Bypassed N75

[No457 Snowy]

I watched the Top Gear Episode recently where they race a stock Mk4 GTI against a diesel Skoda Octavia and another car (a frenchie IIRC) - and the GTI comes stone, motherless last.

They then drive the Mk5 GTI and it's all smiles, sunshine and rainbows again.

Yeah VW didn't exactly do justice to the legacy and original intent of the GTI namesake with the MK4. It's also worth remembering that not all MK4's were created equal either, I'm pretty sure the poms got the AGU version like ours which was a 150hp and then there were the more desirable US models like the 20th Anni that were released with 180hp.


Cheers,

Snowy

[ntails]

The chip that is supposed to be in the car is a .....cough....cough....powerchip
Apparently they are setup at 12psi. Yes i have read all the reviews on them, but it was in the car when i got it. The car seems to run fine IMO, no issues at all.

[JustCruisn]

I watched the Top Gear Episode recently where they race a stock Mk4 GTI against a diesel Skoda Octavia and another car (a frenchie IIRC) - and the GTI comes stone, motherless last.

They then drive the Mk5 GTI and it's all smiles, sunshine and rainbows again.

Don't forget the episode where they race a MK1 GTI vs a MK4 GTI, guess which one came last ?
That's why a chip is a must mod for MK4 GTI, just to make it a worthwhile car.

[Manaz]

The chip that is supposed to be in the car is a .....cough....cough....powerchip

Not a fan of their work myself...

[ntails]

It doesn't sound like they have made a lot of friends in the VAG community.