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AJP's Build - back in love with the GTI
pudding:
:grin: Jesus wept!
Anyway, good updates AJP :happy2: Looking forward to your forthcoming brake review. Still haven’t done mine yet :slap:
The S3 is more than adequate for a K03/04 road only car imo. Dyno tuners like to see the lowest possible intake temps in order to eek out their claimed hp gains, but hot dyno cells heat soak an engine/intercooler way more than they will ever see out in the open. A little fan doesn’t even come close to nature’s finest :happy2:
Racingline were very complimentary about ETuners when I was there, talking shop, so you’ll be in good hands there. You’re lucky Statlers is so close to you!
Shoduchi:
Yeah! Finally an update! :pomppomp: (I also have to update mine... :innocent: )
Glad you're happy with the Vogtlands. If you want more top end, the K04 is a good bet. The K03 will always be more responsive on lower revs so you might miss that responsiveness.
About the IC, I'd go for the Airtec stage 2, if you upgrade the turbo. It's a safe bet with a similar price. The Peron seems to be always revising...
AJP:
Cheers guys!
Right now I'm at the 'keep everything sweet' stage... so in the summer at service time I'll look into more preventative measures to hopefully give it the best chance of a healthy life as an OAP. It's 11 this year!
At that point then I'll look at further upgrades. Small financial matter of doing up the house at the minute but any funds left over will undoubtedly go into the go-faster kitty :)
AJP:
Got her home today from Statller.
Clubsport S discs with brand new calipers and pads. New cam follower. Fixed a split/popped clutch valve thingy. Dropped the oil etc. Boring preventative maintenance really, but I think these cars are now getting to the age you've got to commit to that and spend some money, or move on.
Next trip around summer will be a big service and fuel filter, oil pickup, potentially chain tensioner. Then maybe some fun bits...
All being well I'll start stockpiling bits for a k04. I've got a few parts already, a boost hose, dv relocation wiring etc. I know there's a fair bit more but I guess with those parts already there I'm obliged to see it through ☺ Really the main things will be injectors, a suitable IC, and of course the blower itself. I'll need to find out what hardware Etuners recommend for a k04 conversion. Things like the MAP sensor.
I'll probably look at getting a bit of paint done on the front end too. The bonnet is a bit stonechipped, and I've still got to get round to painting the honeycomb.
It's a slow build, like all my others in the past... but I think I prefer it that way!
MIJ_JAGGER:
How you finding the CSS discs?
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