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[gti-vr6] These are the Facts ben t <ibnt@erols> Thu, 22 Oct 1998 18:11:41 +0000
aqn@panix Fri Mar 3 21:05:36 PST 2000
[gtivr6list] front end diet Paul Andrews <emosound@erols> Thu, 02 Mar 2000 22:36:07 -0500



From gti-vr6-owner@dev.tivoli Thu Oct 22 17:15 CDT 1998
From: ben t <ibnt@erols>
To: gti-vr6@dev.tivoli
Subject: [gti-vr6] These are the Facts
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 18:11:41 +0000
Organization: gti club of dc
  
65.1% front 35.9 rear (car and driver 1994 september) black gti vr6 on cover.

From aqn@panix Fri Mar 3 21:05:36 PST 2000
From: aqn@panix
Date: Fri Mar 3 21:05:36 PST 2000
Organization: gti club of dc
  
See also:
http://www.gti-vr6.net/aqn/mycar/weighing.html

From emosound@erols Thu Mar 02 22:36:07 -0500 2000
From: Paul Andrews <emosound@erols>
Subject: [gtivr6list] front end diet
Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 22:36:07 -0500
  
Here's some numbers from when I got my VR6 corner-weighted:
LF=953 lbs  RF=948 lbs
LR=499 lbs  RR=490 lbs
This was with nothing in back (no spare), me in the car (150lbs), and a half-tank of
gas.  As you can see, there is a 450lb difference *per side* between front and
back.  Every little bit helps, but it would take a lot more than relocating the
battery and a CF hood to make a big change in handling.  If VW would offer an small,
powerful, all-aluminum motor, and spread the weight around a little by making the
car AWD, it would help.  Oops, that's a TT.  (which still doesn't have the even
distribution of it's competitors~Boxster, Z3, etc.)
- -Paul

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