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Title: New GT TDi Owner!
Post by: jammapic on 26 June 2007, 13:34

Hello,

I'm new to the site, but also new to Golf and VW ownership!

I've just put a deposit down on a 2000 Golf GT TDi (yes I know it's old!)

I've been involved in turbo diesel tuning for 2 years now and managed to crack 140bhp from a 1.4 TDCi Fiesta :-)

Here are a couple of pics of my car that I am picking up on Friday - I can't wait!

(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/jammapic/golf.jpg)

(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/jammapic/golf2.jpg)

and here's some of the fiesta im getting rid of

(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/jammapic/P1010060-1.jpg)

(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/jammapic/P1010062-2.jpg)

(http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w312/jammapic/P1010119Small.jpg)

Title: Re: New GT TDi Owner!
Post by: Neaty on 26 June 2007, 14:56

hello and welcome  :smiley:

so what are your plans for your golf?

that uncle festa looks alright actually, like the stance on it  :cool:

Title: Re: New GT TDi Owner!
Post by: Dinky on 26 June 2007, 19:52

welcome to the forum hun :smiley:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: New GT TDi Owner!
Post by: Hurdy on 27 June 2007, 23:37

Welcome :cool:

Is that a 115bhp GTTDI?

Title: Re: New GT TDi Owner!
Post by: tom26 on 28 June 2007, 08:45

hi there :smiley:

Title: Re: New GT TDi Owner!
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 03 July 2007, 12:03

Arrow. :cool:

Title: Re: New GT TDi Owner!
Post by: jammapic on 06 July 2007, 10:59

hi all. No - unfortunately my budget could only run to a GT TDI 110 bhp (non PD) however, it only has 50k miles on it and it like new - so thats all good!

I've been in the diesel tuning game for a while, like I said so I've big plans for it.

I'd ideally like to fit just some lowering springs and good dampers (don't fancy the coilover route again!) - any suggestions?

Also, do we know anyone who makes a front mount intercooler for one of these as opposed to the pathetic little side mount thing it's got at the moment!

Even in standard guise it actually goes alright, it's as quick as my fiesta was, if not quicker - and that was much lighter and had a little more power!

I was thinking about going for some Audi A8 wheels on it too - any other suggestions?

Thanks all,

JP

Title: Re: New GT TDi Owner!
Post by: Ridg on 06 July 2007, 11:30

Quote from: jammapic on 06 July 2007, 10:59

Also, do we know anyone who makes a front mount intercooler for one of these as opposed to the pathetic little side mount thing it's got at the moment!

you'll want to check out allard
FM intercooler (http://www.allardmotorcompany.com/pages/products/product-details.asp?ID=61)

they have got loads of stuff for the TDI's although it can get quite expensive, so depends how big your pockets are.

Title: Re: New GT TDi Owner!
Post by: jammapic on 06 July 2007, 11:32

very big... if the gains are right  :wink:

Thanks for that!

Title: Re: New GT TDi Owner!
Post by: Ridg on 06 July 2007, 11:41

Quote from: jammapic on 06 July 2007, 11:32

very big... if the gains are right  :wink:

Thanks for that!

well i think you can easily re-map the 110 to 150 for under £500, and then a bigger intercooler and biggest turbo you can afford should see you easily going over 200, you'll probably want to change the clutch when you start adding stuff after the re-map though.

Title: Re: New GT TDi Owner!
Post by: jammapic on 06 July 2007, 11:43

what clutches do you, or should I now say - us VAG owners use.

JP

Title: Re: New GT TDi Owner!
Post by: jammapic on 11 July 2007, 10:23

???

By the way - my set of 17" RS4's should be turning up today!  :cool:

Title: Re: New GT TDi Owner!
Post by: Ridg on 11 July 2007, 11:08

Quote from: jammapic on 11 July 2007, 10:23

???

By the way - my set of 17" RS4's should be turning up today!  :cool:

nice work!

Did you go for the 17's becuase you still want some comfort in the ride?

Title: Re: New GT TDi Owner!
Post by: xzoex on 11 July 2007, 11:10

Hi and welcome  :smiley:

Title: Re: New GT TDi Owner!
Post by: Simon8v91 on 11 July 2007, 11:15

Quote from: jammapic on 26 June 2007, 13:34

I've just put a deposit down on a 2000 Golf GT TDi (yes I know it's old!)

Hi, looks good  :cool:

btw, old can be good too  :wink:

Title: Re: New GT TDi Owner!
Post by: jammapic on 11 July 2007, 11:47

Quote from: The_Ridge on 11 July 2007, 11:08

nice work!

Did you go for the 17's becuase you still want some comfort in the ride?

Correct - I do a lot of miles, so wanted something that looked good, made it handle better - but also still had nice quality of ride.

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Hi and welcome

hi xzoex!  :smiley:

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btw, old can be good too

Isn't old... BETTER  :laugh: