going to get one when I'm 21.

They might even want you to be a certain age for it.

ceedubya · Post by **ceedubya** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 10:15 pm

Yeh, Iv seen ur car in PVW loads, u got it to 154mph didnt ya?

yep thats me 153.4mph over 1.7miles

i was happy with the top speed but all other times were down a bit cos of crap weather,

out of the 4 tests i got two 1sts and two 2nds so it wasnt all bad

emzino · Post by **emzino** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:25 am

ceedubya, have you surprised any cars at the lights at how fast it moves hehe. Be interested in hearing some stories

ceedubya · Post by **ceedubya** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:38 pm

ceedubya, have you surprised any cars at the lights at how fast it moves hehe. Be interested in hearing some stories

my best one was a mate in a EVO FQ from 20mph to flat out in 6th with him behind me

he sold it 2 weeks later

jmv · Post by **jmv** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:43 pm

haha is it that quick!!!!!!

whats the spec?

emzino · Post by **emzino** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:57 pm

ceedubya wrote:
ceedubya, have you surprised any cars at the lights at how fast it moves hehe. Be interested in hearing some stories
my best one was a mate in a EVO FQ from 20mph to flat out in 6th with him behind me

he sold it 2 weeks later

rofl. funniest thing i've read for a while.

anything you've lost against?