Just bought a forge 008 FMDV008 Recirculation Valve

[lighters]

Just bought a forge 008 FMDV008 Recirculation Valve for £80 including delivery!

To replace the current GFB valve I currently have on.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jegxk5gxczlvjgt/2013-05-19%2012.47.08.jpg

Also booked my car in for a cambelt change as it was last done 7 years ago!
Also in the middle of servicing it with replacing the pollen filter that looked like it had never been replaced,EVER!

While getting the cambelt changed & car serviced what else can I tune/change?
Just recently had a new clutch fitted so all good there, car has already been remapped to 180 bhp apparently but no proof.

I basically want to try and reduce the turbo lag as much as possible! Wind deflectors anygood?

[dom]

Turbo lag? It must be an awful map then! As for wind deflectors, they won't do much to reduce it 

[jamie16v]

lol 

[lighters]

Yea the lag seems to be quite noticable, anyway to get it checked cheaply? Anything else you can recommend? Hopefully the dumpvalve will make a big difference! after 2.5k/3k revs it gets a nice boost but low end its terrible such as accelerating from  30mph in 3rd

[davemk4]

Any car will lag in 3rd at 30mph  mine slow to pick up from then too.....

008p doubt will change much unless your old valve shot.

To get more get up and go. Try a turbo back exhaust a decat helps with turbo spool.

[dom]

The 008 will only make a difference if your current diverter valve is leaking. It's bound to lag at 30mph in 3rd, the issue sounds like it's more down to driving style than anything else, you have to allow some time for the turbo to spool.

Generally ko3 and ko3s turbo's suffer from almost no lag if driven correctly. If you're convinced there is something.wrong get it.scanned for fault codes and check for split pipes in the engine bay.

[navmk4gti]

Sounds like you have a sh1t remap.. and the turbo does not kick in from under 1.8k revs. (Somwhere around there)....its not a n/a powered car where power is there as soon as you plant your foot.

Lag..Wind deflectors 

[lighters]

cheers for the info, in 30mph at 2nd its pretty fast then 35mph its extremely quick.

Guessing its just the driving style, I came from an mgzr 120 and that is pretty quick with low end acceleration despite having to keep the revs high to get it to maintain high speed. Figured the golf would atleast be the same but its not, 3k + revs it blows it out the water.

Already got a good exhaust on the car I think, not sure what type however.

I have a receipt from kwik fit
A3 Tur 2.3 9605 SCP £87 AU207
EDISP eco exhaust disposal £1.50
AU208 A3 Tur 1.8 9605 STP £137.30

Not a clue what the above means but guessing it was for an exhaust.

I bought http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Forge-008-FMDV008-Recirculation-Valve-/111094399970?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19ddbe03e2 - Is it recommended to get any higher quality hoses/pipes or whatever to make the most of it?

The car was advertised as remapped, they had no proof when looking through the service history but he was adamant it was, is it possible to check with a diagnostic machine or when getting the cam belt done this weekend?

You can definitely hear the turbo spool then its very fast all the way to the red!

Got it scanned and there were no errors, just that my keyfob battery was low so will take a look on ebay!

[navmk4gti]

Where you from? Best take it down someone can dyno it for you then youll know what its actually is pushin.

[dom]

You can use vagcom to log MAF readings, that should give you a rough idea of power output.