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a dummies guide to modding
« on: October 19, 2009, 10:07:53 am »
if  for like me, a non car nerd.. would a dummies guide .....  be useful?
i know most on here kno what they are doing and can do or themselves

what can be done, for xample- intakes/exhausts/new wheels etc
why it should be done?benefits etc
 how much it costs,
 can it be done by owner.
 reviews of what has been done before and feedback

just a thougt
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Re: a dummies guide to modding
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2009, 10:40:57 am »
That equals to this whole forum in one tread  :wink:
Be more specific, and start by looking in the modification tread, how to guides and product reviews.
If you can't find what you are looking for, post your question, and i bet it will be answered.  :happy2:
« Last Edit: October 20, 2009, 03:46:20 pm by danishmkvgti »

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Re: a dummies guide to modding
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2009, 11:20:40 am »
Perhaps a guide on how to search the forum effectively would be useful, he say's tongue in cheek  :signLOL:

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Re: a dummies guide to modding
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2009, 03:27:16 pm »
so my dummies questions would be....

what is an intake for? how does it improve the car?
wahts stage 1/2/3 ko3/ko4 etc
what is a dump valve have i got one do i need one?
whats res and non res exhausts?

so thats how basic a knowledge i need to know and i might be the only one who is this non tech or car minded but i need to know these answers to be enable to make my car a good as i can/or afford
if i try search these sort of answers will i find such simple answers?
or should i just give up and stay standard :sad1:
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Re: a dummies guide to modding
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2009, 03:32:37 pm »
Your car is best described as a Can of Pringles  :wink:

Its knowing when to stop :happy2:

But start with a remap and go from there :drinking:

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Re: a dummies guide to modding
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2009, 03:35:31 pm »
tis a good idea.

most members have fitted the part you probably want before and done a writeup....
So I'd consider reviewing the   Product review section first

then moving onto the FAQ and Performance Modification areas.

Its all in here ..... dont give up.... :happy2:

besides if all else fails just ask,  there are plenty of folk on here who can link to a thread from memory  :signLOL:
if it adds something you havent seen summarised before then consider adding a review or FAQ yourself  :happy2:
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Re: a dummies guide to modding
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2009, 03:58:08 pm »
so my dummies questions would be....

what is an intake for? how does it improve the car?[/quote]
The intake lets the engine breathe more easily
[/quote]wahts stage 1/2/3 ko3/ko4 etc[/quote]
Stage 1/2/3 refers to what level of softwaretune combined with varies levels of hardwaremodification you have on your car
[/quote]what is a dump valve have i got one do i need one?[/quote]
A dump valve is a valve that lets the surplus amount of air out of your intakesystem when you let go of the gas and the engine doesn't use the air feed to it by the turbo. Your 2.0 TFSI doesn't have a dumpvalve as such. It has a Divertervalve, same function, but instead of letting the air into the atmosphere, it leads it to the intake side of the turbo, keeping it running while off the gas.
[/quote]whats res and non res exhausts?[/quote]
Wether or not there's a resonansbox on the exhaust

so thats how basic a knowledge i need to know and i might be the only one who is this non tech or car minded but i need to know these answers to be enable to make my car a good as i can/or afford
if i try search these sort of answers will i find such simple answers?
or should i just give up and stay standard :sad1:
matsu
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Re: a dummies guide to modding
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2009, 04:11:04 pm »
thanks you lot!
i feel pretty embarrassed by my lack of knowledge. have never been into cars, always like driving them but never got under the bonnet or anything despite me dad being a deisel lorry fitter when i was a kid, but the golf has got me BIG time... so i wanna catch up and learn all i can and even then try a few diy things.
and i am really grateful for all the help you have all given me over the past few months.
 got the car in march and have spent waaaaaaay more than i shuld already but have more plans
its remapped and hooooge differnce already but wanted to know about better intake-but without loosing the engine cover
and next year new big exhaust and rear end change  and then poss better remap to bring it all together??

sorry if this in wrong section-i jsut made the suggestion and the thread continued. so again thank you for all the help to the forum numpty! :sad1:
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Re: a dummies guide to modding
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2009, 04:18:49 pm »
Don't be too harsh on yourself. Just read, ingest, question and then make a decision once you have all the relevant facts.

We all had to start somewhere.  :wink:

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Re: a dummies guide to modding
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2009, 06:20:10 pm »
na its cool fella.
fanx
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Re: a dummies guide to modding
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2009, 06:41:46 pm »
Don't be too harsh on yourself. Just read, ingest, question and then make a decision once you have all the relevant facts.

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Re: a dummies guide to modding
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2009, 06:49:21 pm »
Don't be too harsh on yourself. Just read, ingest, question and then make a decision once you have all the relevant facts.

+1
This place is a mine of information.

I think you mean a bottomless pit.  :signLOL:

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Re: a dummies guide to modding
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2009, 06:56:40 pm »
I think you mean a bottomless pit.  :signLOL:
No that's where the money goes!  :grin:

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Re: a dummies guide to modding
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2009, 08:15:19 pm »
i dont know much tbh, like catch can???? haha some time on google + asking around gets me answers!


i know what most engine mods now i think... i need to move onto suspension, as top mounts, sway bars and other randomly named parts currently confuse me! but i will find a diagram im sure that will make it all simples!

i did a front page for my previous forum that put all parts in different catagorys but it took ages to collect all the info + the colt only has 1/4 the mods avail that the golf does!