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Stock GTI gets smoked by tuned MS3

XGC75

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This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone. Just a story about how I finally met someone relatively local who appreciates something other than a muscle car for reasons other than feeling cool. :thumbup:

Starting my commute home yesterday I see an MS3 pulling out of the same road. Purple painted rims gave him away as a tuner. He saw me, so he goes ~20 (in a 55) until I pull out and catch up. We had maybe 1.5 miles to do a 40 roll, during which he pulled 3 cars by 110 mph or so. On the highway we did a couple more runs (traffic permitting) and it was the same story. On every one of my runs I made one shift was either late or sloppy but it wouldn't have made a difference. He was fast.

I pulled him off to the side and we talked for a while. He has an intake, dp and tune. FMIC to be installed. Cliff notes: Car guys are tough to find in SW MI, we work right across the street from each other, he's K04 (stock MS3 turbo) and I'm not :iono:. Looks like I'm going balls deep. :eek:
 
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IHazTurbo

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What part of SW MI are you in? Around Grand Rapids there is a decent amount of people. Not to the extent that you'd find in cities like Chicago or all over in Cali though. I see mostly people in Subies though.
 
Dybz

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lol... racing a tuned ms3 with a stocker.
 
XGC75

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IHazTurbo said:
What part of SW MI are you in? Around Grand Rapids there is a decent amount of people. Not to the extent that you'd find in cities like Chicago or all over in Cali though. I see mostly people in Subies though.
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I'm in the Benton Harbor/St. Joe area. GR is about as much a drive as Chicago.

Dybz said:
lol... racing a tuned ms3 with a stocker.
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Yep, racing. Any excuse :D

And it was lol inducing. The kind of lols that come out with a half-committed smile and trail off awkwardly towards the end
 
freeclimbmtb

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Yep...had just about the same thing happen to me 2 nights ago. I tore off the line and the headlights behind me just kept getting bigger. Wasnt until a few miles later that I got a side view and figured out what it was. Once we were on the high way he played a few times letting me catch up and then pulling away. I figure hes got similar work done as your guy. Like you said. FAST.

Basically im just like "aw."

APR stage 2 with carbonio and DP next spring with my tax return. Id like a second shot...just to see.
 
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freeclimbmtb said:
Yep...had just about the same thing happen to me 2 nights ago. I tore off the line and the headlights behind me just kept getting bigger. Wasnt until a few miles later that I got a side view and figured out what it was. Once we were on the high way he played a few times letting me catch up and then pulling away. I figure hes got similar work done as your guy. Like you said. FAST.

Basically im just like "aw."

APR stage 2 with carbonio and DP next spring with my tax return. Id like a second shot...just to see.
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Said he's putting down about 280 with his tune, but it's based on acceleration calcs. GTI has 200 lbs on the MS3 so it may be close @ full stage 2 (FMIC, dp, intake and tune). At least I have a benchmark now :thumbsup:
 
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XGC75 said:
Said he's putting down about 280 with his tune, but it's based on acceleration calcs. GTI has 200 lbs on the MS3 so it may be close @ full stage 2 (FMIC, dp, intake and tune). At least I have a benchmark now :thumbsup:
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If I didnt have the Duc sucking me dry all the time I'd spring for the stage3+ or a GT30...

Unfortuantely putting lots and lots of american dollars in parts on that bike makes me feel a touch irresponsible doing it on the car too...

and my mother wonders why I'm still single..."well mom, because Letty is a character in the fast and the furious and girls in real life dont like when you spend all your money in the garage"


Thats right, I forgot about the FMIC.. So 270ish HP, 313ftlbs...I just hope the guy in the MS3 has 200lbs on me...
 
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XGC75

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freeclimbmtb said:
If I didnt have the Duc sucking me dry all the time I'd spring for the stage3+ or a GT30...

Unfortuantely putting lots and lots of american dollars in parts on that bike makes me feel a touch irresponsible doing it on the car too...

and my mother wonders why I'm still single..."well mom, because Letty is a character in the fast and the furious and girls in real life dont like when you spend all your money in the garage"
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Just... Stay single. :p

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freeclimbmtb said:
If I didnt have the Duc sucking me dry all the time I'd spring for the stage3+ or a GT30...

Unfortuantely putting lots and lots of american dollars in parts on that bike makes me feel a touch irresponsible doing it on the car too...

and my mother wonders why I'm still single..."well mom, because Letty is a character in the fast and the furious and girls in real life dont like when you spend all your money in the garage"
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My daily driver when I was in California a few years back was a 999S (did not even own a car for 3 years)...they do suck you dry. Between wearing out a rear tire every 5,000 miles and a front every 8,000 plus maintenance and mods it was a horrible decision for a commuter....and I would do the same thing again if I could go back to cali!!!!! love that bike:thumbup:

39,000 miles in 3 years and always a huge smile on my face during my commute, rain or shine.
 
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Back to the Vs post, surprised he only pulled 3 cars on a stock GTI... does not say much about the speed 3 driver. Most of the bolt on speed 3's at my track are mid 12 second cars, maybe he needs a bigger hood scoop or brighter wheels? Could be giving up a few HP for lack of stickers?
 
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