modding plan help please

[matsu]

ok i,m trying to sort out a few changes i,m gonna make to the car.

there are gonna be some real dumbo questions here so forgive my ignorance.and let the flaming begin if need be! i,m the male car equivalent to the essex dumb blonde,except i,m 6-2" and 18stone bald head and look like a bouncer apparantly
 if there are posts/threads that stop any repeating they would be great.

first is
1.the remap... research under way and i got a mate who will help with that too.

2. do i really need the milly/blueflame- what are the advantages aprt from the obvious sound and cosmetic look? is it too chav to just put on chrome at the ends?

3.coilovers-what do they do? is it just lowering or more than that?(told ya they were dumb)again how much and where? i want my car to look more aggressive in its stance rahter than out and out change in performance and the way she drives.

4.i love the red front splitter on the black car so where/ how much/ what to look for -differences?

5.luuurve the paddle extensions ive seen and heard there are ally ones which i quite like sound of esp as i wanna add few a few nice shiny bits to the interior(ther knobs switches etc) again where and what and how much?

5. toying with idea of the black badge but not sure yet- again where  and how much?

6.alloys- i like my monzas as they are big part of the gti look and essence but thinking the monza 2's jsut somehow look the dogs again how much where why?
or do i go with the others i love the bbs or pesc's jsut somehow for me they lose  that gti essence altho they look mad cool(waffling now!)

so.... any help response flaming generl piss taking at my ramblings, everything welcome.
 i am chuffed to bits with my car but i know she can look just that bit more special and i would like to start budgeting so that perhaps each month or two i can add just a lil bit more so that if i ever dare to attend a meet you lot wont be too ashamed of me and my car lol :embarassed:
thanks for all your( ) help
matsu

[revo carl]

1. software is the biggest "bang for your buck" modification there is in terms of power....but be careful don't make a point of trying to get software that's the most comprehensive on price, get software that's the most comprehensive on features, future upgrade paths and more importantly potential power

2.you don't need an exhaust.....it will help things but it all depends on how far you want to go with the car later on?

3.coilovers will help the hadling of the car, again all relevant it terms of what you want from the car??? if you just want it a little lower but only a little firmer just to sharpen things up a little i'd just do springs and shocks

4.no idea

5.no idea where to get one from but i'd just prep and paint the current one

6.again no idea on price

if you want to talk more about tuning options feel free to give me a call in the office on 01327 301 901

best of luck mate!

[matsu]

thanks for the input mate.
 might just give you that call.
 matsu

[Egbutt Wash]

If you slim down to 13 stone the lighter load is the same as gaining about 4.5 bhp in the engine.
As the GTI was about £100 per bhp when new, that's like £450 in the bank.


I suspect this has as much chance as my runner in the National (Musica Bella).

[matsu]

 :cool:lmao mr nosh!!

[celica]

4.i love the red front splitter on the black car so where/ how much/ what to look for -differences?

i've not seen this
any pics for example?

do you require an upgraded dv with a remap?

[Hurdy]

1.the remap... research under way and i got a mate who will help with that too.

REVO, APR, Custom Code, GIAC and superchips are all pretty well known and I'll leave you to trawl the threads for info on these as there is just too many variables to squeeze an answer in here

2. do i really need the milly/blueflame- what are the advantages aprt from the obvious sound and cosmetic look? is it too chav to just put on chrome at the ends?

Don't do chrome ends...everyone will know When combined with a remap and a decent intake, a full Turbo-back exhaust will give you better throttle response and quite a few extra bhp.

3.coilovers-what do they do? is it just lowering or more than that?(told ya they were dumb)again how much and where? i want my car to look more aggressive in its stance rahter than out and out change in performance and the way she drives.

Like Carl has said, if you are mainly out for a cosmetic look (and a little bit better handling) then go for something like Koni FSD's and H&R springs (one of the best combo's I've seen lookswise)

4.i love the red front splitter on the black car so where/ how much/ what to look for -differences?

Usually this look is achieve by painting the original lower splitter centre section and should cost less than £150 (less than that if you are handy with a sprayer). You could always have the centre splitter section wrapped in red vinyl as this would have an extra advantage of protecting any paintwork underneath it (cost under £100).

5.luuurve the paddle extensions ive seen and heard there are ally ones which i quite like sound of esp as i wanna add few a few nice shiny bits to the interior(ther knobs switches etc) again where and what and how much?

The paddle extensions can be bought through the TT shop and are made by TID styling. Remember though that the aluminium ones are cold to use in winter, wheras the CF ones remain warm to the touch. Prices have gone up recently and I doubt that you'll have much change from £200 now.

5. toying with idea of the black badge but not sure yet- again where  and how much?

I don't know about the black badges, but the CF ones look lush and can be bought for under £150 for both the front and rears (if you supply the core badges). Again a group buy was organised recently and through the TT shop.

6.alloys- i like my monzas as they are big part of the gti look and essence but thinking the monza 2's jsut somehow look the dogs again how much where why?
or do i go with the others i love the bbs or pesc's jsut somehow for me they lose  that gti essence altho they look mad cool(waffling now!)

Be careful if you go for Monza II's as there are an awful lot of replica's out there for sale (and some are shockingly bad). The Monza II's used to be made by BBS, but I now understand are now made by Ronal. They should be 18" and 51 offset at 7.5" wide. Aftermarket ones are usually 18" and 45 offset, with an 8" width. BBS CH's are a lovely wheel to go with the GTI and in 19" look the business

Gratuitous pic post whoring.

[Hurdy]

4.i love the red front splitter on the black car so where/ how much/ what to look for -differences?

i've not seen this
any pics for example?

do you require an upgraded dv with a remap?

No, you don't need an upgraded DV with a remap. Quite a few people who modify their cars do go for the Forge DV as it is more reliable/less likely to fail. The OEM DV on earlier GTI's was well known for it's shortcomings, but the newer G version is more robust and should suffice.

[ifti]

wow Matsu - some big plans!!
Thought you were as strapped for cash after buying the GTI as I am! lol

[Edition30]

Apparently the DV is not an essential but looked at as an upgraded part (stronger).

On the remap side of things I have also been looking at REVO and GIAC with both of these you can get a switcher to change maps (not exactly sure which each come with) race, stock, kill, pump??

The exhaust will give you a little bit of extra BHP but not essential...you can get resonated and non resonated.

Just as I came in and looked back at the Golf I also thought it would look good with the lower lip painted red, just had bad experiences with local garages and peeling spoilers and bumpers.

If you do get an exhaust get it before you get the remap and then they can tailor the remap to suit.