Comments by "ianiva" (@v_alexiadis) on "VW Golf GTI Clubsport vs Honda Civic Type R: ultimate GTI takes on VTEC power" video.

  1. Uhm, no. Many people in the streets have time for corners. These aren't merely straight line cars.
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  2. I don't understand VW. Why not give it the full 290 hp the whole time and the Brembos from the Leon? Interestingly, in an older video Sutcliffe lapped the same track in 46.5 with the Civic and 46.9 with the Cupra 280. So why would anyone get the Golf? If they wanted the higher quality I think the R would be the better choice.
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  3. eyesrightout Uhm, no. The Golf has Leon's differential which is a Haldex setup that works left to right instead of front to rear. It doesn't use the brakes.
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  4. eyesrightout You should check the specs not me. I have the Leon so I know what it has and the Golf has the same thing. It is electronically controlled but it's a mechanical setup. It doesn't use the brakes and it's very, very effective. Read this http://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-eurocars/vws-vaq-diff-explained/30560
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  5. sinngsg9 Well, the Cupra 280 did a 46.9 in Sutcliffe's hands (the Civic did a 46.5) so add 0.5 and we have a 47.4. The Golf may be slower than the Leon but 2 secs? That's a lot.
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  6. That's true. There was probably more speed in the car.
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  7. sinngsg9 In terms of hardware the Golf is pretty much identical to the Leon except those 15 hp. In such a short track I very much doubt a 15 hp deficit which isn't even there all the time costs 2 secs.
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  8. ***** haha you do know ricers are mostly straight-line lovers don't you?
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  9. ***** I did read it. I don't know if you meant something else than what you wrote.
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