my ibiza fr was RR'd at 185hp was a flying machine and just destroyed most things on the motorways, would keep with much faster cars to if you could get a good start, always more than 40mpg over a tank when driving it hard too... Oh those were the days!
My golf is no where near as quick even with the stage one and exhaust dv etc. Golf weights more than a double decker bus which is why it can feel such a snail... but the other thing is if you get the revs right it flys and lots of fun can be had out of it. The ibiza you just put your foot down anywhere and it is a flying machine.
Mapping the pd130 gives it more power to the redline. Mine was 160bhp at 1900-2000rpm then shot up to 185 and stayed there until 4,800... standard map the power dies after 3k.
Add a K03s to an early 1.8t and now ur talking
