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Offline berg

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Re: Recommended Mods???
« Reply #15 on: September 12, 2011, 05:54:42 pm »
Manual very tempted by stage 1 buddy!!?


If you get Stage 1 remap then I would also budget for an uprated clutch - Sachs/Helix as it wont last forever even on Stg 1.

Forge quickshifter - cheap affordable mod along with dogbone insert to stop wheel hop.

Upgrade front brakes - R32/Porsche Cayman

Think they are the must haves at Stg 1 BUT dont do what I did and go to Stg 2+ without sorting suspension/transmission first as my clutch failed after about a week at Stg 2+!
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Re: Recommended Mods???
« Reply #16 on: September 12, 2011, 05:57:12 pm »
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We're all different in what we like and therefore our priorities. For me it's in the following order:

1 - Milltek: Because I hate driving any vehicle in which I can't hear the engine, regardless of power.

2 - Handling: Suspension including ARB's.

3 - Brakes.

4 - Intake and various other engine hardware mods.

4 - Remap.

5 - Cosmetic: Purely for eye-candy.



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Re: Recommended Mods???
« Reply #17 on: September 12, 2011, 06:02:58 pm »
You goes know about Sedox performance remaps? Any good? Do you really have to think about all that for stage 1? I thought just a new panel filter and dv vavle would be enough??

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Re: Recommended Mods???
« Reply #18 on: September 12, 2011, 06:04:19 pm »
Valve sorry  :laugh:

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Re: Recommended Mods???
« Reply #19 on: September 12, 2011, 06:11:46 pm »
1. remap

2. suspension

3. colour code the bumpers!!

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Re: Recommended Mods???
« Reply #20 on: September 12, 2011, 06:23:16 pm »
if you want to go stage 2 wouldnt it be better to get all the stuff for stage 2 and then get it mapped?

no point paying for a stage 1 map then going for another map later on..

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Re: Recommended Mods???
« Reply #21 on: September 12, 2011, 06:24:12 pm »
I'm not going to go anymore then stage 1 bud

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Re: Recommended Mods???
« Reply #22 on: September 12, 2011, 06:41:22 pm »
I'm not going to go anymore then stage 1 bud

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Re: Recommended Mods???
« Reply #23 on: September 12, 2011, 06:52:55 pm »
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Re: Recommended Mods???
« Reply #24 on: September 12, 2011, 06:53:41 pm »
Cheap Mod is the Auto Boot release, ideal for smacking people in the face when they decide to try looking in the boot :signLOL:

My parts arrive tommorow so i will invite the in-laws around to look at the back of my Ed30 :evilgrin:

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Re: Recommended Mods???
« Reply #25 on: September 12, 2011, 07:32:40 pm »
Mine is standard atm (Got it Saturday)

But number 1 on the list is to have the rear valance, side skirts colour coded white (Booking it in tomorrow for next Saturday when I go on holiday for a week)

Number 2 is going to be the head unit!

Then it will be time to reassess!

No exhausts for me, prefer a quiet journey!  :driver:

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Re: Recommended Mods???
« Reply #26 on: September 12, 2011, 08:11:02 pm »
how longs a piece of string?  :grin:

usual suspects have already been mentioned , but for me one of the first and best things i ever did was fit a boost guage.
useful even for a standard car  :happy2:
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Re: Recommended Mods???
« Reply #27 on: September 12, 2011, 08:15:11 pm »
Everyone seems to think your minted, so ill go for the most expensive modification .... vw bottle opener! for the centre to use as a cup holder
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Mods done: revo map, new south boost gauge, rcd510 dab, gti grill, gti colour coded valance, tinted lights, leds, gti spoiler

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Re: Recommended Mods???
« Reply #28 on: September 12, 2011, 08:20:59 pm »
I've just got revo stage1 on my ed30 which is superb. Next will be miltek pipes followed buy new lowering springs. Then who knows....

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Re: Recommended Mods???
« Reply #29 on: September 12, 2011, 08:25:19 pm »
does anyone do simple mods like do an LED conversino so all the interior bulbs are LEDs?

where can u buy decent floor mats besides flee bay (for a LHD one)