GSI CHAT .. cont'd

**big phil** · 26th July 2005, 20:46

cont'd from another thread !!! saves hijacking threads

standard 208 bhp , but everyone i've spoke to who has a power run under thier belt has over 220 bhp , i've got 222 bhp( standard )

**Gsi3.2** · 26th July 2005, 21:10

222 Standard Eh??

Could be dyno time??

What has anyone else got??

Phil, I know that the auto's not got a good rep.. But what do you have auto or manual??

Does it make much difference to the delivery??

**big phil** · 26th July 2005, 22:10

i've a manual mate !!

you're saying the auto aint got a good rep ?? maual gearboxes are falling by the coach load !! but thats vx in general . not just GSI's ,

Have never driven an auto GSI , but the delivery of the manual is quite good ...... 40 in 1st .... 70 in second ....... cruise at 70mp/h at 2500 rpm 100mp/h is 3500 rpm (near as dam it ) red line 6800rpm , but that should be the same as the auto's

**ian_c** · 26th July 2005, 22:49

big phip got the same bhp as you but i am on the black stuff

**AJA** · 27th July 2005, 08:08

Originally Posted by ian_c

big phip got the same bhp as you but i am on the black stuff

What? Your car runs on Guiness?

**Gsi3.2** · 27th July 2005, 14:07

Originally Posted by AJA

What? Your car runs on Guiness?

AJA, I think he means Coalite..

**Gsi3.2** · 27th July 2005, 14:09

Phil,

By saying auto's haven't got a good rep i mean that the oil coolers are paper thin and seem to fail ,early resulting in milkshake for tranny fluid..

Still, 2 years warranty to go...

**big phil** · 27th July 2005, 19:50

Originally Posted by ian_c

big phip got the same bhp as you but i am on the black stuff

YEA but ian ,,

MINE IS STANDARD

,, and I can't see a turbo under my bonnet !!!! YET!!!

**big phil** · 27th July 2005, 19:51

Originally Posted by Gsi3.2

Phil,

By saying auto's haven't got a good rep i mean that the oil coolers are paper thin and seem to fail ,early resulting in milkshake for tranny fluid..

Still, 2 years warranty to go...

can you get bigger coolers for them?

**Gsi3.2** · 28th July 2005, 07:36

I don't think so, It seems the bit that fails is the gearbox exchanger, not the radiator end. It uses the engine cooling water to cool the fluid.
VX just change the cooler and fluid.. Known fault on this box apparrently.

BTW, when Mrs Gsi and myself were out cruising the blacktop yesterday we paid attention to what the speedo/tacho were doing and 70mph with cruise was only 2000rpm... perhaps 5th in auto is a 'longer gear'?

The same applied for your higher speed figure... 3250rpm in top..This auto seems a very lazy beast..Until you hold it in any gear on the tiptronic, the she flys to the red line really eagerly...

And like you say.. These do it as

standard

A little something is nagging in the back of my head thou that VX gave two different BHP outputs for the man and the auto??