Need a bit of feedback about 1.6l

[ki_user]

Just wondering if it's just me. I used to have a megane coupe 1.6 and when you put your foot down you could feel the acceleration straight away. With the Octy there seems to be quite a delay. Is it just mine or are they all the same?

[amateurstuntman]

Megane 115bhp 112lbft 1135kg

Skoda 101bhp 109lbft 1380kg

Less power, less torque, more weight.

*Figures off the internet and therefore probably wrong*

[ki_user]

I know there is less power which you can feel, it's just the acceleration you put your foot on the floor but you don't feel the acceleration straight away.

[richardsfavorit]

I find with mine - stick the rev's between 3500rpm & 4500rpm and you can get it shifting. In second gears as well, it pulls quite well. If it isn't running as it should - it might need a service?

Don't get me wrong its no sports car, but it does move if you want it to!

[ki_user]

If you stay at a constant in 2nd between 3500 & 4500 put your foot to the floor is the acceleration instant or is there a pause before it kicks in?

[richardsfavorit]

I don't have a pause between 3500 - 4500, it seems pretty instant to me. What is happening with yours? I find the only time its really sluggish is when I pull away in 2nd gear in slow traffic etc, instead of swapping to 1st lol! Around 1500rpm mark.

[bajanpete]

Megane 115bhp 112lbft 1135kg

Skoda 101bhp 109lbft 1380kg

Less power, less torque, more weight.

*Figures off the internet and therefore probably wrong*

is this the kerb weight of the octy or octy plus driver?

it sounds like a daft question but my 1.6 is lister as 1250kg

[amateurstuntman]

I don't know, I got the numbers from a car statistics website.

130 kg is a lot anyway.

I weighed that once but it is 21 stone, that's massive.