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The drive was at the end of May.

It'll be in the new year. Keep an eye out on Facebook, Instagram and any TH-cam Shorts for trailers!

Thank you!

They're really smart and look great against the colour of the car

It was an entirely home built kit.

The carpets are pretty grim to be honest, so will need removing and the sound deadening completely refreshing.

Thank you! It was a great turnout by those representing the group and the club stand looked so good! Some awesome cars throughout the show too.

It's ALL about that area under the curve, for usable power. Peak BHP is literally just for willy waving. 😆

Not that I'm biased, but that's obviously the correct choice. 😆

What you see is what you get with the video, which was the purpose of it. The dynos all have significant variation.

Not entirely clear which one you mean, but it only crosses if it's in hp to lbft at 5250rpm

Oh yes! Now we're talking. And leave it looking like it is?

Definitely 💯%

Sleeper mode: enabled. 😎

@@golfmk2I will be waiting for the finished product 😁🕺🏽

Ha! Unfortunately, it's not ours. It was one on our club stand at OhSoRetro 2024.

Very true, although does the faded paint and patina not generate some history?

​@@golfmk2it does a bit but the grill is from an earlier jetta with quarter lights, the seats don't really work unless it's a wolf under the bonnet. But it's a jetta I was always team Das Booted Edition. Really miss mine 1.6 D C with a mighty 45bhp.

Salt on the roads is a nightmare here in the UK! Got to wash it off as soon as you're able to otherwise it'll quickly eat the metal.

I'd love it to be a 3.6! Alas, it is the mere 3.2 🤣

Thanks, glad you liked the video. You'd think at the track, underplaying the figures would make more sense. I remember a guy running a Sierra Cosworth coming up to see the ABF Mk2 in the pits, "it's turbo'd yeah?" Nope, have a look. (At the time modded standard single throttle inlet, stock cams) "Must be cammed then?" (Lifts oil cap) no, still on factory cams. He was hoping to see some power advantage I guess to be like aahhhh that's why it's quick 😅

Thank you! You've summed it up perfectly. The dyno is ideal for seeing how the car is running or what effect mods have had. The figure is pretty meaningless regarding actual speed, it's merely a reference.

That's really cool! The KR really is a great engine and seems to respond really well to modifications, allowing to to rev so freely, as you said. 14 seconds on the 1/4 mile is pretty impressive!

Thank you. Managed to keep my hands steady for videoing despite the cold! 🤣

OhSo I see what you did there! 😉

Miffed, gutted, grinning and bearing it

My life from 2018 until that point was nothing but a lie. 🤣

I admit it's a classy colour, but I can't quite see what the fuss is about, personally. I'd much rather a Monza Blue, or even an Alpine White big bumper 16v. 😎

Schwartz blau mk2kr big bumper, Monza blue smol bumper valver. That is all.​@@golfmk2

Margate, Kent, England, UK 😁

It's usually the last Sunday of September each year

There's a massive variety there and it's an enormous show.

Which is pretty much what the ABF in the vid puts out. Not bad for a 4cyl. 12valve VR sounds the best 👍

Ooo I'd love to have heard that. There's a clear divide between 12v and 24v audio fans!

I kinda is! Gotta hope for that bonus ball! 😆

No Stealth wheel figures displayed for the 3.2 as the graphing was used to display the previous visit vs. the recent visit. Glad to have your opinion and experience on the subject, it's supposed to be part entertaining, part informative simply based around the wide range of numbers you can see from garage to garage, and brand or type of rollers. This particular ABF is designed not to require very high rpm, it's ended up like the output of a 12v VR6 but from a 4 pot 😅 I will happily use a blend of the local dynos, CTG or hub dyno at Torque Developments depending on the application / activity. The hub dyno was not used here as we were comparing the estimated flywheel variation.

Thank you very much for your really detailed response, that's really appreciated to have your input. Very interesting to read the differences and the accuracy of the dynos through your own experience with these engines. Your last paragraph summarises things perfectly though. And that is what I can do going forward. Whereas Stealth had my figures from 2018, now CTG have recent runs and can pull those figures if I wanted to carry out some performance mods and can refer back. I hope you've enjoyed watching and continue to tune in. Thanks again.

@golfmk2 never a problem. Rolling road readings will vary a little, even accurate ones, engines are living breathing things, and pump fuel quality can change a bit, plus air pressure and density, but there definitely shouldn't be a 15-20hp difference. Most certainly will keep an eye out, you all obviously want to understand and learn and clearly like to analyse, but you can only figure out a path to move forward on with the right info from your testing.

Don't worry, you're not alone in liking Hondas! I quite like them and Alex in the video also has a modified EP3 Type R track car!

I think that's perfectly feasible. With the de-cat (which you can do on the Mk2, due to age of vehicle), some tasty cams and a remap to suit then I reckon ours could achieve that figure. Ben's ABF, for example, went from 180bhp to 200bhp with a set of cams and the map.

@@golfmk2 I kinda like that people still do NA builds. Turbos are cool but there is something about the raw induction noise of an NA lump

@chrishughes9339 I think you're right. I do enjoy the sound of a turbo flutter, but I wouldn't want to go huge boost, as I like the torque all across the rev range this produces. And Ben's ABF for that matter too. Although... the idea of a supercharger sounds fun! Same torque curve, same noise, but with more induction! (But very expensive) 🥲

That interesting to see. You may have noticed whp actually didn't differ that much between dynos, so perhaps that is the most representative figure, rather than a calculation?

@@golfmk2 exactly that, not a lot of difference in whp between dynos you visited.

There's also a lot of love for the 16V too! 🙌

It makes a great noise, and this one in particular is a beauty.

All options are good, but this is the correct choice. 😉

ABF, I'm assuming?

It does sound ridiculous! 😆

The KR is a great sounding engine.👌

Interesting. The GLader does make a really unique sound. Would you hear it over the whine of the dyno, though? 🤣

@@golfmk2 one way to find out

Don't temp me to do something silly with my money! 😆

@@golfmk2 dread to think how much a G60 is now I remember when they were around 3k

@tecdesigns8183 I don't reckon you'd get much change out of 10k. An Edition One would be another 5k on top of that easily. Better off finding a Corrado for a G60.

Can't deny the others don't sound amazing too!