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Title: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: AndyK1984 on 11 August 2008, 18:03
Hi guys and gals im Andy and im currently looking at buying a Mk4 Golf gti (1.8T) and i was just wondering if i could pick ur brains on a few questions.
I was wondering what are the engine differences between the 150bhp version and the 180bhp(obviously the power outputs) are they different turbos or is it just as simple as ecu programming?
As there are plenty of 150bp models for sale but i cant find many 180s around my area so if its just ecu i dont mind buying a 150 as i could get a re-map and blady blah

Anyway thanks for any help in advance guys  :wink:
Title: Re: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: Rhyso on 11 August 2008, 18:05
evening and welcome

i suggest you start here
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?board=58.0

 :smiley:
Title: Re: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: AndyK1984 on 11 August 2008, 18:21
thanks :smiley: thats a great help,but also i have another daft question,lol,how do i know if its an AUM with a KO3-S tubby and not just a KO3??
Title: Re: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: richw911 on 11 August 2008, 18:29
thanks :smiley: thats a great help,but also i have another daft question,lol,how do i know if its an AUM with a KO3-S tubby and not just a KO3??

All info on a white sticker in the boot left hand side engine code- aum etc

And on the top of the engine left hand side.
Title: Re: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: AndyK1984 on 11 August 2008, 18:37
k thanks for the heads up guys,i will look forward to postin alot more once iv made my purchase,just not gona like it at first as from going from a 200bhp FTO to a 150bhp golf will make my right foot a little sad :cry:

But always loved the MK4s oh and not too mention the £1000 saving on the insurance!
Title: Re: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: richw911 on 11 August 2008, 18:45
k thanks for the heads up guys,i will look forward to postin alot more once iv made my purchase,just not gona like it at first as from going from a 200bhp FTO to a 150bhp golf will make my right foot a little sad :cry:

But always loved the MK4s oh and not too mention the £1000 saving on the insurance!

Re -map to 200bhp :afro:
Title: Re: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: AndyK1984 on 11 August 2008, 19:05
haha last question now i promise, so if i did end up buying one wiv a KO3 tubby is there anyfin stopping me at a later date bolting on a KO3-S version say from a rear end shunt GTI?
Title: Re: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: richw911 on 11 August 2008, 19:08
haha last question now i promise, so if i did end up buying one wiv a KO3 tubby is there anyfin stopping me at a later date bolting on a KO3-S version say from a rear end shunt GTI?
No not at all bolt on fit! :afro:
Title: Re: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: GTi-Matt on 11 August 2008, 19:21
do it mate, im in the process off buying a 1.8t with ko3s :afro:
Title: Re: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: AndyK1984 on 11 August 2008, 19:22
oh i can see the money flying out of my wallet already,haha lovely! :grin:
Title: Re: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: richw911 on 11 August 2008, 19:23
oh i can see the money flying out of my wallet already,haha lovely! :grin:

Watch out for the mod squad.......... :grin:
Title: Re: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: GTi-Matt on 11 August 2008, 19:24
oh i can see the money flying out of my wallet already,haha lovely! :grin:

its a slippery slope mate, once you buy that car part numbers will be flying around your screen!!!! :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: GTi-Matt on 11 August 2008, 19:25
oh i can see the money flying out of my wallet already,haha lovely! :grin:

Watch out for the mod squad.......... :grin:

who are they?? they always creep upon you mate especially when payday or payrise is mentioned!!!! :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: AndyK1984 on 11 August 2008, 19:34
yea tell me about it,its happend with every car iv owned,FTO has been the most expensive tho,bloody japs!whats the 1.8T like on petrol?MPG n all that? my FTO eats it like its going out of fashion(2ltr V6 n a heavy shoe dont help) :cool:
Title: Re: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: GTi-Matt on 11 August 2008, 19:45
37mpg i believe even with a remap :afro:

dont ask rhys about what mpg a derv will do!!!! :grin: :grin: :grin: :evil:
Title: Re: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: Rhyso on 11 August 2008, 19:47
37mpg i believe even with a remap :afro:

dont ask rhys about what mpg a derv will do!!!! :grin: :grin: :grin: :evil:

well if he won't ask i'll have to tell him  :tongue:

expect an easy 50mpg + when not booting it and no less than 30mpg when absolutely hammering it  :smug:

tend to average 45-50mpg

but as Matt said depending you can still achieve 30mpg + in a remapped 1.8T
Title: Re: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: richw911 on 11 August 2008, 19:48
37mpg i believe even with a remap :afro:

dont ask rhys about what mpg a derv will do!!!! :grin: :grin: :grin: :evil:

Yeah if you drive carefully you can get 37 mpg tho avg is prob more like 33-35 mpg TBH

As for the derv 50 mpg and as fast as a 1.8T  :laugh:
Title: Re: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: GTi-Matt on 11 August 2008, 19:51
37mpg i believe even with a remap :afro:

dont ask rhys about what mpg a derv will do!!!! :grin: :grin: :grin: :evil:

well if he won't ask i'll have to tell him  :tongue:

expect an easy 50mpg + when not booting it and no less than 30mpg when absolutely hammering it  :smug:

tend to average 45-50mpg

but as Matt said depending you can still achieve 30mpg + in a remapped 1.8T

i love the way you put it rhys!!!! one word legend :afro: :grin:
Title: Re: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: AndyK1984 on 11 August 2008, 19:53
i can safely say i dont think i will be going over to the dark side :evil:
Title: Re: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: richw911 on 11 August 2008, 19:54
i can safely say i dont think i will be going over to the dark side :evil:

I will ask you again after six months of rhys and ridge chipping away at you  :grin: :grin: :laugh:
Title: Re: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: GTi-Matt on 11 August 2008, 19:56
 :lipsrsealed: :lipsrsealed: hey rhys!!!!
Title: Re: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: AndyK1984 on 11 August 2008, 19:59
I WILL NOT be broken :laugh:
Title: Re: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: richw911 on 11 August 2008, 20:00
I WILL NOT be broken :laugh:

You dont know rhys or ridge very well then. Come to some meets and you car try out the derv power!!!
Title: Re: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: Rhyso on 11 August 2008, 20:03
I WILL NOT be broken :laugh:

words of a man in denial  :grin: :grin: :grin: :evil: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Hi,buying advice for mk4 gti 1.8T
Post by: grimmy1531 on 12 August 2008, 23:20
k thanks for the heads up guys,i will look forward to postin alot more once iv made my purchase,just not gona like it at first as from going from a 200bhp FTO to a 150bhp golf will make my right foot a little sad :cry:

But always loved the MK4s oh and not too mention the £1000 saving on the insurance!

i think the standard 150bhp golf will be on par with a 200bhp fto,  coz my golf absoloutly wastes fto's without any effort, i have an aum with k03s, vvt, standard apart from remap making 205bhp