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ED30 TO R32 Should I do it
mikebgti:
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--- Quote from: Top Cat on November 13, 2008, 12:49:37 pm ---
--- Quote from: mikebgti on November 13, 2008, 12:44:13 pm ---thank for the responce i only do about 5-6k a year have got the money ready to go on remap/miltek/brakes and s3 cooler but
the R32 has got into my head think i have got to the point where i need to get my enthusiasm back for the ED30 and
a remap etc may just do that.
I had a short ride in hurdys car at the prosport RR day and it just blew me away :laugh:
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Yeh but to be fair Mike Hurdy has spent Red robins pension so far on his, If your going to get yours like that you may as well get the R32 and do the twin turbo conversion and you will still have a few pennies left for the parachute out the back. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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In all fairness you don't have to make the FTSE index go up 3 point when modding like Hurdy.. :grin: Mine only owes me £800 for my mods and she's no slouch. Alright I got my Milltek silly cheap, but a Milltek and stage 2 sortware can still be achieved for a little over £1500 and will give you more than enough excitement for your Ed30 mate..
If you are still undecided about which way you wanna go. Why don't you have another drive of the R32, then on the same day go to your nearest Revo dealer and get the 5 hour free trial. Then you can do a back to back comparison.. :happy2:
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Funny you should say that about the free trial was just thinking the same this morning. off work next week so going to get revo
trial and see what the traction is like as this is my only concern about having the car remapped .
RedRobin:
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Did someone mention Quaife ATB diff? :evilgrin:
neg:
As you have the Ed30 then your better off getting it remapped to increase your smiles per mile- without a doubt!
Greeners:
About £1500 will get you somewhere near 320bhp! Can't go wrong fella! To get that power from an R32 would cost you 5k plus, and your fuel bill would probably be the same :rolleye:
dogbucket:
--- Quote from: dogbucket on November 15, 2008, 11:19:12 am ---
--- Quote from: RedRobin on November 13, 2008, 01:28:03 pm ---....
Even without a remap, the Ed30 is a more exciting car to drive than a stock Mk5 R32. The .:R has the superb V6 exhaust music but the Ed30 comes with 230 bhp and a turbo and is much more fun to drive on the road.
Just my opinion. :happy2:
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Certainly is exciting, but not in a good way I have found. Bit of a joke in the wet and torque steer in the dry. Maybe I drove 4wd Golfs for too long, but I still havent got used to feeling of the front wheels scrabbling around.
I would go back to an R32 in a shot if I had the money to do so...
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On reflection maybe that sounded a bit harsh. Had a frustrating drive home in the wet last night so as soon as I got a clear bit of road was mashing the loud pedal somewhat. I think a Milltek will make it all better..
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