Andrewr05 Posted April 20, 2014 Posted April 20, 2014 (edited) A swing-arm VESA monitor mount from Monoprice. I held off for a long time because I had this idea they were expensive...$31 shipped isn't bad. A lot of people have qualms about hanging a $200 monitor off of a $40 mount, but it all comes down to you paying more for options and the bearings (smoothness of the movement) and such of the arm. The $700 TV in my living room is hanging off of a $35 wall mount I got at a thrift store. Edited April 20, 2014 by Andrewr05 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted April 20, 2014 Posted April 20, 2014 The GTI had so much low end torque Slipping on paint...I don't know of any car that can't do that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted April 20, 2014 Posted April 20, 2014 A lot of people have qualms about hanging a $200 monitor off of a $40 mount, but it all comes down to you paying more for options and the bearing and such of the arm.$21 + shipping. I'm not concerned with quality since it's Monoprice. I've never gotten anything crappy from them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onion Posted April 20, 2014 Posted April 20, 2014 The GTI had so much low end torque Slipping on paint...I don't know of any car that can't do that. Yeah, from a stop with the wheels on the paint. Get a 10 foot start and then try to chirp then in any car without mashing the throttle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted April 21, 2014 Posted April 21, 2014 Get a 10 foot start and then try to chirp then in any car without mashing the throttle.There's nothing magical about the 200 lb/ft of torque in a GTI. If anything, it says a lot about the gearing and the tires. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onion Posted April 21, 2014 Posted April 21, 2014 Get a 10 foot start and then try to chirp then in any car without mashing the throttle.There's nothing magical about the 200 lb/ft of torque in a GTI. If anything, it says a lot about the gearing and the tires. 295, I had an intake and tune on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted April 21, 2014 Posted April 21, 2014 You're missing the point. Paint == no traction. Hence, bragging about power doesn't mean much. Can we be done with this now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper Threaded Posted April 21, 2014 Posted April 21, 2014 While VW's 2.0T is a flexible engine, it's not so much the off-the-line torque as the fact that the chassis can't quite keep up. Front wheel drive and a turbo that spools just off idle is a combination for wheel spin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted April 21, 2014 Posted April 21, 2014 While VW's 2.0T is a flexible engine, it's not so much the off-the-line torque as the fact that the chassis can't quite keep up. Front wheel drive and a turbo that spools just off idle is a combination for wheel spin.Any reasonably powerful FWD car falls prey to this. My Cobalt would burn out shifting into 3rd gear at 60+ MPH if I hammered it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccokeman Posted April 21, 2014 Posted April 21, 2014 My CC is traction limited at 200 lb/ft due to the gearing when I turn off stability control. Wet or dry. That same low level of torque makes it a dog when trying to feather the throttle while keeping up with traffic. Its great fun in the wet though. Back on topic, I bought nothing today! Nope NADA. Tomorrow...another story... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper Threaded Posted April 21, 2014 Posted April 21, 2014 You think the 2.0T is bad, try a VR6 with 260lb-ft. When the conditions are right though, it is a laugh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluePanda Posted April 21, 2014 Posted April 21, 2014 My CC is traction limited at 200 lb/ft due to the gearing when I turn off stability control. Wet or dry. That same low level of torque makes it a dog when trying to feather the throttle while keeping up with traffic. Its great fun in the wet though. Back on topic, I bought nothing today! Nope NADA. Tomorrow...another story... What cha buying? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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