new to vw

[FORTHEWIN]

i used to own an mitsu eclipse gs-t, but yesterday i bought on 05 gti 1.8t with 1,254(yup, twelve hundred, not twelve thousand) miles. i absolutely love it! 5speed of course. first mod i wanna do is lower the 12 foot tall mother fucker, after that im not sure. i am not at all disappointed with this car, even tho it's not the fastest i've owned(wrx, mitsu gs-t but the vdub is hella quicker than the eclipse), its still quick for stock. lemme know what ya think, and im lookin for a boost gauge, pod, and lowering springs

[drupason]

welcome to the veeedub world!!! Chip that bitch!!

[FORTHEWIN]

took off the "gti" and "1.8t" badges today. looks so much better. 1st lowering, then turboback, then chip, then intake and dump valve. after that, im not sure.

[4dmin]

well to the darkside... by the way when your ready for chip you let me know

[Chuckster]

welcome!

[Chuckster]

Need some wheels? 18" Enkei RSV $450 w/out tires

they are on the first car

[Decker1.8t]

Willkommen!

[Julio]

welcome aboard .. 1st mod should be chip.. GIAC. =]

[rollininstyle2004]

took off the "gti" and "1.8t" badges today. looks so much better. 1st lowering, then turboback, then chip, then intake and dump valve. after that, im not sure.

Welcome Flip the chip and exhaust around. You should do the chip first.

[gtikid]

Welcome!!

And yes, chip is a must

[benwaballs]

chip 1st! then buy chucks rsv they look hot on red gtis! (chip and TB) you will own wrxs all day long

[FORTHEWIN]

actually, i raced my friend who also has a 1.8t gti(he used to wax my turboback subie allll day), he was running 18lbs of boost, not sure what all his other mods are(exhaust cut off after resonator, filter, idk what else)...he only pulled by half a car length. he seems to think since my car is techmically used, it might be chipped. any possibilty of this? i dont mind if it is but...dayum i sure didnt expect that, especially after gettin walked on when i drove my rex. it was a pleasant suprise lol

[Julio]

I doubt is chip.. but shit who knows.. if it is already, save you some $$$. take it to Eurotech or Autofab and they can find out for you and if not, they will offer some chip ideas.. so many out there is crazy.

[4dmin]

^ ya what he said... put it this way if he was chipped either A) he can't drive or B) he isn't chipped or C) your car is chipped

let me know i'll get you hooked up w/ EPG when your ready

[FORTHEWIN]

i know for a fact he isnt chipped, he stripped it to stock to sell it, then decided to keep it and go big turbo, but never put the chip back on. he's a decent driver, but so am i. but still he was runnin 18lbs, what do we run stock? like i said this car feels way faster than my subie, and he used to wax my rex every time...

[4dmin]

^ 8lbs... so 18lbs is only w/ chip or boost controller... sounds like its chipped,,, if he bought it used it was probably chipped

[FORTHEWIN]

he's got a greddy profec b spec 2. his was chipped, he put it on there, but got it reflashed(back to stock?) i think, then put the boost controller on. so, sound like mine is chipped? itd be ok with me lol. forgive my ignorance, like the subject of the thread, im new to the vdubs.

[DeutscheBAG!]

^ 8lbs... so 18lbs is only w/ chip or boost controller... sounds like its chipped,,, if he bought it used it was probably chipped

diode possibly?

[4dmin]

diode possibly?

ya ...

[Julio]

Im chipped.. lets run and see =]

[FORTHEWIN]

Im chipped.. lets run and see =]

kay, but even if i am chipped, im only in teh 14s lol

[Chuckster]

Im chipped.. lets run and see =]

can i jump in on the action?

[FORTHEWIN]

ok asked him today, he has a chip and a profecb spec 2 ebc. so, maybe mine's chipped? puttin on a boost gauge in like 2 days, so ill know then

[4dmin]

kay, but even if i am chipped, im only in teh 14s lol

ya but julio is only chipped as well

by the way you learn how to launch that shit yet?

[Julio]

kay, but even if i am chipped, im only in teh 14s lol

Im only chipped =] So is all good, we can find out on yours

[Julio]

can i jump in on the action?

bring it

[FORTHEWIN]

ya but julio is only chipped as well

by the way you learn how to launch that shit yet?

you askin me or him? is he AWD? i miss my subie's AWD, theyre the shit in the turns

[FORTHEWIN]

(01' Audi TT @ 20lbs) haha, ima hafta find out fo sho, then im down, i like seein what i can hold against. MAYBE comin up to atl this weekend(saturday). i live in warner robins(100 miles below atl), so i miss out on ALOT. my cell is 478-213-7662 if you guys decide youre comin out

[benwaballs]

can i play to i just got chipped

[4dmin]

can i play to i just got chipped

oh ya yours is totally stock besides chip... (apr edition right?)

[rollininstyle2004]

oh ya yours is totally stock besides chip... (apr edition right?)

Its all the magic that APR does, right Paul

[Repost Squintz]

so um do you guys know how to dance

[FORTHEWIN]

ok boost gauge is on, im running 10lbs. i guess im not chipped. cool wit me, ill let ya know when im ready for one tho.

[Allstar3.8T]

Paul is right get a chip asap, Get a GIAC!!
That ensures me I can win if we meet on the street! :P

[4dmin]

Paul is right get a chip asap, Get a GIAC!!
That ensures me I can win if we meet on the street! :P

lol h8ter j/k

[Julio]

ok boost gauge is on, im running 10lbs. i guess im not chipped. cool wit me, ill let ya know when im ready for one tho.

You might have an APR chip with that kinda of boost j/k





Since now you know, time for some mods

[rollininstyle2004]

You might have an APR chip with that kinda of boost j/k

Paul is right get a chip asap, Get a GIAC!!
That ensures me I can win if we meet on the street! :P

So much hostility here

[FORTHEWIN]

You might have an APR chip with that kinda of boost j/k





Since now you know, time for some mods

lol. i cant wait to start modding, i love this car. i loved my subie, but this car is right there with it or above. i know i need to read up on forums(vwvortex...)but what would be the best options for a turbo and shit? im wantin 250-300 whp. BUT. im wantin to keep around the same spool up time. my subie was fully spooled by 3200rpms and my gs-t was by 3grand. i love the gti's 2500 and youre ready to go. i wanna keep it REALLY close to that.

[Decker1.8t]

You could always piece the setup together. I think a T3super60 turbo should max you out at about 300whp w/ a nice spool up. I'm sure you know this, but w/ BT you'll always need a new exhaust mani, possibly custom inlet piping, software, injectors, maybe a wastegate, custom down pipe, etc...

ATP makes kits that utilize the stock turbo location. You can hook it to you stock mani and DP. You will need the atp inlet pipe, software and injectors too. Getting a higher flowing mani is always a plus. I know the GT2X turbos have a nice quick spool up and can get you close to 280-300 whp. Check out http://www.boostfactory.net for the kits. Check out the 1.8 Tech forums on the vortex. There's a ton of info on these kits.

[FORTHEWIN]

awesome thanks