What can R-Tech do with this hardware?

[MC71]

Not attacking you brother but it wont unless hes running a GT30 turbo then i would say go with a catback for better flowing but a ko4 is small enough to make a 2.5" catback limits his power potential

Hmmm!

Not trying to hijack but is there any ko4 car running anywhere between 370-380bhp without wmi?

Think best I've seen on a ko4 is around 350-360bhp

Yeap, mine is 362bhp without WMI and that was all well within limits with a nice safe progressive map.

Thank you for your replies fellas, all very interesting. Just to clarify, i'll not be using an intake or an uprated cat-back, just the hardware mentioned above - it would be great to get a nice figure at R-Tech (using the rs4 valve) then post the result here to show that expensive intakes and expensive cat-backs are really not worth it, so saving a few bucks.

Jeez, i'll be chuffed with 300bhp lol, even the standard ed30 is fun at 22-something bhp

Thanks all...!

If Niki doesn't make 300+ from your car I'll drink my wife's p*ss!! mmm

[GrayMK5GTI]

Not trying to hijack but is there any ko4 car running anywhere between 370-380bhp without wmi?

Think best I've seen on a ko4 is around 350-360bhp

MC71's is running 370bhp ish.

My mates Stage 2+ edition30 is running 365bhp with an R-Tech map.

Look at James build thread for a list of the best flowing hardware.

Best flow = best power.

The limiting factor is the hardware, not the mapping 

(Niki mapped the 700+BHP dubshack racing mk4)

[grumpy]

Thank you all for the replies.

Since fitting the de-cat downpipe, pump and intercooler I have become increasingly curious as to what is achievable without an uprated intake and catback so going to try this route.

One more thing....i'm guessing the CEL can be removed when mapping, is that right?

Thanks...

[rich83]

^^ correct... niki will do that.

[grumpy]

That's great, cheers fella...     

[rich83]

I cant help but think you are limiting yourself with the hardware.... @R-tech-Nick will be the best person to tell you.

[Adrenaline]

I have no idea whos niki but im sure niki will not tell you a catback will give you20 to 30 hp neither an intake will im not from europe so thats why i asked how much power are ko4 doing in your country and a friend of mine runs a ko4 an have 370bhp without a catback neither methanol and with an R intercooler on his GTI

[rich83]

I have no idea whos niki but im sure niki will not tell you a catback will give you20 to 30 hp neither an intake will im not from europe so thats why i asked how much power are ko4 doing in your country and a friend of mine runs a ko4 an have 370bhp without a catback neither methanol and with an R intercooler on his GTI

Niki is the owners and developer of R-tech maps.

I dont know why you wont listen to what I am saying.

My mate had his ed30 mapped at r-tech.... twintake. fuel pump. decat. OEM catback. S3 intercooler. it made 332bhp.

Reason why it only made 332??? OEM catback.

It should have made ~350

[Dirty30]

I made 5 hp more after fitting s3 cooler and hpfp over stage 1. Reason? Stock catback.

[GrayMK5GTI]

I have no idea whos niki but im sure niki will not tell you a catback will give you20 to 30 hp neither an intake will im not from europe so thats why i asked how much power are ko4 doing in your country and a friend of mine runs a ko4 an have 370bhp without a catback neither methanol and with an R intercooler on his GTI

Niki is the owners and developer of R-tech maps.

I dont know why you wont listen to what I am saying.

My mate had his ed30 mapped at r-tech.... twintake. fuel pump. decat. OEM catback. S3 intercooler. it made 332bhp.

Reason why it only made 332??? OEM catback.

It should have made ~350

Twintake may have held it back too. They aren't great on K04 cars as we all know

[grumpy]

Thanks for all replies, some good points being made here.

Cheers...

[Adrenaline]

So a FBO ko4 GTI should make a strong 350-360bhp on Rtech tune thats good numbers good luck guys

[grumpy]

Cheers Adrenaline...

[MC71]

I have no idea whos niki but im sure niki will not tell you a catback will give you20 to 30 hp neither an intake will im not from europe so thats why i asked how much power are ko4 doing in your country and a friend of mine runs a ko4 an have 370bhp without a catback neither methanol and with an R intercooler on his GTI

Niki is the owners and developer of R-tech maps.

I dont know why you wont listen to what I am saying.

My mate had his ed30 mapped at r-tech.... twintake. fuel pump. decat. OEM catback. S3 intercooler. it made 332bhp.

Reason why it only made 332??? OEM catback.

It should have made ~350

Twintake may have held it back too. They aren't great on K04 cars as we all know

I always say that and the reason I sold my Twintake after having it on my car for only 2 months but (and by no means any kind of proof whatsoever  )..........

Mine at stage 2 with the awesome ceramic cam coated free flowing REVO CIA and BCS Powervalve TBE with 200 Cell cat made 331bhp (R-Tech tuned) and IIRC SaintSteve's stage 2 map (also R-Tech tuned) also made 331bhp but with a Milly TBE and the Twintake, go figure. 

[grumpy]

MC71, have you at any time thought the revo intake too noisy?

How would you describe the noise when you are giving it some?

Cheers...