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mackit:
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john_o:
hi and welcome  :pomppomp: , good advice already but heres mine too  :grin:

First off JKM are  :happy2: , good hands so no worries there.

Get a before dyno plot before you touch anything too as a baseline.

Consider if this is going to be the end of your modding (realistically) , which I would suggest it isnt. So dont waste money on 'partial/ineffectual' mods

So hold off on the filter until you can afford a full replacement item (Twintake or ITG) +20bhp , panel gives little or no gains, stick with the OE aribox until then

Same with exhaust , either get the  full Turbo Back Exhaust (TBE) or leave original , same principal gains are in full system not cat back (plus you have duplicated labour costs if you do it in stages)

S3 Ic i would suggest isnt required at stage 1 for your usage.
Consider the Forge Twintercooler as its good too and easily removeable, if you arent fitting it the labour is high for fitting an S3 cooler for limited gains

Brakes you 'can' live with but in reality they are marginal at best  on a mapped ED30 dependent on your driving style.
Also consider good quality tyres depending on whats on just now

Id also be looking at uprated engine mounts , either just gearbox or all and a WALK kit. (see product review section)

(I assume you are a manual car? , in which case yes budget for a clutch if remapping....)

hth
John

stealthwolf:
With the brakes, I find that they're great when braking hard from 50mph but anything above that speed and they are IMO inadequate.

mackit:

--- Quote from: john_o on May 07, 2010, 10:15:58 am ---hi and welcome  :pomppomp: , good advice already but heres mine too  :grin:

First off JKM are  :happy2: , good hands so no worries there.

Get a before dyno plot before you touch anything too as a baseline.

Consider if this is going to be the end of your modding (realistically) , which I would suggest it isnt. So dont waste money on 'partial/ineffectual' mods

So hold off on the filter until you can afford a full replacement item (Twintake or ITG) +20bhp , panel gives little or no gains, stick with the OE aribox until then

Same with exhaust , either get the  full Turbo Back Exhaust (TBE) or leave original , same principal gains are in full system not cat back (plus you have duplicated labour costs if you do it in stages)

S3 Ic i would suggest isnt required at stage 1 for your usage.
Consider the Forge Twintercooler as its good too and easily removeable, if you arent fitting it the labour is high for fitting an S3 cooler for limited gains

Brakes you 'can' live with but in reality they are marginal at best  on a mapped ED30 dependent on your driving style.
Also consider good quality tyres depending on whats on just now

Id also be looking at uprated engine mounts , either just gearbox or all and a WALK kit. (see product review section)

(I assume you are a manual car? , in which case yes budget for a clutch if remapping....)

hth
John



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Hi John,

Mine is a DSG variant. I was toying with asking for a remap with the torque limited to 350NM but from speaking with a number of people, no one has had any problems.  Appreciate that Scotta has recently experienced problems but i haven't heard of any others?

What are typical costs of an upgraded cluth including fitting?  I see prices on JKM for the upgraded Sachs clutch is circa £550 but how much would fitting be on that?

Chris.

RedRobin:

--- Quote from: mackit on May 07, 2010, 12:22:12 pm ---
What are typical costs of an upgraded cluth including fitting?  I see prices on JKM for the upgraded Sachs clutch is circa £550 but how much would fitting be on that?

Chris.

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....Best to ask Kate at JKM - She's always very helpful and it would give you a more accurate figure to allow for in the unfortunate future event.

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