ABT MK6 GTi in VW Showroom

[keelaw]

Thanks for the info.  Can't see the prices anywhere though.  How much are their conversions?  300 hp sounds like a lot going through the front wheels....

Also only UK stockist seems to be in Leeds?

Interesting also that the MkV is only offering conversions up to 230hp.

[mac7]

Thanks for the info.  Can't see the prices anywhere though.  How much are their conversions?  300 hp sounds like a lot going through the front wheels....

Also only UK stockist seems to be in Leeds?

Interesting also that the MkV is only offering conversions up to 230hp.

260hp (so about the same as the Scirocco R) costs about 1,500 Euro I think. There have been various Abt UK agents over the years - my Mk2 was looked after by a long-gone company called Mike Spence Motorsport near Reading. There was also a place in London called Mykoo in the 90's and then someone near Macclesfield about 10 years ago. I don't know who looks after them in the UK now. I speak to them direct because I bought my Mk4 from Abt in southern Germany who ordered it in RHD UK spec for me.

You can use their configurator to make a whole range of stylish VW/Audi cars look hideous:
http://abt.atbit6.de/app/Configurator.asp?lang=en

[p3eps]

This may be totally wrong, but I quite like that white one from the side profile... although it seems to have practically no spoiler.
Which doesn't really tally up with the rear photo, which has a BIG spoiler!
The rear bumper / exhausts look totally out of place, and the front looks a bit like a bad R copy.

[gossa]

No offence, but what's behind your statement that these guys can do up to 330 bhp in the best way possible?

No worries. They work closely with Volkswagen/Audi to develop their engine conversions and have done since the days of the Beetle, Mk1 and Mk2. Both my 20 year old Mk2 and my Mk4 were tuned by Abt and both are still going strong with 90,000+ miles on each. I don't know about now, but they used to have factory approval on their conversions. They are certainly still sold as new cars through VW and Audi dealers in Germany. VW provide cars to Abt for development of their engines/suspension etc prior to the cars being launched.

They also prepare and race cars in DTM (which they won), German Formula 3, Nurburgring 24Hr and prep all the Polo Cup cars.

To be fair, 330bhp is what they are expecting from the Golf R engine. They offer a 300 hp upgrade for the Mk6 GTI. Downside is, they are expensive.

You said drivable, I think 300hp through a standard GTI would struggle. I'm at 275 with a Revo remap and anymore would be difficult to get the power down. But 330hp through the R would be interesting and entertaining, I reckon it'd eat tyres though.

[AlanD]

This may be totally wrong, but I quite like that white one from the side profile... .

You know what I agree. Its actually aright from the side and front. Change the wheels (which aren't awful), get rid of that quad exhaust and silly rear diffuser and its not a bad looking mod.

As for engine upgrades. Wack a KO4 turbo (ED30, S3 turbo) with a bigger intercooler and some minor engine mods with a good remap and you can see 330bhp with no troubles. Ask Hurdy over in the MK5 section.

[R32UK]

Thanks for the info.  Can't see the prices anywhere though.  How much are their conversions?  300 hp sounds like a lot going through the front wheels....

Also only UK stockist seems to be in Leeds?

Interesting also that the MkV is only offering conversions up to 230hp.

Did someone say Leeds??? 

I wasnt aware of a abt stockist in leeds

[R32UK]

Ok..... just spoke to ABT leeds and asked them from the price of a simple engine remap. Now you are all sitting down


£1397!!


260BHP that will get you. Want to push it anymore and they have some turbo upgrades coming out... although the gent on the end of the phone did say they would be very expensive, and involves shipping the car to Germany

[avalon]

Ok..... just spoke to ABT leeds and asked them from the price of a simple engine remap. Now you are all sitting down


£1397!!


260BHP that will get you. Want to push it anymore and they have some turbo upgrades coming out... although the gent on the end of the phone did say they would be very expensive, and involves shipping the car to Germany

 

[FamilyDub]

Holy fcuk 

[AlanD]

260bhp is an optimistic figure at best as well with JUST a remap.