300+bhp

[GTi_James]

alright guys, well, with looking to buy a new house and hopefully having the deeds by the end of next week as well as possible sniffs of a promotion in the next month at work i've done some calculations and looks like i'll actually be saving money believe it or not!

so, focusing on the golf i've decided i have had enough of the meager 150 - 160 BHP i have on it with all the basic mods ive done and fancy something with a bit more of a face work out when putting my foot down.

now i have been told to get a audi tt sline or a leon FR and some even said BMW m3 but lets face, i dont suite baseball hats. so going down and sticking to the golf i'm looking to increase the bajesus out of it.

what will i require, i know forged engine parts, fmic, W/M, k400 turbo, greddy manifold or custom job down the local garage, injectors, fuel pump etc, but was wondering if any one has turned a 1.8t into a 4 wheel drive to plant the power if possible? dont really fancy buying new tyres at every traffic light

any ideas? do's and dont? anything?

[Dalo Harkin]

I seriously think if you are looking to plough a load of money into a car to get it to 300 BHP id start with something more than a 1.8T, I know people have done it but the amount you would spend doing it would surely outweigh the cost of starting with something faster, if it was me, i'd be looking at a jap car 

[rockmonkey69]

I don't feel I need 4wd, it would help but I think it's fine if you run wide enough tyres, LSD and get all the suspension side of things done. I keep it on boost capped setting when it's wet but then I drive normally when it's raining.

[Scott-R]

I don't feel I need 4wd, it would help but I think it's fine if you run wide enough tyres, LSD and get all the suspension side of things done. I keep it on boost capped setting when it's wet but then I drive normally when it's raining.

I agree, don't feel I require 4wd but I know that Barry has a 4 motion conversion on his mk4.

[dom]

It would be significantly easier to drop a 1.8t into a 4mo shell than convert a 1.8t to 4wd.

As for manifolds, see Matt at OCD he has his own range of manifolds, and works alongside Darkside Developments if you require a custom one.

[barrym381]

 :smiley:It would be significantly easier to drop a 1.8t into a 4mo shell than convert a 1.8t to 4wd.
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or just buy 1 already done like i did 

I agree, don't feel I require 4wd but I know that Barry has a 4 motion conversion on his mk4.

yip i bought mine like that but can still switch the power about with the haldex controller

[GTi_James]

A lot of food for thought really, I'll be saving roughly 200 odd a month alone in fuel as I'll be 10 minute walk from work so literally weekend use only

I have been seriously considering this but I'm getting to a point where I'm thinking that I'd like a s-line now or maybe the mk6 gt tdi

Alternatively just make do with mods supporting roughly 300bhp max and be happy, if I come across a cheap 4mo then bargain

[Scott D]

I would go for a K300, standard manifold ported, 380cc injectors, LCR fuel pump and a good flowing FMIC with 2.5" pipework. I'd stick with standard internals and run less boost capping power & torque to 280 given the cost of rods and fitting being well over £1k unless can do the work yourself.

Consider a diff as this would help putting power down without having the extra weight of 4wd

A few K03s are making 250-260 without meth but with good flowing FMICs, uprated actuators, injectors and decats which is more than enough in a MK4 probably pushing the turbo to limit tho 

[GTi_James]

I think 280bhp is nice enough speed for a gti as you say, anything faster is probably not practicle and I haven't decided on a second car yet to afford this one off the road, so k300 turbo, injectors, fuel pump, actuator ported manifold and fmic. Remap can be sorted out at the end. I'm not really clued up the diff, any further info on this available? And I have miltek system with 200cl sports cat fitted. Boost pipes replaced as well, will see what happens as I still have to put down the 20k+ deposit for the house I'm buying

[rockmonkey69]

There are a few different types of differentials from clutch packs differentials to mechanical automatic torque biasing, from what you've said it sounds like the gear driven atb diff would be best suited to your needs.

http://www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk/products/quaife-02j-atb-helical-limited-slip-diff-lsd.html

It will help lay the power down earlier coming out of a corner instead of just spinning up and understeering.