remaping my golf?

[mattGTI20]

i have just bought a golf GTI 1.8T and am collecting it on friday. I am buying the car because i am told they are easily tuned. i am hoping to remap with a panel filter and a full system exhaust and performance cat. Would anyone no what BHP i would be running at if i do this. I was just wondering if i do that what else will i need to do to it to keep it running sweetly i was told uprating the clutch and flywheel is this true? what about the intercooler will the standard one be ok. Is AMD an ok place to have the work done in surrey. Sorry its such an essay.

[Rhyso]

welcome 

clutch will probably give up but it depends on how you drive really - could last anything from 500 miles to 100,000 miles!

AMD have a good reputation otherwise give Nick / Ben @ R-Tech a call

Use the search button too as there's loads of info on the pros and cons of remapping 

[sambo]

Hi,

Basically it all depends on your engine code. This can be found on the block or on the sticker in your boot spare wheel well.

What year is the car?

[richw911]

Depends which engine code you have :

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=89491.0

also see here:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=40194.0

Clutch should be fine if it has a good bite point ATM.

[mattGTI20]

i wont be able to tell you the engine code until friday sorry its a 1999 model. What about the intercooler will this be ok?

[Rhyso]

i wont be able to tell you the engine code until friday sorry its a 1999 model. What about the intercooler will this be ok?

will be fine unless you start chasing big numbers

[richw911]

i wont be able to tell you the engine code until friday sorry its a 1999 model. What about the intercooler will this be ok?

1999 will prob be an AGU 

[sambo]

i wont be able to tell you the engine code until friday sorry its a 1999 model. What about the intercooler will this be ok?

99 will 99% be an AGU. This means you have the ko3 turbo which was superseeded by the ko3s which was capable of better figures. Also you won't be using DBW (drive by wire) you'll have a throttle cable.

Stage 1 should see you about 190-200bhp.

Anything more and you'll need to consider a turbo change for any reasonable benefits!

HTH Sam

[mattGTI20]

ok cheers where abouts is R-tech everyone says there the best for remapping but i dont no where they are. what clutch and flywheel will i need if i do and how much and where do i get them from.

[mattGTI20]

what would i need to do for a remap, full system exhaust and panel filter i wouldnt need a new turbo would i?