09-11-2012, 09:18 AM
Hmm IMHO a GT15'd DT wouldn't hang with a TT225 - maybe for about half a second off the line as the 4WD Turbo car bogs as it pulls away and the DT just rips off the line on full torque.... Then as soon as the TT comes on boost, it'd just f*cking romp past it with no issues....
My DT would just about hang with a 225 until about 60, then it'd really start pulling away... DTs are VERY quick at lower speeds, massive torque over a large spread of it's RPM with gears that suit speeds up to about 80mph... Past 80mph you'll really feel the fact they just don't have much guts at high speed.... That's why my DT was quicker than MOST cars 30-70, there was very little that could hang when on the good old slip road, but past 80, that's where the top end of a petrol engine will take over...
Remember a GTi6 for example - until 60mph it only has times it actually has FULL power - that's about 35-40mph in 1nd and 55-60mph in 2nd... Everywhere else it's climbing to it's peak... My DT had 4 times until 60mph in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th, and the massive torque as well to give a helping hand... Diesels will never be 100mph+ cars, which is why IMO they make SO much sense for 99% of the roads I drive on as it's very rare to go above about 80-90mph in reality...
My DT would just about hang with a 225 until about 60, then it'd really start pulling away... DTs are VERY quick at lower speeds, massive torque over a large spread of it's RPM with gears that suit speeds up to about 80mph... Past 80mph you'll really feel the fact they just don't have much guts at high speed.... That's why my DT was quicker than MOST cars 30-70, there was very little that could hang when on the good old slip road, but past 80, that's where the top end of a petrol engine will take over...
Remember a GTi6 for example - until 60mph it only has times it actually has FULL power - that's about 35-40mph in 1nd and 55-60mph in 2nd... Everywhere else it's climbing to it's peak... My DT had 4 times until 60mph in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th, and the massive torque as well to give a helping hand... Diesels will never be 100mph+ cars, which is why IMO they make SO much sense for 99% of the roads I drive on as it's very rare to go above about 80-90mph in reality...
