1.8t conversion. suspension and other bits

[Dan_GTi8v]

OK sorry if this has been covered before, I've looked around but cant find much
I've read the guides for the 8v 2.0 -1.8t conversion and am going to go down the qpeng electrics route with either an agu or a bam engine, ibiza cable clutch and keep my 8v cable throttle.
Question is, I've just fitted a wietec ultra gt 40mm kit and for obvious reasons would like to keep it would this work? or would the new engine be too heavy?
I will probably go the the agu as the bam will need more work on the brakes etc and will cost more money   but still looking into it.

[Wayne]

Suspension will be fine, brakes will need uprating.

[LazyLunatic]

Suspension will be fine, brakes will need uprating.

ahh brakes are fine

Make sure you do your research, I mean lots and lots and lots. That's were I failed. Pm me if you want any more specific info bud

[Dan_GTi8v]

I recently fitted new eicher discs and pagid pads all round, which I know are not the best but from what info I've found around here and other wites should be good enough for an AGU putting out 200bhp (which is what qpeng say it will get from their bits and pieces)
If I decide to do anything more with it I think by that time I will be ready for a bigger and better brake setup.

Im still in the very early stages of getting this done, I always wanted to do it but figured it would be a long time in the future. However after just spending the weekend at Le Man classic and driving my dads porshe 993 around southern france (where they have decent roads!) its got me hungry for more

One thing I also thought about is if I get the AGU and all the gubbins from qpeng, and then somewhere down the line decide to go for something bigger (BAM 270bhp for example) I will already have all the stuff and would just need a remap. is that correct?

[Wayne]

I believe a BAM is a different ecu set up, whatever happens you will need the ecu.

[LazyLunatic]

I recently fitted new eicher discs and pagid pads all round, which I know are not the best but from what info I've found around here and other wites should be good enough for an AGU putting out 200bhp (which is what qpeng say it will get from their bits and pieces)
If I decide to do anything more with it I think by that time I will be ready for a bigger and better brake setup.

Im still in the very early stages of getting this done, I always wanted to do it but figured it would be a long time in the future. However after just spending the weekend at Le Man classic and driving my dads porshe 993 around southern france (where they have decent roads!) its got me hungry for more

One thing I also thought about is if I get the AGU and all the gubbins from qpeng, and then somewhere down the line decide to go for something bigger (BAM 270bhp for example) I will already have all the stuff and would just need a remap. is that correct?

As I said bud, k03s and you can mod the engine, etc, will just need to get the ecu remapped yes. no need for the standard ecu if you run qpeng.

[Khare]

280mm brakes with uprated pads and discs will be enough to for a 1.8T.

[Wayne]

Why do you want to run qpeng, easier to run the factory ecu plus safer as well as you then have a knock sensor.

[Dan_GTi8v]

As I said bud, k03s and you can mod the engine, etc, will just need to get the ecu remapped yes. no need for the standard ecu if you run qpeng.

Yeah I wrote most of this before I spoke to you, cheers for all the info and advice, been a big help Gonna go for an AUM with the standard K03s, much easier and cheaper than messing about with AGU and chnging the turbo

Why do you want to run qpeng, easier to run the factory ecu plus safer as well as you then have a knock sensor.

tbh I've not looked much into other ways of doing it, the guides I've read and people I've talked to have all done it through QPEng.
How would it be easier to do it another way? I thought one of the main selling points of the QPEng stuff was that its easier
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[Wayne]

Factory managment if available is always easier plus safer as it is running a knock sensor.