Author Topic: 1.8T Engine, Suspension and Brake Tuning Questions  (Read 3074 times)

Offline Cornish Pixie

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Re: 1.8T Engine, Suspension and Brake Tuning Questions
« Reply #10 on: 01 March 2008, 14:28 »
Don't know any tuners in the south im afraid (family moved from St. Ives to Birmingham when i was still in nappies :grin: ) but a mobile custom-code does seem like the sensible option. More expensive than some but they have some of the best experience and technical backup around. I'd recommend a decent panel filter at the same time as the remap though.

With such low miles i'd imagine your shocks are still like new, so for a comfy ride a drop of 35-40mm on eibach springs will be fine.

As for brakes.. well I ran mine on OEM discs with uprated tarox pads, and i felt it was more than enough to handle the 200+ bhp the car was kicking out. If you don't want it to be a track toy, but rather just a quick daily driver, you should find a similar setup adequate.

Thanks for the info, sounds like a plan.

Need to sort an exhaust as well.
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Re: 1.8T Engine, Suspension and Brake Tuning Questions
« Reply #11 on: 01 March 2008, 14:32 »
Don't know any tuners in the south im afraid (family moved from St. Ives to Birmingham when i was still in nappies :grin: ) but a mobile custom-code does seem like the sensible option. More expensive than some but they have some of the best experience and technical backup around. I'd recommend a decent panel filter at the same time as the remap though.

With such low miles i'd imagine your shocks are still like new, so for a comfy ride a drop of 35-40mm on eibach springs will be fine.

As for brakes.. well I ran mine on OEM discs with uprated tarox pads, and i felt it was more than enough to handle the 200+ bhp the car was kicking out. If you don't want it to be a track toy, but rather just a quick daily driver, you should find a similar setup adequate.

Thanks for the info, sounds like a plan.

Need to sort an exhaust as well.

Milltek :afro:

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Re: 1.8T Engine, Suspension and Brake Tuning Questions
« Reply #12 on: 01 March 2008, 17:40 »
Is the Miltek available in a version that allows the use of the standard lower rear valance?

(The plan is to build up a stealth MK4 which is completely standard to look at)
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Re: 1.8T Engine, Suspension and Brake Tuning Questions
« Reply #13 on: 01 March 2008, 17:59 »
Is the Miltek available in a version that allows the use of the standard lower rear valance?

(The plan is to build up a stealth MK4 which is completely standard to look at)

Yes it is indeed  :wink:

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Re: 1.8T Engine, Suspension and Brake Tuning Questions
« Reply #14 on: 01 March 2008, 18:03 »
Is the Miltek available in a version that allows the use of the standard lower rear valance?

(The plan is to build up a stealth MK4 which is completely standard to look at)

Yes it is indeed  :wink:

http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/vw%20golfmk4/exhausts.html

Golf Mk4 1.8T/1.9TDI Milltek resonated cat-back Discreet  :afro:

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