If you had a spare $2000 to spend on your VW...

[blue_reality]

I decided to buy 2000 gti to save a little extra money compared to a 20003 model and use the saved funds for some mods.

I have $2000 left over to play with.

I'm hoping to get a bit of extra ooomph and by looking around at prices, it costs so much more to modify a golf than it did my 180SX.

(For example with my 180, my FMIC, full exhaust, dump pipe, high flow cat, boost controller, POD and a service cost $1800 installed)

Now for the record I'm loving the GTI so much more than the 180 - all around, other than straight line speed it's better in every way than the 180SX.

But as it is stock, I'm wondering what the best use of $2000 would be and where in Sydney I should get the work done. I'm hoping to have it all done by the time of the GTG on the 11th.

It seems that $2000 would get a chip installed and maybe a 2.5" dump pipe also? Or dump and a tip?

And sorry for the newbiness, but does the chip really make that much difference to justify the cost?

And if a GTI had chip and exhaust, does anyone have any ideas how this would rate as a 0-100 time? Maybe around high 6 seconds? Low 7s?

So for a stock GTI with $2000 - what would you do?

[fuzion]

Quick price run down for you;-

GIAC Chip - $1600ish (or similar chip)
3" Downpipe - $350ish (stainless steel)
Turbo Inlet Pipe - $250-350 (forge, apr, etc)
Diverter Valve - $200-400 (go fast bits, forge, bailey, etc)
CAI Airbox Mod - $30-80 (3" tubing into airbox, very effective)

Seb @ Euromotive in Girraween (Parra Area) GIAC
Paul @ Muller & Muller (Canterbury) Oettinger
Derek @ European Autotech (Northern Beaches) APR
Milan @ TCCA (Northern Sydney) MTM?

and yes a chip makes a HUGE difference and you will be shocked. best to go for a ride on a chipped golf prior to see what your missing out on ;)

[mikinoz]

Spend it on suspension!

[DubSteve]

Some phat BBS rims :D:D:D:D

[gpk_gti]

hey mate,
personally I would go suspension first.as for a 0-100 time you can go here www.mtm-online.de/ and its listed.or you could go to the site that fuzion suggested on the performance and upgrade forum.
The dump pipe you can get custom made 2 3/4" or 3" less than $300 at most good muffler places.also ive got a turbo inlet pipe(which is the lower half of the turbo inlet hose,check my how to thread) which im thinking of selling cheaply.that did do a noticible difference when I first installed it.

[WABIT]

get an r32 engine

wabit

[rayray086]

Spend it on suspension!

x2, if it hasn't been done on the car before.

[DIDZ]

- New head deck
- Clutch :D
- Boost controller
- Gauges.

And I suppose I'm done.

[fuzion]

boost controller, eek no!

[DIDZ]

boost controller, eek no!

And the reasoning behind the "eek no!" ?

[Bug_racer]

And the reasoning behind the "eek no!" ?


The 3 turbo's Ive replaced that have cracked and dropped boost cause the car was running too lean !

I would only use a MBC to wind the boost down to slow down surging . When your boosting past what the ecu thinks the engine is getting your gonna eventually do some kind of damage . The lambda probe cant react quick enough to the extra boost and the whole ignition side is out of whack . For the drags with race fuel sure its only 15 seconds or less . Daily driving is a big no no . Thats just my thoughts

[DIDZ]

Thanks bug_racer for the reasoning behind the question/statement. :)

Boost controller to wind down boost down is what i'm looking at doing.

[william]

Thanks bug_racer for the reasoning behind the question/statement. :)

Boost controller to wind down boost down is what i'm looking at doing.

wtf why would you want to do that is running minimal boost anyway i would crank it up alil:D

[gtiono]

[QUOTE=blue_reality;38204]

And sorry for the newbiness, but does the chip really make that much difference to justify the cost?

QUOTE]

Why don't you go for a trial run? Hop on a chipped APR/GIAC car or go for a Revo 5 hour trial to see how it would actually run on your car.

I finally took the full plunge today and although I wanted more (don't we all), I am very pleased with the extra power and torque in the lower-mid range (I'm not a redline driver). Feels better going up my steep drive way too.

[fuzion]

if you wanna go for a run in a chipped car, ill be out at Euro auto this afternoon and be happy to take you for a spin

[fuzion]

check this out, ive updated it not long ago gives you a good idea on pricing

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newforum/upload/showpost.php?p=36107&postcount=16

[DIDZ]

Itching to get something before my vessels leaves both the east and west coast US in a weeks time.

I've been looking at the TyrolSport SMIC's, any feedback from anyone here?

I have seen better feedback on this rather than the Forge units which appear smaller.