how does a remapped Gti fair against standard edition30?

[candy turbo]

get the ed 30 mate its a different animal all together !!!!!!

[TagnuT]

In power delivery the standard GTI (or even the new Scirocco) tail off at around 5000 rpm. The Ed30 pulls harder past that rev point.

IMHO they are both great cars to drive.

[JonnyG]

I would take into account what sort of driving you do.

If you do a lot of high speed motorway driving I think the ED30's K04 may be best - it has more high speed punch IMO.

If you don't do any motorway driving then the smaller (& remapped) standard GtI would probably be the quicker car due to the high torque (especially with REVO maps) achieved at lower revs.

But remember warranty & insurance etc....a standard ED30 certainly cost me a lot less to insure than a remapped GTi,  and if the car is still under warranty there are no disputes with a standard ED30. 

Are you after a DGS or manual ?   that's another question though 

[KentBladeboy]

Or to put a curved ball in,  ED30 money buys you some seriously quick kit in todays depressed markets,  ie Scoobies,Evos,M3's,  just an alternative line, you are looking pound for pound a car 1 to 2 years older than an ED30,  but if its accessable power you are looking for, there are some very good performance buys out there.

[illyun]

sorry if this has been asked before, but not seen it in the search.

how does a remapped Gti fair against standard edition30?
performance and running costs etc.

personally would like edition 30, but restricted to budget.

i know the ed30 can be remapped to see areas of 300bhp, but is this not on the limit of FWD?

My Ed30 is running around 350-360bhp... its a happy bunny with not much wheel spin at all    BTW, the Quaife LSD helps a lot 

[illyun]

its not got 'better' internals, just a different layout to the K03 turbo'd engine, 

Sorry, but I'm not sure where you get this from.  I've spoken to several VAG tuners now - like JKM and VWRacing who should know as they have official links to VW... they all say the same thing.  That the Ed30 engine block is the same as the S3, only difference being the turbo and intercooler.  Oh, VW Driver magazine concur too. 

[Incitatus]

I much preferred my remapped GTi to my standard ED30.It had a far smoother power delivery but then again, neither could match the fun factor of my E30 325i Sport..

GTI and an E30 325? Evidently someone with good taste in cars  Mine is very good at making circles in this weather 

[dan_apps]

its not got 'better' internals, just a different layout to the K03 turbo'd engine, 

Sorry, but I'm not sure where you get this from.  I've spoken to several VAG tuners now - like JKM and VWRacing who should know as they have official links to VW... they all say the same thing.  That the Ed30 engine block is the same as the S3, only difference being the turbo and intercooler.  Oh, VW Driver magazine concur too. 

uuuugh! what??? i never mentioned anything about the engine block!?!? 

[vwtroy]

I much preferred my remapped GTi to my standard ED30.It had a far smoother power delivery but then again, neither could match the fun factor of my E30 325i Sport..

GTI and an E30 325? Evidently someone with good taste in cars  Mine is very good at making circles in this weather 

The 325 sport was no match for the ED30 I've had both and the golf is a far better and faster car

[celica]

I much preferred my remapped GTi to my standard ED30.It had a far smoother power delivery but then again, neither could match the fun factor of my E30 325i Sport..

why not map your ed30?

think i would like to own a dsg