When I was a young boy, back in 1978, I had a poster of the new "facelift" Countach on my bedroom wall.

It had the widest wheels in the world; 345/35-15, and it could accelerate from 0-100 km/t in just 5.9 sec and a 1/4 mile drag race was done in only 14.6 sec!

My fathers 1969 Ford Cortina 1500 deluxe was a little slower............

 

I still dont afford a Countach, but last year I bought a brand new Skoda Octavia 1.8 TSI DSG 4x4 L&K.

And last week it was upgraded with a "tuning box" from Racechip in Germany.

After some testing I hooked up VCDS, started the Acceleration Measurement, engaged Launch control and let it go!

 

The result got me to remember the poster from my childhood, and thought; who would believed that back in 1978?

A SKODA!

With a 1.8 litre engine!!

 

 

Edited 1 September, 20178 yr by norsko

Damn....

That is seriously impressive...

 

I had the Jag XJ220 on my wall. Can't remember what that did the 0-60 in though..

Awesome work.

 

I've got to get myself a decent map. Just today I decided I was already used to the performance of my car and needed more! 

 

Oh, and that's the best thread title I've seen in a very long time! 

I had Sam Fox on my wall. Look how she turned out.

47 minutes ago, arnold said:

I had Sam Fox on my wall...

 

Me too...

@norsko have you a 'how to' on setting up VCDS for this? I'm interested 

13 minutes ago, pist0nbr0ke said:

@norsko have you a 'how to' on setting up VCDS for this? I'm interested 

 

http://www.ross-tech.com/vcds/tour/acceleration.php

2 hours ago, arnold said:

I had Sam Fox on my wall. Look how she turned out.

 

1 hour ago, Petunet said:

 

Me too...

 

I had Linda Lusardi on mine, Mrs G made me take it down

Couldn't get Sam Fox on one wall , needed two

It wasnt before 5 years later that everyone wanted Samantha on the wall.

I think we are born in the same year - me and Samantha, but now she has a Norwegian girlfriend........

Yes, the little 1.8 TSI engine gives the family car quite impressive performances.

 

@norsko did you ever test the acceleration without the tuning box? Skoda says it goes 0-100 km/h in 7.5 sec. But I have seen tests that indicates 6.8 sec. (that is also a good figure, but nothing like Samatha posters ).

 

 

No, I havent testet without the Racechip box, but that is something I could do quite easily. 

On 02/09/2017 at 08:09, Petunet said:

 

Me too...

I liked Linda Lusardi!