Tips and tricks to make your vw bit more... sporty
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Tips and tricks to make your vw bit more... sporty
Leave some tips on how your give your vw a bit more performance
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Re: Tips and tricks to make your vw bit more... sporty
there are plenty tips and advise if you go through the forum
look under the "guides" section too
how much more performance? How big is your wallet?
first step is a decent exhaust
then you need to consider twin carbs and making the heads breathe easier
then open the block for internal mods and changes
then you can bore for higher cc
then stroke
how far do you want to go?
look under the "guides" section too
how much more performance? How big is your wallet?
first step is a decent exhaust
then you need to consider twin carbs and making the heads breathe easier
then open the block for internal mods and changes
then you can bore for higher cc
then stroke
how far do you want to go?
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Re: Tips and tricks to make your vw bit more... sporty
1. Please.SHADOWBLADEKING wrote:Leave some tips on how your give your vw a bit more performance
2. LMGTFY.
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, and oversteer, the rear.
Hp is how fast you hit the wall, and Torque is how far you take the wall with you."
Hp is how fast you hit the wall, and Torque is how far you take the wall with you."
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Re: Tips and tricks to make your vw bit more... sporty
You did not say 'please'SHADOWBLADEKING wrote:Leave some tips on how your give your vw a bit more performance
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Re: Tips and tricks to make your vw bit more... sporty
fit some copper go flumes and leather shillalah flapsSHADOWBLADEKING wrote:Leave some tips on how your give your vw a bit more performance
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Re: Tips and tricks to make your vw bit more... sporty
come on guys, he is a noob, lets give him a break
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Re: Tips and tricks to make your vw bit more... sporty
As my wife would say ...... ""Which Arm"""Tony Z wrote:come on guys, he is a noob, lets give him a break
No !! Only kidding.
Do not think these guys go much for "Sporty" on this forum
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Re: Tips and tricks to make your vw bit more... sporty
Paint it red,....red cars are faster,....its science.
Then consider a stripe. Stripes are directly proportional to speed. The more stripes, the more power, the wider the stripes are, the more torque you get......well at least that's how it looks here is the east.
Engine mods go hand in hand with braking mods. That's propably the best advice I can give you. Faster cars need to brake faster too.
Then consider a stripe. Stripes are directly proportional to speed. The more stripes, the more power, the wider the stripes are, the more torque you get......well at least that's how it looks here is the east.
Engine mods go hand in hand with braking mods. That's propably the best advice I can give you. Faster cars need to brake faster too.
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Re: Tips and tricks to make your vw bit more... sporty
Tony's given you some hints about how to go faster ... I say buy a BMW.
Driving an ACVW is more about the journey ... take it easy ... relax ... enjoy the scenery ... stop and smell the roses ...
If that doesn't appeal to you ... buy a BMW.
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If that doesn't appeal to you ... buy a BMW.
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Re: Tips and tricks to make your vw bit more... sporty
Actually, it's a scientific fact that black is faster than red. White is the fastest colour though. So you will only be third fastest if you paint the car red.Sambabus wrote:Paint it red,....red cars are faster,....its science.
Based on the scientific facts above, white stripes on a white car will be the fastest. Just saying.Sambabus wrote:Then consider a stripe. Stripes are directly proportional to speed. The more stripes, the more power, the wider the stripes are, the more torque you get......well at least that's how it looks here is the east.
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Re: Tips and tricks to make your vw bit more... sporty
Buy a BMW? No, Fig, man, that's just cruel!fig wrote:Tony's given you some hints about how to go faster ... I say buy a BMW.
Driving an ACVW is more about the journey ... take it easy ... relax ... enjoy the scenery ... stop and smell the roses ...
If that doesn't appeal to you ... buy a BMW.![]()
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Re: Tips and tricks to make your vw bit more... sporty
wow, I never took you for a scientist stutz. Where did you become so wise in the ways of science. Because I read popular mechanics,...but for kids obviously, and they only ever just touch on these topics.Stütz wrote:Actually, it's a scientific fact that black is faster than red. White is the fastest colour though. So you will only be third fastest if you paint the car red.Sambabus wrote:Paint it red,....red cars are faster,....its science.
Based on the scientific facts above, white stripes on a white car will be the fastest. Just saying.Sambabus wrote:Then consider a stripe. Stripes are directly proportional to speed. The more stripes, the more power, the wider the stripes are, the more torque you get......well at least that's how it looks here is the east.
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Re: Tips and tricks to make your vw bit more... sporty
I know for a fact that if you paint it Ford ST orange with n black GT stripe over the roof and lids and a leke chrome sport steering wheel with one of those steering covers you buy at traffic lights you'll be A for a way very fast
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Re: Tips and tricks to make your vw bit more... sporty
My information comes from the foremost authourity on all things scientific .... Chappies wrappers. Truth be told, black and white aren't actually colours. That's what makes them so fast. Red is the fastest 'real' colour. (Still slower than black and white though)Sambabus wrote:wow, I never took you for a scientist stutz. Where did you become so wise in the ways of science. Because I read popular mechanics,...but for kids obviously, and they only ever just touch on these topics.Stütz wrote:Actually, it's a scientific fact that black is faster than red. White is the fastest colour though. So you will only be third fastest if you paint the car red.Sambabus wrote:Paint it red,....red cars are faster,....its science.
Based on the scientific facts above, white stripes on a white car will be the fastest. Just saying.Sambabus wrote:Then consider a stripe. Stripes are directly proportional to speed. The more stripes, the more power, the wider the stripes are, the more torque you get......well at least that's how it looks here is the east.
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Re: Tips and tricks to make your vw bit more... sporty
You can paint an ST any colour you want...some Beetles can still make them look stupid at the lights.dixtoy wrote:I know for a fact that if you paint it Ford ST orange with n black GT stripe over the roof and lids and a leke chrome sport steering wheel with one of those steering covers you buy at traffic lights you'll be A for a way very fast
"Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car, and oversteer, the rear.
Hp is how fast you hit the wall, and Torque is how far you take the wall with you."
Hp is how fast you hit the wall, and Torque is how far you take the wall with you."
sled wrote:well obviously the UK is wrong.