demolition_x

i drove with my friends 2.8 5spd, it has an intake and thats it when we drove i felt like his car had a lot more pull to it and felt faster. i have 1.8t with a giac chip and it felt slower and not as torquey. could this be because i have tiptronic? i would imagine we would have just about the same hp? ne ideas?

®ob

That's because his 2.8 is faster than your car

djnelsen

I have a 2.8 with intake, chip, and exhaust, and it feels about as fast as a couple of chipped 1.8's that I recently drove.

The chip and exhaust certainly made a nice difference, so I would expect that without the a chipped 1.8 would seem faster.

Perhaps there's a problem with your chipped 1.8?

djnelsen

as my 2.8 with chip, intake, and exhaust

bugbbq

that might be a problem.

®ob

Someone had one of a stock 2.8 and chipped 1.8
The 2.8 won.
And I said HIS car...not your car or another 1.8
Hell yeah a 2.8 5speed vs 1.8 slushbox will be faster. That torque convertor might as well be called a torque eater.

Kirath ¾-B0§t0n

I drove an APR stage II and was not impressed in comparison to my 2.8

djnelsen

now that's REALLY surprising.....something had to be off with the stage II

djnelsen

ahh.....missed the "tip" part........thought they were both 5-speeds

Clout

yes, it probably is because you have tiptronic.