What is a remapped VRS as quick as

[T. Spark]

Personally I find the M3 and 350Z's funnier that try and keep up.

[TriggerFish]

You're far from just remapped though. I'd love to see their faces when they try tbh!

[T. Spark]

I remember my remapped days in the Ibiza and the 330i's didnt like me keeping up. An M3 is a little out of the range for a mapped car mind.

[Clarkey666]

I once sailed past an old dear who was riding a mobility scooter, though I can't confidently call it a victory. I feel her progress may have been somewhat hampered by the pedestrians on the pavement.

[T. Spark]

What was a pavement doing out at sea?

[PoloTom]

^^ lol

[Clarkey666]

Oh, I neglected to mention; not only can my car travel faster than a OAP chariot, it is also amphibious.

The pavement was actually the promenade, as observed through my telescope.

Edited 17 October, 2012 by Clarkey666

[wilsy7]

Oh, I neglected to mention; not only can my car travel faster than a OAP chariot, it is also amphibious.

The pavement was actually the promenade, as observed through my telescope.

Ahem taxi! Lol :p

[andypandypoos]

Should there be another thread about tools who think their car should be faster than a standard fabia but aren't lol

So far that has included stuff like 520d's, audis tdis etc, What is it by the way with this people ? They are so persistent !

I was doing *ahem* a bit over the national limit the other day, clearly pulling away albeit not dramatically, but certainly enough, on the (red tDI) Passat...now if there is a car you are going to struggle with its a passat TDI unless its been mapped of course.

Even then without some special work its going to be spectatularly uninspiring against even a standard model.

I guess he was hoping that I would give up and he would win out on top speed, well guess again mate unlucky

He was trying to match me for quite a few miles, either stubborn or maybe he respected the ability of the fabia

I'd expect it was the former though and people just don't like to be overtaken by what they may firmly believe is the underdog?

I really am old enough to know better....but then again....

what I find amusing is people thinking their PD130 is quick (standard or mapped) and then, when they eventually get the **** out the way they seem to grow blinkers and/or lose the ability to turn their head - it's as if you're not there?? either that or when they come steaming up behind you along a straight and then almost crash into the nearest hedge at the merest whiff of a corner, whilst you're just driving at the speed limit

[mikejay]

Obviously never drove a modified fabia vrs then!

[joelk2010]

Bmw 118i M Sport as someone found out today, ooops :p

[andypandypoos]

Obviously never drove a modified fabia vrs then!

me? modified PD160 Ibiza, so technically no, I haven't but same difference - they aren't quick cars unless you stack the odds in it's favour

[VRSD30]

I left a guy in an 11 reg Leon Cupra R (258lb/ft) very red faced this morning on my way to work! I was actually surprised myself at my little furby, I kept my car on the boost managed to weave in and out of a few cars, then we came to a roundabout I went round it in 3rd gear ready to power out on the exit and we both hit the 'go' peddle and whilst head did edge away I was hot on his tail! Put a smile on my face thats for sure

[@Lee]

so far my 1.9 non vRS 100hp has left for dust; a Nissan Micra, a Dacia Duster, 3 Kia Cee apostrophe d's, my mate Dave on his mountain bike, thirty six mobility scooters, seven Lambo Gallardo's and the Millennium Falcon. The Millennium Falcon wasn't going at full chat though TBH and I think he short shifted.

[andypandypoos]

I left a guy in an 11 reg Leon Cupra R (258lb/ft) very red faced this morning on my way to work! I was actually surprised myself at my little furby, I kept my car on the boost managed to weave in and out of a few cars, then we came to a roundabout I went round it in 3rd gear ready to power out on the exit and we both hit the 'go' peddle and whilst head did edge away I was hot on his tail! Put a smile on my face thats for sure

lol...

[David 8]

I left a guy in an 11 reg Leon Cupra R (258lb/ft) very red faced this morning on my way to work! I was actually surprised myself at my little furby, I kept my car on the boost managed to weave in and out of a few cars, then we came to a roundabout I went round it in 3rd gear ready to power out on the exit and we both hit the 'go' peddle and whilst head did edge away I was hot on his tail! Put a smile on my face thats for sure

Cool story bro

[VRSD30]

LOL - this is actually true, perhaps it was a just a lookalike. If you think about the torque values and compare the weights of the vehicles plus he might have been in the wrong gear.

Have a look online - the standard vRS is only 0.6 of a second slower on the 50-70mph time.

Edited 20 October, 2012 by VRSD30

[group1rs]

Take it to a track day! Not on the street !

[Disco_Mikey]

I had a mapped vRS, not long after getting it it had a blast with a mate in a 2.2 VTEC Prelude, the one with the square-ish headlights, and approx 182bhp

From a rolling start, around 30-40mph, right up until the top end of 4th gear (71 mph officer ) there was absolutely nothing in it, until I had to change into 5th gear. Didnt quite have the power to stay with it after that, whereas the Prelude was still in its VTEC power band. After the first blast (to just over 71 mph) he even phoned me and was surprised at just how quick it was. This was tested more than once, as I was still suffering from "New Toy Syndrome" and every time the same result. Even still averaged 45mpg on the way home

I assume it would have been a completely different story had it been a standing start, but never had the chance to try that out...

[simmo3187]

I was behind an Astra vxr last week and kept up all the way... The look of his face in his mirror did make me laugh

[andypandypoos]

LOL - this is actually true, perhaps it was a just a lookalike. If you think about the torque values and compare the weights of the vehicles plus he might have been in the wrong gear.

Have a look online - the standard vRS is only 0.6 of a second slower on the 50-70mph time.

re. the wrong gear, kinda of what I mean - if both were being driven flat out and in the most appropriate gear I doubt a mapped PD130 would know which way the mk2 Cupra R had gone. flat out, I'm not convinced my hybrid Ibiza woud have been much quicker than our AUQ Leon, if you're talking accelerating in 6th at motorways speeds, however, that's a whole different matter

[armstrong21490]

From a rolling start, around 30-40mph, right up until the top end of 4th gear (71 mph officer )

I thought 4th went slightly further than that. Just shy of three figures :p

Edited 23 October, 2012 by armstrong21490

[PastyBoy]

After 4 years and 80,000 miles i have reacehd the follownig conclusion

My remapped VRS is only as quick as the large cloud of black smoke which follows it down the road.

[D15VRS]

Follow the FOG

[vindaloo]

I love the smell of burning clutch in the mornings...