RE: lets do the math... HP to weight ratio

[Bryan Billings <vwxcross@worldnet.att.net>]

He never puts gas in it! only 5 gallons at a time.

BRyan

-----Original Message-----
From:	Tony Mori [SMTP:tonym@compusource.net]
Sent:	Friday, October 09, 1998 9:26 PM
To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
Subject:	RE: lets do the math...  HP to weight ratio

VW's site doesn't have a GTI-VR6 weight, but edmunds.com claims:

Golf GTI VR6 - 2800 lbs
Jetta GLX - 2927 lbs  (same as VW site, under jetta specs)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
> Of Khan Klatt
> Sent: Friday, October 09, 1998 6:40 PM
> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: lets do the math... HP to weight ratio
>
>
> At 3:56 PM -0500 10/9/98, Billy T. wrote:
> >Stock GTI  172hp, 2800 lbs, 16.2 pounds to be carried by one hp
> >
> >
> >Stock GLX  172hp, 2900 lbs, 16.8 pounds per hp
> >
> >Stock A4q  150 hp, 3100 lbs, 20.6 pounds per hp
> >
> >My GTI  192hp(Dyno proven), 2750 lbs, 14.3 pounds per hp
>                              ^^^^^^^^^
>
> Has anyone noticed that Billy's car is 50 pounds lighter than a stock GTI?
> Maybe he put a remote control unit in his car so he doesn't have
> to be *in*
> the car to drive it? :-p
>
> Seriously, how did you save 50lbs on the car? Remove the back seats? The
> hatchback door? The AC? What? :)
>
> -Khan
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