Limits of the ED30 tuning

[MAT ed30]

or if you are feeling brave
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUDI-RS4-B7-4-2-V8-FSI-ENGINE-LOOM-GEARBOX-ECU-COMPLETE_W0QQitemZ270282880356QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item270282880356&_trkparms=72%3A1350|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[MAT ed30]

Definately a diff would be more worthwhile than a cam. Although schrick make very good cams .

they do as a mate of mine has them in his r32 golf and loves them

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Why is it an ed30 with a wrong bore exhaust (2.75'' instead of Correct 3'' has this super high 360Lbs ft of torque??? , How can that be, surely thats gonna have a prefound effect on the Engines potential torque??.Isnt that just like putting a Cat back system on instead of a Full System???.

Im Bemused??.

I was a little suprised that it made the torque it did to be honest. But it did it on 6 different runs on 2 different days. Would still like to see what it makes on other rollers to compare though..
As for the DP, fook knows. Might have something to do with the back pressure..  TT? I know DJ Horace said he wished he had gone with the 2.75" now instead of the 3"..

What was the question?   

[gazbutmk5gti]

i will get the dp off this week and then go to redline racing who is revo dealer and get stage 2 put on and then see how she goes for the rr day at stockport at the end of the month

Mat is the standard DP the same as the Milltek GTI DP??? 

there is not much in it but the milltek has the hight flow cat, it will be good to see if the back pressure helps with the stock dp and stage 2

Isn't tha downpipe and cat 1 piece on the milltek?

And don't you need said downpipe and sports cat to go to stage 2?

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Time will tell with the modded ed30 engines. I can see them lasting a long time if looked after. As long as good oil is used, car is warmed up properly, turbo cooled down properly etc then there should be no problems.

But pushing any engine to its upper limits is more likely to do more serious damage to the major internals.  A fooked turbo will be the least of your worries - conrods will be the items which are most likely to let go!

Adding a bigger downpipe and intercooler will probably help the engine life as the intercooler will keep the inlet temps down and the hot gases from the exhaust will escape quicker with the bigger downpipe.

Not really.  IATs wont have any effect on engine longevity.

[Teutonic_Tamer]

Definately a diff would be more worthwhile than a cam. Although schrick make very good cams .

But the diff is in the gearbox!  Isn't this thread discussing the options and limitations of the engine? 

[gazbutmk5gti]

Definately a diff would be more worthwhile than a cam. Although schrick make very good cams .

But the diff is in the gearbox!  Isn't this thread discussing the options and limitations of the engine? 

Think he was just saying if he was going to spend that sort of money on a mod it would be a diff rather than cams

[Teutonic_Tamer]

or if you are feeling brave
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I already have one of them!       

[MAT ed30]

i will get the dp off this week and then go to redline racing who is revo dealer and get stage 2 put on and then see how she goes for the rr day at stockport at the end of the month

Mat is the standard DP the same as the Milltek GTI DP??? 

there is not much in it but the milltek has the hight flow cat, it will be good to see if the back pressure helps with the stock dp and stage 2

Isn't tha downpipe and cat 1 piece on the milltek?

And don't you need said downpipe and sports cat to go to stage 2?

have a look at stock exhaust
http://www.golfmkv.net/blog/archives/20
milltek is in 4 parts

[Vtec Abuser]

Yeah but what Gaz is saying Mat (and I didn't realise it till now) is that the downpipe and sports cat are as one. So if you're on about putting the original downpipe back on, surely you'll be putting the original cat back on with it, which will certainly affect your RR figures and won't allow stage 2.. 
Or am I wrong? Not a mechanic..