just bought myself a lovely ED30. which mods I keep and which not?

[pisquano]

My one is just a standard GTI (KO3s turbo rather than your KO4) and is running 240bhp / 260ft/lb. A remap on yours should see you somewhere between 260-270.

I personally dont want anymore as I cant really see the point in having much more going through the front wheels. Im more than happy with my power figures and wont be increasing it. Save you having to spend even more money on big brakes etc.

Another major thing to bare in mind are tyres, make sure you get / have a decent set. Im running my 3rd set of Goodyear Eagle F1s - http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Goodyear/Eagle-F1-Asymmetric-2.htm (1x GSD3 2x Asymmetric). I think they are fantastic and cant see my ever really changing them. Other popular and just as good choices are Michelin PS3 http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Michelin/Pilot-Sport-3-PS3.htm or Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Vredestein/Ultrac-Sessanta.htm.

Completely off topic and just because I'm a nosey bugger where in London are you?

thanks! I know the Sessanta - I had them in my last car (an audi rs4)
I live in west london...

thanks and speak soon!
Fed

[AlanD]

Hummmmmmmmm RS4 . . .

[pisquano]

I know... but believe me...sooo expensive to run...
8/9 mpg in town!!!

and quite temperamental car as well... I eventually got a bit tired of it, as crazy as this may sound...

[pisquano]

as promised here are the pics - I am lovin' it!


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[pisquano]

I have to say it handles beautifully... already filled her with Shell V Power
I was used to the monster that an RS4 is, and still this feels more fun at lower revs in town...who would have thought?

mine is fully spec'd, even more than the audi! I am absolutely LOVING the touchscreen sat nav, literally on a different galaxy than the lousy wheel operated one on the audi....it's brilliant!!

only thing I really miss from the rs4 were the front and rear sensors, which I am going to have installed anyway.
anyone knows where I can track down one of those cargo nets?

only thing I haven't been able to make the iphone connection work properly. it's inside the arm rest, and it only worked once, with a very thin sound... I am not really sure what I am doing wrong. anyone can shed a light perhaps?

[AlanD]

Ah looks fantastic there matey, and you got it with the correct amount of doors aswell

I don't have the touchscreen or the iPhone connections so I'm afraid I cant help with those issues.

Glad you are enjoying it, whens the remap going on (or is it already on, I remember you saying the dealer removed the remap?).

[pisquano]

hi Alan
thanks a lot for the advice! I went with brentacre in the end....

£824 with anti-roll bars and suspensions, and I will only add £90 when/if I remap up to +70 bhp  [ VW Morden say they have flashed it back to standard, although I am not completely sure they did...]  -  that's £270 saved from the 1st quote from Admiral!!

brilliant!

[AlanD]

Fell free send that £270 my way