View Full Version : turbo jetta+me
Second_Chance
07-05-2006, 09:54 PM
Well, for my first time racing, I don't think I did too bad... A friend heard about me getting a cougar (it's still stock) and asked me if I wanted to race his Jetta. I asked him what was done to it and he said just an intake so I thought, "Hey, maybe I have a chance." So I get to this one road, he pulls out from a side road, and we start goin and I'm shiftin at around 4 and at second he's kinda behind me a little then I hit third and he just FLIES right past me... I'm about 3 seconds behind him and we get to this big stone driveway and stop and we both get out and he's laughin his ass off. He lifts up his hood and it turns out he has a turbo...."Sorry, I guess I uh, 'forgot' to mention that part." Him being the nice guy he is did apologize and didn't take me up on the bet we made (it wasn't money haha I'm not THAT full of myself...yet); but overall I don't think I did too bad for my first time.
B3NN3TT
07-05-2006, 10:06 PM
Shift a little closer to 7 and it won't turn out like that. Oh, well!
Second_Chance
07-05-2006, 10:08 PM
alright...i didn't know how far to go...thanks
Comando489
07-05-2006, 10:10 PM
ok, when ur foot hits the ground then u kno that u have gone far enough... (also wait till the needle hits the 7) but good exp. i guess...
kustomcougar
07-05-2006, 10:19 PM
ya i've beaten a turbo jetta in my town, i raced it twiced and beat it oth times by a car length! :cool: but ya shift at 7
CougarGuy1802
07-06-2006, 05:58 PM
**** at 6750. even though your cams stop building power at 6250. another interesting thing, the more gas you give it when u let the clutch out while racing is that much farther ahead:)....but be savorful of your poor differential.
BlackBetty
07-13-2006, 12:38 AM
yeah shifting later would help a TON, because if you shift at 4 your secondaries barely open...so yeah 6250 is ideal like the others said.
Murdock
07-13-2006, 03:21 PM
Do not get to used to shifting around the 7,000 mark though, or your car will end up in the trans shop...much like mine is right now :(
Either way, you should be able to keep up with the Jetta, may not beat it, but he will not fly by next time.
GrandMasterKhan
07-14-2006, 12:46 AM
you call racing shifting @ 4k? my god.
I call that being economical.
scrupul0us
07-14-2006, 08:12 AM
you call racing shifting @ 4k? my god.
I call that being economical.
its his first time...
drive that thing! i shift 4->5 on a regular basis... but when its go time we see 6->~7... just drive the car dude... get a feel for it... it took me a few months to get dialed in... but once u are, the car becomes an extension of yourself and ull have no issue kicking some ass
cougarblack
07-15-2006, 03:09 PM
its his first time...
drive that thing! i shift 4->5 on a regular basis... but when its go time we see 6->~7... just drive the car dude... get a feel for it... it took me a few months to get dialed in... but once u are, the car becomes an extension of yourself and ull have no issue kicking some ass
I completely agree i came from a Mx6 5speed... I had assumed id have it down in a week. It took me like a month in a half before i was confident to race. And yes it IS an extention or yourself...How many people you know Rev instead honking the horn in some cases.....People tend to think your a lil more crazy when you rev them verses the horn...
BlackBetty
07-17-2006, 06:04 AM
I completely agree i came from a Mx6 5speed... I had assumed id have it down in a week. It took me like a month in a half before i was confident to race. And yes it IS an extention or yourself...How many people you know Rev instead honking the horn in some cases.....People tend to think your a lil more crazy when you rev them verses the horn...
Thats soo true, or rev and honk lol