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Title: Edition 30 power
Post by: Gtiain on March 17, 2011, 09:42:07 am

Just a quick question regarding the edition 30. Why can it produce so much more power than the STD gti when mapped? Is it purely down to the upgraded turbo? Cheers

Title: Re: Edition 30 power
Post by: rich83 on March 17, 2011, 09:47:04 am

K04 turbo
Stronger internals
Edition 30 badge on the back!  :signLOL:

Title: Re: Edition 30 power
Post by: Gtiain on March 17, 2011, 09:50:50 am

Quote from: richwig83 on March 17, 2011, 09:47:04 am

K04 turbo
Stronger internals
Edition 30 badge on the back!  :signLOL:

Ha thanks. When I was initially looking for a gti I didn't know the edition 30 was so different. If I hadve known I probably would have gone for one. Oh well I'm happy with my standard gti even though I'm a little jealous of ed30s with 350hp!

Title: Re: Edition 30 power
Post by: rich83 on March 17, 2011, 09:57:37 am

Quote from: Gtiain on March 17, 2011, 09:50:50 am

Quote from: richwig83 on March 17, 2011, 09:47:04 am

K04 turbo
Stronger internals
Edition 30 badge on the back!  :signLOL:

Ha thanks. When I was initially looking for a gti I didn't know the edition 30 was so different. If I hadve known I probably would have gone for one. Oh well I'm happy with my standard gti even though I'm a little jealous of ed30s with 350hp!

Not cheap to get up to those power levels though. To be honest, for road use 240bhp (presuming you get yours remapped) is plenty.

Title: Re: Edition 30 power
Post by: Gtiain on March 17, 2011, 10:05:02 am

I know I'm just being greedy, having a bit of a clarkson POWER moment!

Title: Re: Edition 30 power
Post by: rich83 on March 17, 2011, 10:06:58 am

 :signLOL: It is easy to get carried away. NO doubt that 350bhp will be ver very rapid, but I imagine it being a bit of a handful unless you spend the same amount of money again on the handling.

Title: Re: Edition 30 power
Post by: E30Dom on March 17, 2011, 10:25:58 am

That's why I hope to go Stage 1 remap, then uprate the brakes and suspension before going Stage2... 280bhp must be ample and pushing limits of the brakes on a ed30 anyways!

Title: Re: Edition 30 power
Post by: Mako V12V on March 17, 2011, 01:02:48 pm

Happy with the 230 horses on my Eddy as my V12 Vantage has 510bhp through the rears and is very lively indeed as and when you can actually put your foot all the way to the floor!!  :driver:

Title: Re: Edition 30 power
Post by: E30Dom on March 17, 2011, 01:05:07 pm

Yeah but not everyone has a V12 Vantage at their disposal... :driver:

Title: Re: Edition 30 power
Post by: Gtiain on March 17, 2011, 02:37:52 pm

Quote from: Mako V12V on March 17, 2011, 01:02:48 pm

Happy with the 230 horses on my Eddy as my V12 Vantage has 510bhp through the rears and is very lively indeed as and when you can actually put your foot all the way to the floor!!  :driver:

Yeah it's quite a nice motor you've got there, I'm not jealous in the slightest  :P

Title: Re: Edition 30 power
Post by: TagnuT on March 17, 2011, 06:49:48 pm

Quote from: richwig83 on March 17, 2011, 09:47:04 am

K04 turbo
Stronger internals
Edition 30 badge on the back!  :signLOL:

Like it  :signLOL:

GTI – 200ps/197bhp/147kw/280nm

Edition 30 – 230ps/226bhp/169kw/300nm

Pirelli – 230ps/226bhp/169kw/300nm


Differences between the Volkswagen Golf GTI Engine and the Volkswagen Golf Edition 30 and Pirelli Engine.

Larger Turbo from S3 (K04) rather then the K03 on the GTI
87°C thermostat instead of 80°C
Larger capacity fuel injectors (13% higher flow)
Larger intercooler (smaller then the S3)
Engine block main bearing caps, pedestals are reinforced
Conrods have larger rod bolts and new bearings
Pistons have 21mm gudgeon pins instead of 19mm
Piston top ring is improved
Recirculation Valve (blow off valve) not located on turbo
The Audi S3 and the Edition 30/Pirelli/Seat Leon Cupra R share the same short block, same turbo and similar intercooler.