Suggestions needed for first time GTi mods

[Quest]

Since I was the 1st Oz customer for the Polo chip (my car and APR's red test mule came from the same dealer and was their 1st Polo's to arrive) there was no car to test drive.

Well we are like counterparts (is that the good word ?). First tuner and first APR owner but here in NC !

So far I'v spent about $3500 on engine mods for an increase of over 47kw atw so in effect my car has gone from 110kw to roughly 170kw.

All of this, just to tell you (aussie guys) that you are VERY LUCKY coz you don't pay as much as me for the same part.
I have already spent near $3250 just for my first stage.
It is true that my gauges are not really cheap anyway but....if i lived in Australia, my Pogo would already be a BEAST ! lol !
Some say it's all about PASSION...

[mozzzy_2000]

Certianly gets my passion going Quest! lol

Hey sharkie when you say

Combination of FMIC and Downpipe + CAT hs been worth over 17kw atw for me. 2nd best $1500 you can spend after the ECU tune.

How did you squeeze all that it for $1500? Just the APR downpipe retails at $1100. Did you get a special deal?

[Kai]

I can do intercooler piping for 200 dollars in mandrel bent alluminum.

Intercooler is 300ish absolute max.

1 meter of 2.25inch silcone hose is 50 bucks.

Downpipe is about 60 bucks.

But hey. Research and Development.

Can even do split dump. For a tiny bit more.

[VW GTI]

Hey sharkie when you say
How did you squeeze all that it for $1500? Just the APR downpipe retails at $1100. Did you get a special deal?

His aren't APR. He's gone custom. $900 for FMIC and $600? for downpipe/cat (I thought a decent cat alone cost about $500)

[Kai]

His aren't APR. He's gone custom. $900 for FMIC and $600? for downpipe/cat (I thought a decent cat alone cost about $500)

In all seriousness.

If you pay 500 dollars for a cat. You're just ripping yourself off.

1. Most highflow cats arnt even compliant. SO its just as usefull as not having a cat.

2. How often do you think a vw will get checked for emissions.

3. And removing the cat gave me somthing retarded like 2hp.

[VW GTI]

If you pay 500 dollars for a cat. You're just ripping yourself off.

How much would a high-flow metal cat cost? a legal one? I was just saying that as I seem to remember seeing it somewhere?

[Kai]

How much would a high-flow metal cat cost? a legal one? I was just saying that as I seem to remember seeing it somewhere?

No idea.

I was more just saying in my post to watch out for ones that arnt "legal" cats. And yet your still paying big dollars for.

Legal ones are 400 dollars upwards from memory. But i dont order cats that often.

[mozzzy_2000]

Not dissing APR but they do charge premium prices for their gear ey.

[gtimk5]

No idea.

I was more just saying in my post to watch out for ones that arnt "legal" cats. And yet your still paying big dollars for.
In all seriousness.

If you pay 500 dollars for a cat. You're just ripping yourself off.



Legal ones are 400 dollars upwards from memory. But i dont order cats that often.

Well thats pretty contradictory isnt it Kai????
Please explain????

[Sharkie]

I run a custom FMIC and a custom DP. Same highflow cat that APR uses as part of their DP.

Inspecting the dyno graphs show I now make over 130kw atw from under 4500rmin to over 6000rmin. Max power at 5000rmin .... who needs APR V2 ?

A really fat power bulge at around 4800rmin translates into wheelspin whilst on the move already in 2nd midway through, never mind at gearchange.