So I went out for a passanger ride in my friends KO3 Stage2+ GTI last night. Pulled really well. His spec was Milltek cat-back, HPFP internals and custom remap. He's not had it on the RR but reckons its pushing around 270-280 BHP.
Jumped back in my stock KO3 GTI. Inevitably it felt very slow in comparison, boost felt weak and didn't pull up to the redline as the mapped one did
So this left me with a few options, go for a stage 1 map (which I planned to do anyways)
Go for stage 2+ with TBE, intake and HPFP
Sell and buy an edition 30 and go stage 1 for around 280-300BHP
Mod wise my car had Eibach pro kit, WALK and K&N Filter.
Other parts are new susp mounts, superpro rear arm bushes and new lower engine mounts with Powerflex insert ( to be fitted)
Generally the car handles well, has good body control and stops ok too.
What sort of power can I expect with a basic stage 1 with a good tuner, 245-250?
How much power can I expect with stage 2+ with TBE, HPFP & a decent intake. How much would I expect to pay for those 3 parts with the exhaust from BCS for example and a good HPFP and intake. Is the difference from stage 1 to stage 2+ really noticeable?
As for buying an edition 30, I'm not too keen as my Golf has a really good spec, I've spent quite a bit on it and may struggle to find a nice ed30 for a good price...
Sorry if this has dragged on, any options would be good