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Might as well check the cam Phase position - VCDS, Engine > Block 93, should be near or close to 0KW
I agree. I'd stick to the std intake and use a good quality std filter and just change it every year. The std intake gets nice cold air right from the leading edge of the bonnet, most "cold air" kits seem to get the air from inside the warm engine bayThat’s perfect thanks. I have a good tuner by me who specialises in VAG so I’ll be taking it to them when I get it done!. The same intake was used on other VAG group cars so you don't have to stick to a VW one.
A stage1 tune really does make a difference, I had a Superchips Bluefin one on mine and it's been perfect and really gives a nice load of mid range wallop for overtaking, I found as std the car felt a bit flat. If the cars been as well maintained as you say then I wouldn't worry having a stage 1 tune added as long as it's by someone reputable.
R8 coils are mainly cosmetic, buy them if you want if yours fail but otherwise I'd leave them alone and save your money.
Worthwhile checking the HPFP cam follower but if it's done over 245k then someone's been changing it in the past, same with the oil pick-up, if it's had it's oil changed every 6k then sludge is unlikely to be a problem.
Good luck.
Welcome,
That's a whole lot of views on your post and not a lot of answers !
I'd 100% be fitting an uncracked standard intake. There will be plenty on ebay. Fix what you know is broken right? If keeping the intake standard, fit a OEM Edition 30 filter. It's a little thinner than the standard GTI one. I've toyed with the idea of a CAI system, but I really do not want additional noise or to lose the engine cover. Standard airboxes are good for quite high BHP figures anyway.
I'd not bother with R8 coils, unless you want the aesthetic of the red when you open the bonnet. I went for standard OEM coils. What will benefit you in that area is a set of iridium spark plugs. I forget the make, NGK maybe? I could look that up if you need.
Stage One remaps really wake these things up. Just beware that a worn clutch will manifest itself fairly quickly post remap. I faced this problem and opted to fit the TTRS clutch unit with new flywheel. Expensive, but totally OEM feeling and good for a fair bit of power. I'd not worry about mileage covered on the engine already though. If it's been maintained it'll likely be fine.
In regard to maintenance, which I'm just throwing in here, has the engine had the sump dropped and oil pickup replaced? Has the cam follower been checked / replaced? Please consider these prior to anything else, as they're a potential killer of these engines.
Good luck !