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Gazza747:
Not sure if i'm posting in the right section but want some advice:

Just had a new turbo fitted and have much more power than before  :driver:

I have tested the car, all in the dry so far and have had traction/torque steer issues. First time was on a flat stretch of road and in second put my foot down and got wheel spin with the esp kicking in.

Then on another road put my foot down and as it was a bumpy road got torque steer.

My question is I was thinking about better tyres but then i would get more torque steer. Again with WALK more torque steer. I then thought about a better diff but that would cost £££.

Any ideas?

Also this is standard so going stage 1 would be worse i guess. I could get a 4wd instead I guess!

RedRobin:
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From what you are telling us, I think that your first thing to do is to use your right foot more smoothly and progressively. Please don't don't interpret my words as any form of insult or piss-take - I believe I am giving you good advice.

I assume your tyres have plenty of tread and are correctly inflated.

I wouldn't do any mods to your car until you have mastered how to get the standard power down on the road. Power is useless without traction.

RedRobin:

--- Quote from: GAZZA747 on September 13, 2012, 10:41:07 am ---
Just had a new turbo fitted and have much more power than before  :driver:


--- End quote ---

....A new turbo of the same type as previously, or a bigger turbo?

On what engine in what car?

Gazza747:
The front tyres have about 4mm of tread and the rears about 7mm and I will check the inflation but I thing they are ok.

The turbo is new from VW so would be the K03 I guess as the car is a standard mk5 GTI 2007.

Gazza747:
I wonder if a custom map would help?

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