Report and PICS : VW Polo Cup! First race at Pune

Mpower · 3rd June 2010, 17:49

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

Thanks M, I had lot of fun

Btw could you clear the confusion on the tire spec?

Must be some kind of wierd nomenclature that I guess nobody uses anymore. I recognize the 605 as the typical OD of the tire in mm. Not sure what the 200 is..could be rim width in mm.

jalsa777 · 5th June 2010, 02:19

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Originally Posted by swiftnfurious

Hey Technocrat, brilliant pics. Thanks for sharing these. Videos would have been an icing on the cake though!

By the way, how fast were these cars from 0 kmph ? Also will this be the very same engine [read as stock] that may come to India? or the rally cars had some tweaked versions of this engine? Any ideas on these?

the engine is completely stock but only retuned.

So, expect a tuned down version of the engine on the rad cars.

shrivz · 5th June 2010, 11:59

Only the ECU has been remapped which boosts the stock power from 100ps to 130ps. The entire engine is otherwise bone stock. The gearbox however is different. I believe it shares some parts with the Golf GTI.

nitrous · 5th June 2010, 23:15

Is an LSD present in the transmission?
How are the ratios?

aZa · 6th June 2010, 20:40

Brilliant Photography and Event too! The car looks awesome ... is this 1.6 130BHP variant coming to india ?

shrivz · 7th June 2010, 10:49

@nitrous: There is no LSD.
I don't know what the gear ratios are.

Revvhead · 7th June 2010, 19:13

I have to add, i was pleasantly surprised by the Crowd turnout. There were a lot of people there, and a lot more than i have seen at any other race event.

pranavt · 7th June 2010, 19:37

What fuel are they using? Is it pump diesel?

nitrous · 7th June 2010, 20:37

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Originally Posted by shrivz

@nitrous: There is no LSD.
I don't know what the gear ratios are.

Thanks, Shrivz.
What's the kerb weight of the car in race trim?

moralfibre · 18th June 2010, 12:37

Here's a video taken by a friend:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YL4rAvvf5k

And another one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pt72cWNiZI

MARCUS_520i · 18th June 2010, 13:16

Oh man!! That dude in car #3 has either got some serious luck or super driving skills!!
Thanks for sharing the videos moralfibre.

Xehaust · 16th August 2010, 22:16

Could someone enlighten me as to what is the eligibility criteria & what process is involved in order to become a driver for such a race & how does one apply?

theragingbull · 17th August 2010, 14:16

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Originally Posted by Xehaust

Could someone enlighten me as to what is the eligibility criteria & what process is involved in order to become a driver for such a race & how does one apply?

Nothing really. You first had to register on their website and then send in a resume. They shortlisted 300 people for the Simulator and Go-Karting rounds in Kolhapur. Once you pass that, there is another test in the VW Polos on the track. Finally, 20 lucky guys get selected.

Xehaust · 17th August 2010, 16:55

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Originally Posted by theragingbull

Nothing really. You first had to register on their website and then send in a resume. They shortlisted 300 people for the Simulator and Go-Karting rounds in Kolhapur. Once you pass that, there is another test in the VW Polos on the track. Finally, 20 lucky guys get selected.

Thanks for the reply. Would have loved to compete. Any idea when the next round of shortlisting will begin? Perhaps ill try my luck

theragingbull · 17th August 2010, 17:39

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Originally Posted by Xehaust

Thanks for the reply. Would have loved to compete. Any idea when the next round of shortlisting will begin? Perhaps ill try my luck

Next year in March/April

This will be an annual event like any racing event. I was shortlisted in the 300 but damn exams came in the middle of the go-karting rounds so couldn't go.

5th June 2010, 11:59	#48
shrivz BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pune, MH12 Posts: 604 Thanked: 96 Times View My Garage	Only the ECU has been remapped which boosts the stock power from 100ps to 130ps. The entire engine is otherwise bone stock. The gearbox however is different. I believe it shares some parts with the Golf GTI.
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5th June 2010, 23:15	#49
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Is an LSD present in the transmission? How are the ratios?
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6th June 2010, 20:40	#50
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	Brilliant Photography and Event too! The car looks awesome ... is this 1.6 130BHP variant coming to india ?
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7th June 2010, 10:49	#51
shrivz BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pune, MH12 Posts: 604 Thanked: 96 Times View My Garage	@nitrous: There is no LSD. I don't know what the gear ratios are.
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7th June 2010, 19:13	#52
Revvhead BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 450 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	I have to add, i was pleasantly surprised by the Crowd turnout. There were a lot of people there, and a lot more than i have seen at any other race event.
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7th June 2010, 19:37	#53
pranavt Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,685 Thanked: 697 Times View My Garage	What fuel are they using? Is it pump diesel?
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18th June 2010, 13:16	#56
MARCUS_520i BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 524 Thanked: 166 Times	Oh man!! That dude in car #3 has either got some serious luck or super driving skills!! Thanks for sharing the videos moralfibre.
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16th August 2010, 22:16	#57
Xehaust BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 846 Thanked: 81 Times View My Garage	Could someone enlighten me as to what is the eligibility criteria & what process is involved in order to become a driver for such a race & how does one apply?
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