Acceleration

M12ETM

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Dec 11, 2009
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Within the TSi models Cupra/Boc/FR if you have a car with 4/5 people is the pull on it noticeably different?

Such as a standard 1.4 accelerating with 1/2 people or then with 4/5 people?
 

Dannydp

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Jan 26, 2007
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Extra weight results in a slower car maybe not so noticeable in a big engine high powered car but definitely in any Ibiza. Hence the reason why manufacturers like Farari go to huge lengths to make their cars as light as possible.
 

mardon

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Sep 22, 2008
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It does make a difference but not as much of a difference as I was expecting. 5 up and the car still moved quite nicely. With my old 1.6 106 Gti 5 up the car felt like a 1.1!
 

vtxracer

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Jul 25, 2009
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Actually, it does make a diference. With only me driving the car was about 6-7 sec faster from 100km/h to 200km/h than with 5 people and full fuel tank
 
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Dannydp

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It makes a huge difference, a car carrying 5 people will be an awful lot slower than one with just a driver. Looks like Vtxracer went out n tried it lol
 
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