After spending a couple weeks flying around the ring in high PP cars I decided to give your Golf a try to see what it could do. Kept your tune with exception a change in braking sensitivity in the LSD from 5 to 10.
Track: The Ring
ABS set at 1, no other aids
DFGT
Time: 7:27 with room for improvement, might have been able to make 7:23
Racing Soft tires
It took me a lap to re-learn the FF drivetrain, but I was immediately struck by how stable this car was at high speeds and how excellent the throttle control felt. I felt a little extra understeer on the a couple of turns, especially the fast turn before the hairpin at the end of the long straight (before the overpass) so I had to brake down to about 120 mph to make the turn without sliding off into the grass. It was probably due to cobwebs from spending so much time away from FF cars and the natural tendency of FF cars to understeer, but it seemed a little stiff to me as well. Other than that, this little car is a beast. Corner entry was very stable after I got used to the understeer, and you can really pound on the throttle on exit without feeling the slightest bit out of control. Handles all of the hairpins very well and is deceptively fast on the straights, reached 164 on the downhill section of the back straight. Acceleration was also impressive. All in all, I'd say this is one of the best rides around The Ring that I've enjoyed in a long time.
Excellent job.
