04 Volkswagen golf turbo (not sure if it was a gti)

[RedLined]

Hey guys i really don't know much about vw's, but i ran into this guy back when i had my old Red Line who said he was pushing 23 psi with his stock turbo on a turbo golf. Is the stock turbo capable of 23 psi, and for that matter, can the engine even handle it? I think he was just talking out of his ass trying to scare me or something, cuz he didn't seem like a fan of Red Line's. I just want to know cause i want to race him and show him that my car isn't a pos just cause its made by GM.

[RedLined]

Don't everyone post all at once.

[TXRLU]

You'll never know until you try. Besides maybe it'll make him change his opinion of Saturns. Oh and not to get all Yoda-ish after your trouble with your other Red Line but, "Mind what you have learned, save you it can"

[Colin]

i have put multiple cars on a 18psi gti aniv. edition. on stock turbo and internals. 23psi would be pushing it w/out any piggy back system. but anything is possible.. go from a stop and let him spin all the way as you pull. then spank him from a 40 b4 his turbo has time to spool up. good luck man

[clownhair]

I knew a guy who had a golf turbo. I can't recall all the specifics but IIRC those are like low 16 second cars stock. 23 psi on the turbo is probably fathomable but just not real effecient.

[Sp00ner]

23 psi is alot in a car that's not made for 'racing'... hell, some people think 12 is alot in a street car.

[BlackLine]

yes they are like a 16.3 second car stock, weighing in at like 3200 pounds also. stock they put like 160-170 hp to the wheels.

[MR.280ZX]

The golf R32 is the only vw you really need to worry about.
they do about 5.9 seconds to 60 mph and low 14's in the 1/4 mile.

HPA has turbo kits out for them but they are real expensive. motortrend did a review on their stage 2 kit a while back. the car put out 550 hp did 3.2 seconds in the 0 to 60 and mid 11's in the 1/4 mile.

[alredline04]

Originally Posted by Sp00ner

23 psi is alot in a car that's not made for 'racing'... hell, some people think 12 is alot in a street car.

Yeah I know everytime I tell people about my car they are like, oh really that thing has a S/C!!!, I though you just had ground effects on it. Then they ask how much boost and I say 12 pounds and they are allways supprised . I love it

[SilverRedLine04]

12.5 on cold days