Advice from GTI/ED30 Owners....

[dubaiphil]

I live in Dubai and we don't have any ED30s over here, but I've seen an upgrade to the turbo is possible on my GTI, with a retrofit from the Audi S3...

It seems as if this will push power up to 300BHP with a stage 1 remap, which sounds very similar to an ED30 with the same remapping.

My questions are:

Is it the S3 Turbo installed in the ED30?
If so, what other differences are there to the engine bay of an ED30 over a standard GTI - different intercooler?  Different fuel pump?
What's the torque output on a remapped ED30 - is it pretty close to the maximum for the DSG gearbox?

[neg]

Ed30 has the K04 which is the same as the S3, apart from that there are some slight engine components/compression differences - which might explain why some GTI's upgraded to the K04 get different power to an Ed30 with a remap.

Relocated DV on S3 and Ed30
S3 has a slightly larger Intercooler, Ed30 and GTI are the same
Injectors are different on the Ed30 and S3 ( I think).

Have a look - here - will give you an idea of what you get when you upgrade

[joesgti]

theres an APR kit available for the gti, i saw it at awesome lat time I was there, i think its about £4000 and you get about 380bhp from what i can remember, with that much power an LSD is a defo!!

[gazbutmk5gti]

Its funny when talking to awesome about this they are getting better results from KO4 converted Gti's than remapped ED30's and not really sure why

[gazbutmk5gti]

theres an APR kit available for the gti, i saw it at awesome lat time I was there, i think its about £4000 and you get about 380bhp from what i can remember, with that much power an LSD is a defo!!

Thare are 2 kits Joe, 1 that converts regular GTi to KO4 spec, basically ED30 or S3, then there is the STG3 big turbo conversion using a garrett turbo and giving 370-380bhp

[joesgti]

gaz u not think its time to change the sig, or is that a tribute to your ed30  

[joesgti]

theres an APR kit available for the gti, i saw it at awesome lat time I was there, i think its about £4000 and you get about 380bhp from what i can remember, with that much power an LSD is a defo!!

Thare are 2 kits Joe, 1 that converts regular GTi to KO4 spec, basically ED30 or S3, then there is the STG3 big turbo conversion using a garrett turbo and giving 370-380bhp

thats the one im on about 

[gazbutmk5gti]

Its a tribute pal, when I get some decent pictures of the S3 I'm gonna ask Mike to do me a sig with both cars

[RedRobin]

Its a tribute pal, when I get some decent pictures of the S3 I'm gonna ask Mike to do me a sig with both cars

....That's a very cool idea, gaz - It's great that your enthusiasm for the GTI/Ed30 is such that you still stick around here. You're input is appreciated.

[neg]

Its funny when talking to awesome about this they are getting better results from KO4 converted Gti's than remapped ED30's and not really sure why

The main difference is the compression - which tuners I have spoken to put it down to.