j_jza80 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 http://i.autoblog.com/2010/06/20/13-year-old-vw-gti-becomes-worlds-fastest-at-208-mph-w-video/ During last fall's Texas Mile event, Freedman piloted his black 1997 GTI to a scarcely believable trap speed of 208.1 mph! Remarkably, Freedman's car is powered by the same VR6 engine and five-speed manual gearbox it left Wolfsburg with. They have been slightly modified, however, with the VR6 being opened up from 2.8 to 3.0-liters and turbocharged to the tune of 800 horsepower. More startling is news that the gearbox internals have been been largely untouched save for a beefier clutch and the addition of a limited slip differential. (Those changes were required to put that much power to the ground through the front wheels.) Rather than mess with the gearing, Freedman relied on larger wheels and tires to adjust the final drive ratio so he could top 200 mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Now that's a fast golf! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyP Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Impressive golf but what a sh*t video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra Gaz Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Wow, shows what can be done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Oh dear, my other half has spotted this...... Very impressive on a stock VW gearbox.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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