What Mod? (mk3)

[HeavySmoker]

I've thought of a few things that I'd like to take on as the first real mods done to my car, but would like your opinion of first and potential pitfalls/costs etc

1:front end vento conversion
2:interior colour change (from nasty cream/beige colour to black)
3:lowering on new springs

Or a fourth I've thought of was unsure of before in that it's the turbodiesel engine, possible an uprated induction+exhaust combo? Or would that need a bigger turbo ontop of it to make any real difference? 

Cheers in advance guys I look forward to your varied opinions 

[Wayne]

1) Don't bother been done to death, standard Golf front and smoked headlamps.
2) easy enough to sort with a s/h interior.
3) fit a complete shocks and spring kit but try and avoid cheap coilovers.

4) not sure.

[HeavySmoker]

1) Don't bother been done to death, standard Golf front and smoked headlamps.
2) easy enough to sort with a s/h interior.
3) fit a complete shocks and spring kit but try and avoid cheap coilovers.

4) not sure.

2: sh*t hot?
3: any recommendations ?

[Wayne]

1) Don't bother been done to death, standard Golf front and smoked headlamps.
2) easy enough to sort with a s/h interior.
3) fit a complete shocks and spring kit but try and avoid cheap coilovers.

4) not sure.

2: sh*t hot?
3: any recommendations ?

2) second hand GTI would be easy to source.
3) Jamex or Boge gas shocks and a quality set of lowering springs, remember that a Diesel has heavier duty fron springs.

[Thom89]

Outboard motor +1 

Thom

[HeavySmoker]

Outboard motor +1 

Thom

Well..

With global warming and rising sea levels and all 


 

[HeavySmoker]

any tdi knowledge floatin about? 

[shepgti]

any tdi knowledge floatin about? 

*cough*gti forum *cough*

besides why waste money tuning a mk3 diesel? just make it look nice

[Jimmy Filth]

My only knowledge of TDi engines are of Passat ones of around the same age.  A better panel filter with a drilled airbox and cold air feed with an exhaust and a remap would see away pretty much all petrol models.

The diesel has much more torque, and you know what they say, BHP sells cats torque wins races.

I've got budget coillies on mine and have had no problems with them at all, saying that mine is a petrol car and it seems I'm one of the lucky ones.  I fully intend to upgrade them when I've got the cash.  Weitec are a great company for suspension too.

[Khare]

Diesels like hot air, so a cold air feed isn't a benefit for them.