rickstar20000 Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 just curious really... must be a few each year? just asking cos had a nice blat down the motorway with a 52' plate 2.0l gti.. was close and was level up to 115 then my little ol' brum brum pulled away.. not sure what the power output on the golf is but was expecting it to beat me due to the weight ratio.. did have a nice little smile on my face and gave the car a pat on the back for its hard work..lol sorry for the ramble like i said just interested into what power we lose over the years.. mine is 17yrs old now but pulls like a mad thing. must get it dyno'd just to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper-wrap Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 Varies on how well the cars been looked after I imagine. My last GT had 148k on the clock and the acis kicked like an absolute motherfucker, kept VERY easily with a mini cooper S which are supercharged at 170bhp. So was doing well! My current one feels a bit faster and more responsive now I've put the induction kit on it, will be better once it's serviced from top to bottom too. Last one was part service history and newer one is pretty much FTSH...so, impossible to say really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celica73 Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 well assuming that mine had the 190 it's meant to when it was new (it wouldn't have though would it!!) ,when i put mine on our dyno at work last year it had 182, so that 1 bhp per year as it's a 52 plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey F Posted September 28, 2011 Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 I've gained 165bhp, don't know how but i've been told its from reading it bed time stories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominic2115 Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 If its been well serviced and looked after there is no real reason you should lose any horses, as said depends on the cars history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpsmith79 Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 well assuming that mine had the 190 it's meant to when it was new (it wouldn't have though would it!!) ,when i put mine on our dyno at work last year it had 182, so that 1 bhp per year as it's a 52 plate. Same here, my car is 18 years old and lost about 20 bhp, so about 1 a year, but i do have a fresh new engine to put in soon And Rick, maybe the other guy just backed off at 115 on this private racetrack of yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briano Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 from what i have seen on here over the years the rev 3 3sge if looked after doesnt seem to loose many atol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherv Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 I'll find out regarding a rev1 ge as I might be putting my car on the rollers in November with ADL racing for interest,hopefully hit 3 figures LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_jnz Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 I always thought my GT held well considering its age and mileage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickstar20000 Posted September 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 Same here, my car is 18 years old and lost about 20 bhp, so about 1 a year, but i do have a fresh new engine to put in soon And Rick, maybe the other guy just backed off at 115 on this private racetrack of yours ha ha thats a bit harsh.. lol.. i know he didnt back off cos he came flying past me when i got to sensible speeds again.. was a golf gti.. dont know what bhp it was just that it had a stupid noisy exhaust. well i have induction kit, superchip and exhaust so hoping im around the 170bhp mark.. is it correct that prefacelift had more bhp as standard? have to get it dyno'd before i drop the st205 lump in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper-wrap Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 pre facelift is 173, facelift is 168. facelift feels less manic...smoother through the revs that's for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shocks Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 I was always told a good service will always improve thr house power. Don't know how true that is but my car always feels better when serviced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoog83 Posted September 30, 2011 Report Share Posted September 30, 2011 hm mine still doing 0-60 in 8 sec so i guess didnt lost nothing really .didnt manage to reach top speed as yet as always someone is on right lane . and thats score with slipping clutch .but decat and lightweight bonnet lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdyGT Posted October 1, 2011 Report Share Posted October 1, 2011 Mines an auto had it on the rollers last year and it only put out 86.7 at wheels BUT I found out my timing was out by 10 degrees this was fixed by Steve hall on the way home and the cars been much more responsive since, at the time Charlie at Surrey roling road estimated it roughly at 120 ish at the fly ,but I believe now mine is going to be back to manufactured estimate as 147 if not more, but ill have to get it back on the rollers to find out for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorjack Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Mine... most of them probably I would guess even with the mods (filter, decat, EBC @ 1.1bar, well serviced) its probably around standard'ish, at least somewhere on the good side of 200. High mileage (180k) and original turbo won't help. I was always told a good service will always improve thr house power. Don't know how true that is but my car always feels better when serviced Remember when they had that Renault (?) people carrier thing on Top Gear a while back, trying to make it faster than the Evo? The best thing they did, power-wise, was for May to give it a service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sillycar GT Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 Mines on 135k, 13 years old. Full main dealer history, been serviced on the dot every time, i'm the second owner and it's got some basic mods (for now) Exhaust, decat, air filter, decent plugs, and heat wrapped manifold and it made 156whp on the dyno. Getting the inlet manifold and throttle body ported, and got a power deck spacer going on, so hopefully should see a couple more ponies So as stated above i believe if it's been well looked after no reason why it should loose too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldspeed. Posted October 3, 2011 Report Share Posted October 3, 2011 mines a 92 plate and gained a few horses... :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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