Hey! I'm new here but not new to vdubz - no one in my immediate circle of friends knows how much a VRT gets in terms of mileage so here I am. I've got a 24v VR6 and a C2 Stage 1+ kit is on it's way, with a low compression head spacer for now. A little bit later on I plan to grab an LSD, SRI, and new clutch as well.
aannyywwaayyyy - I'm getting about 29 MPG / HWY right now running almost stock and I was wondering if anybody here with a 24V VRT can chime in and let me know approximate MPG after turbo? I know all set ups are all different, I just wanna know rough numbers if anybody has em.
yeah I was thinking I should grab a better clutch.... I need to replenish funds first tho. The Golf is in the body shop right now getting a new paint job so I have a little bit of time to throw that in.
Also while I have u guys here is there that much of a huge difference with a LSD? My buddy has a 12v turbo and he says the difference is night and day (but he won't let anybody drive it so I can't see for myself ). Anyone have experience with that? Basically I'm debating for the immediate time being to spend funds on an LSD or really good summer rubbers (maybe Advan's or even P-Zero's?).
yeah the MPG isn't a huge concern, it's not my daily - just wanted to get an idea cuz no one around me knew. thanks for the info! I'll try n post pics of the build when I get it back from the body shop.
Oh.. yeah.. grab that clutch.. F gas MPG. its over rated. vw's run on hopes and dreams bro.
run pirelli and as far as lsd.. wouldnt worry about it right away.
for those who do not perform regular preventative maintenance and pay a dealer to repair any and all things for them will run on a steady diet of cruel broken painful dreams.
LSD makes a massive difference in FWD. It takes wheel spin down a lot which is FWD's downfall when it comes to straight-line racing. If I were you I would invest in some DOT soft track tires for when you take it to the strip or you won't hook up until 3rd or 4th gear and by then its too late.
As far as MPG, it's difficult to say. If you baby it, you'll probably get 20-25mpg on the highway due to the lower compression from the head gasket spacer, but we all know nobody babies their car when they throw a massive turbo on it, so my bets are on 10-15 mpg combined for ya '
You WILL dominate the clutch though, and fast. I would do it all at once since you have to drop the trans. pretty much to do the clutch job. Would make putting the turbo in a bit easier I imagine.
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
VW Forum
456.9K posts
75.4K members
Since 2001
We’re a forum community dedicated to entirely to all Volkswagen models including the Golf, Jetta, and Passat! Come join the discussion about TDI, Turbos, reviews, maintenance, upgrades, and more!