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Offline Hootz

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How good can these things handle?
« on: March 21, 2014, 09:00:29 pm »
Guys

I am pretty new to this. I've had a Mk4 R32 and now had an Ed30 for a year, had it mapped back in August and it's pretty darn good.

However, I do get a fair amount of wheelspin off the line, and sometimes in corners.

What I want to know, is should I should I invest some cash in the Ed30 or cut my losses and spend the c£7k I have on top to fund a tasty M3 or Cayman etc?

Just wondered how well you seasoned modders have these things handling. I would like to do around 5 track days a year and only do 5000miles a year as I don't use the car much during the week.


Just after your thoughts really. Any alternatives to an M3 you can think of?
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Re: How good can these things handle?
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2014, 09:14:05 pm »
1. Stop hoofing it like a nob from traffic lights lol :P
2. What tyres u got?
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Re: How good can these things handle?
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2014, 09:19:58 pm »
The Eddy is a more than capable alternative to a M3 and a well modded one will happily deal with one.

Some bits and bobs to look at to help get alleviate wheel hop are engine mounts, anti lift kit and a decent 4 wheel alignment set up.

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Re: How good can these things handle?
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2014, 09:20:19 pm »
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Re: How good can these things handle?
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2014, 09:37:27 pm »
Do miss handling of my f1 clio 197 over the ed30 but still to mod it in that department
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Re: How good can these things handle?
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2014, 09:56:47 pm »
A diff would help put the power down better, along with the anti-lift kit, etc mentioned by MC71.

I was amazed the change in useful power delivery a diff gave my old TT/S3 powered mkiv - it went from useless in the wet, to just digging in & getting on with it. This was on a basic '00 1.8t, with no electronic TC, etc...
Didn't have long enough to play with it, as a BMW wrote it off 3 weeks later.

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Re: How good can these things handle?
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2014, 11:51:16 pm »
Going to take a lot of money to make any FWD hatch compete with an M car or the Cayman.
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Re: How good can these things handle?
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2014, 12:13:43 am »
Fit a diff it a massive change to the car
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Re: How good can these things handle?
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2014, 06:55:23 am »
As above plus ARBs, anti-lift kit and Uprated lowering springs.

Around £2-2.5k fitted and the ED30 will be transformed. If you are flush then Bilstein B16 PSS10's, poly bushing, tyrolsport dead set kit, Superpro lower front arm kit and a big brake kit would be the way to finish it off.

That lot would spend your £7k easily.
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Re: How good can these things handle?
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2014, 12:27:37 pm »
Thanks for the replies guys.

This is the dilemma, £7k creates a massive spec Edition 30. However, capital in the Edition 30 + £7k gets a nice M3 or Cayman. My issue is what to do basically, and at the moment I haven't got a clue.

Edition 30 is stealthy, cheap to run (compared to M Cars or Porsche), and economical really. I am probably more likely to track it over a pristine M3 and think that Caymans maybe have a slightly weak image/ I'm not sure I like the styling hugely.

Anyone had an e46 M3 and moved to a GTi?
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Re: How good can these things handle?
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2014, 01:01:44 pm »
Quote from: MC71 on March 21, 2014, 09:19:58 pm
The Eddy is a more than capable alternative to a M3 and a well modded one will happily deal with one.

Some bits and bobs to look at to help get alleviate wheel hop are engine mounts, anti lift kit and a decent 4 wheel alignment set up.

 :happy2:

Really?  I find it hard to believe it would "deal" with a 420 hp 400 nm rear wheel drive M3.  It might keep up in a straight line but on the track (where the OP says he wants to use it) I can't see it. 
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Re: How good can these things handle?
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2014, 01:35:20 pm »
At Stage 2+ my old ED30 was more than a match for an E46 CSL on track and kept up easily with E90 M3. This was at the Nurburgring. It had semi-slicks, LSD, Bilsteins, ARBs, WALK  etc.
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Re: How good can these things handle?
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2014, 01:38:24 pm »
Quote from: betty_swollox on March 21, 2014, 09:14:05 pm
1. Stop hoofing it like a nob from traffic lights lol :P
2. What tyres u got?


Ha! Rubbish Bridgestones, going to get some Michelin PSS on it in the next couple of weeks, so I'll see how I go on those.

Would probably be an e46 M3, not the V8 as much as I would like one.
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Re: How good can these things handle?
« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2014, 01:53:08 pm »
Quote from: Hootz on March 22, 2014, 01:38:24 pm
Quote from: betty_swollox on March 21, 2014, 09:14:05 pm
1. Stop hoofing it like a nob from traffic lights lol :P
2. What tyres u got?


Ha! Rubbish Bridgestones, going to get some Michelin PSS on it in the next couple of weeks, so I'll see how I go on those.

Would probably be an e46 M3, not the V8 as much as I would like one.


Hahahah they defo won't help lol


I'll be getting a diff, arbs and springs (coilovers if I can afford it) soon
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Re: How good can these things handle?
« Reply #14 on: March 22, 2014, 02:09:11 pm »
Quote from: Hurdy on March 22, 2014, 01:35:20 pm
At Stage 2+ my old ED30 was more than a match for an E46 CSL on track and kept up easily with E90 M3. This was at the Nurburgring. It had semi-slicks, LSD, Bilsteins, ARBs, WALK  etc.

Would love to of seen that! A de limited e90 M3 will do close to 200mph :driver: what's the top end of a stage 2+ eddy?
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