$3000 worth of mods

[GtiStyln]

Ok well ive sold my old run-a-bout pulsar and im gonna throw all the cash at my Gti, but i dunno where or what to spend it on. Ive got wheels and a stereo, which have made it slower(but i love them)

Ok basically I definantly gonna put the ARP chip in it which is about 1700, so i have 1300 left to spend.

Throw some ideas at me. maybe you have done some mods which wernt worth while and for me to stay clear of. I have no idea what else to get.

thanks
Shane

[FknDubbin]

Save up an extra $700 and get KW Coilovers.

[anarchycamp]

What kind of GTI do you have? Mk4 or Mk5?

The APR chip is good but might be worth while looking at other brands to see what suits you best, keep the options open

Next thing would be suspension, a set of coilovers would certainly help.

[anarchycamp]

Save up an extra $700 and get KW Coilovers.

beat me

[FknDubbin]

The APR chip is good but might be worth while looking at other brands to see what suits you best, keep the options open

Took the words outta my mouth!

[99gti]

Shane,

Congrats on the sale! Whats your location and what car do you have?

I have the APR chip and couldn't be happier with it. In saying that there are a truck load of chips out there so make sure you find the one that is right for you.

I also have just had th KW v2 coilovers fitted and they are my favourite mod to date. You could do other things as well with your money such as sway bars (Ian from rennenhaus is doing a group buy of these atm). If your going to do the chip then perhaps you could also explore making the car breath easier by doing the turbo inake pipe, intercooler pipe (if you have a mk4), seat cold air intake (if you have a polo). The optione realy are endless but if I were to do it all again, coilovers would definetly be top of my list first up.

As they say - save your pennies. The difference is amazing!

[FknDubbin]

Have you got APR Neil?? I thought you and Frankee both had REVO....

[GtiStyln]

Oh yeah sorry got a Mk4 golf, so it looks like suspension is the next step after the ARP chip. Are the KW coil overs harsh on the road? because where i live the roads are poor and i love my smooth suspension i have now

Shane

[FknDubbin]

They will be rock hard for the first few days, then they settle in and become softer.

[99gti]

Mine have been in for a week now but they are starting to settle in a bit more now. For the added advantage, the slightly harsher ride is worthwile IMHO.

[Golf Houso]

A decent set of tires/rims? I know coilovers are fantastic but you have to work from the bottom up, and tires is one of those things... Plus they'll look a packet better than the stockers!

[fredquist]

What chip would be best for a Mk4 GTI? Also would it best to do the exhaust and intake to get the most out of it?

I'm a newby and just wandering what the prices for all of this would be?

[99gti]

What chip would be best for a Mk4 GTI?

This is the question of the century. We are yet to see them all tested on an ideal platform in set conditions so no one can really say which is better. Truth be known they are all fairly similar. I'd suggest going for a drive in one to see which you'd prefer.

[No457 Snowy]

What chip would be best for a Mk4 GTI? Also would it best to do the exhaust and intake to get the most out of it?

I'm a newby and just wandering what the prices for all of this would be?

You'll get a different answer from everyone. But honestly, I would go to the closest dealer, either GIAC or APR.

For instance, APR was close to me, has great R&D and high quality products, so I went that way, it's just nice to know that someone is only say a 15 minute drive from your house, if you have any issues.

Other chips may go harder, I couldn't tell that you to be honest, but I can say my car goes MUCH harder now than it did stock, which is all I wanted really.

(I decided to do chip/exhaust/intake all at once, so the performance increase was quite dramatic, to say the least)


Snowy

[99gti]

I agree with Snowy. One thing to look for is for opportunity for future modifications. If I had of gone for the cheaper alternative to what I have I would be stuck right now at a cross road for what to do next. I would have either had to fork out for software again $1500+ but because of my choice I now get software upgrades for free