SiiMo Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Is there much diffrence performance wise between the 5&6 speed versions of the GTi ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMon Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Have you searched the forum? There must have been about a squillion billion similar threads. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> In summary, not a lot, but the 5 is quicker to 60 and the 6 is quicker in gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiiMo Posted August 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 I will admit i didnt style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" />Thanks for the reply tho style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 (edited) It's also worth adding that what the 6-speed gains in gear the 5-speed makes up on gear change. It's completely down to the driver at the end of the day. Ask Dale style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> Edited August 13, 2006 by Diamondblack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 That's a bit debatable. If you were going from 0-110mph, for example, you'd use gears 1-5 in either a 5 speed or a 6 speed car (I think, been a while since I owned the GTI so I forget the exact gear speeds). That's 4 gear changes for both cars, which means that the 6-speeder would be noticeably ahead.There's not that much in them at all though - my 6-speed GTI beat Tim's 5-speed GTI up Santa Pod about 4 times in a row, even though mine had AC and his didn't (even when I left the AC on style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" />). We swapped cars and got the same result, so my 6-speeder was definitely faster than his 5-speeder. But that was probably because it was owned by Tim style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 I disagree, the 5 speed will hit 110 in 4th gear, the 6 speed will need 5th, so unless the 6 speed is up on power i can't see it being ahead. Also at the pod my 5-speed with leather, air-con and side airbags still managed 16.0 and the wind wasn't in favour. However i will completely agree with you that there's really nothing in it, out on the road they are evenly matched and it's completely down to the driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 OK, 115mph. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />Put it this way, there are certain speeds at which both cars will need to be in the same gear, so from 0 to those speeds the 6-speeder *should* be ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 OK, 115mph. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />Put it this way, there are certain speeds at which both cars will need to be in the same gear, so from 0 to those speeds the 6-speeder *should* be ahead.Are you going to E38? I have to meet you, you have an answer for everything style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />I will agree with you on that point, but for the sake of this thread and all others like it we should agree that it's all down to the driver and conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Nah, I don't want to get my plastic car keyed style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />VW must have thought the 6-speed was better otherwise they wouldn't have spent the money reworking the production line to fit it style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />*runs* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Round town, there is a difference. Imagine if your pulling up to a roundabout in 2nd gear in each car, you both notice the way is clear and both bury the throttle. The 6 will respond quicker and pull away quicker as it's reving higher and is closer to the power band because of it's gear ratio. For situations like those, the 6 is quicker. Take them to a track and the difference would close up significantly, but i will say from having driven both that the 6 gives a greater sense of speed and acceleration than the 5 and VW were right to make the change, but that shouldn't be a reason to put someone off a 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 I agree.To be honest, I rarely used 5th gear when I had the 6 speed anyway. I'd end up accelerating up to motorway speeds in 4th gear, and then just going straight to 6th. And if I wanted to get a burst of speed on, back down to 4th.I'd definitely get a 5-speeder if everything else about it was to the spec I wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 with leather, air-con and side airbags still managed 16.0show off *not jealous not jealous...* style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" /> no i do agree its alot about the driver too, the one run we thought you had lost against dale and youd swapped cars! hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMon Posted August 15, 2006 Report Share Posted August 15, 2006 And if all things were equal on two cars, we'd have a six over a five (I say this as a five owner).But, they're both great cars.Feel the Lupo love everyone. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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