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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Golf mk4 TDI => Topic started by: Dan_GTI on 07 December 2008, 19:54

Title: Hello!
Post by: Dan_GTI on 07 December 2008, 19:54
i've been a member for some time now but tend to stay in the background  :evil:

hopefully i'll be taking ownership of a gt tdi 150 soon its a 2003 model with 66k on the clocks

now, i've sifted through the tdi topics and people rate the 130 and 150 quite highly! which is good news! myself like a few others are interested in remaps but after reading several peoples threads one which after a remap may have caused her turbo to blow and another entioning needing a new clutch?

so my questions to you lot are, can the 150 with a remap handle the extra power or is clutch killing a typical result from the extra 'umph'? also the golf i have my eyes firmly on has the usual caravan mahogony fascia panels which i want to yank of and tart up! is there any guides on here are are they a simple clip on/strap on  :tongue:??

cheers muchly!
Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: richw911 on 07 December 2008, 21:10
Depends how you drive it but yeah the standard clutch is not really up to the remap - too much torque  :cry:

http://bambergvr6.50megs.com/aluminum_trim_install.htm  :wink:
Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: Dan_GTI on 07 December 2008, 21:47
alley trim! sweet! thanks, whats the best clutch for the job then folks?
Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: richw911 on 07 December 2008, 21:50
Quote from: y00f on 07 December 2008, 21:47
alley trim! sweet! thanks, whats the best clutch for the job then folks?

Sachs  :smiley:
 Im sure rhys will give you all the info as he has done it, dont ask how much its costs tho.......
Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: Rhyso on 08 December 2008, 08:43
Quote from: richw911 on 07 December 2008, 21:50
Quote from: y00f on 07 December 2008, 21:47
alley trim! sweet! thanks, whats the best clutch for the job then folks?

Sachs  :smiley:
 Im sure rhys will give you all the info as he has done it, dont ask how much its costs tho.......

yep sadly not cheap at all

Sachs organic clutch (includes pressure plate & friction plate) - £468
Flywheel - approx £210
Release bearing from dealers - £40
Fitting - anywhere from £100 up

Mine came to approx £900 fitted - not cheap but worth it

Standard clutch can take up to 285lbs ft torque but most remaps will take it beyond this or put it under so much pressure it will give up the ghost sooner or later. 

To prolong the life don't load the engine at low speeds under 2000rpm
Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: Dan_GTI on 08 December 2008, 17:21
cheers for the info, think i'll save up or leave the remap depends how happy i am with it standard  :drool:
Title: Re: Hello!
Post by: Rhyso on 08 December 2008, 20:15
Quote from: Dan150 on 08 December 2008, 17:21
cheers for the info, think i'll save up or leave the remap depends how happy i am with it standard  :drool:

mine was standard for about 2 years and then i couldn't resist and got a Custom Code map on the cheap - that lasted all of 10 months before the good man Nick from R-Tech worked his magic - it goes like it should now :afro: