2007 Golf Gt Performance Upgrades

[EdJ333]

Hey all,

Just picked up my first VW in the form of a GT.

Can you guys please advise me of performance upgrades I can get done.

Thanks in advance!

[brad]

diesel or petrol?

[EdJ333]

Petrol.

Also just wondering what a sports exhaust would sound like on a 1.4, would it be deep sounding?

[Mattlock]

I have one of these and there are a few things you can do. A bunch of ECU tuners do Stage 1 upgrades for them. APR and Bluefin are definitely 2 options.

Forge Motorsport make an upgraded intercooler and Cold Air Intake (as do K&N and APR). You can also buy a better quality K&N air filter that fits in the standard CAI if you don't want to take it apart.

I think VW Racing make a quick shifter for the gearshift (if you have the manual, rather than DSG) or you can get a DSG tune.

Most stock GTI parts will fit the car as well so coil overs, sway bars etc are all possible. GTI and (some) R32 trim parts are bolt-on (although cosmetic not performance).

I quite like the stock twin pipe exhaust but I'm sure people do alternatives as well.

[Creampuff]

another option for tune is Viezu.

[Mattlock]

another option for tune is Viezu.

Yeah, I'd forgotten about them. I looked at the tuner options a few months ago and I think Bluefin looked like the best bang-for-buck option out there. The 1.4 twin charged is a tricker, and less common, beast than the 2.0l in the GTI.

[EdJ333]

Thanks for all the responses!

Any recommendations in Sydney where I can do the ECU upgrades?

[brad]

What part of Sydney r u?

[EdJ333]

Blacktown area.

[brad]

Seb at Euromotive(??) Giraween is probably closest, or maybe VolksMuller at Annangrove (Sorry, despite having relatives in blacktown I've never been able to get my head around the geography/distances of that area).

There are some tuners not in Sydney that will send you a plug-in device or laptop to carry out the tune yourself. Or you can send your ECU to them for the upgrade.

DNA & CustomCode spring to mind but I'm sure there are others. Do your homework because it starts getting expensive to change tunes - it's not like buying an intake where if you don't like it, you can flog it off on a forum for a small loss.

[EdJ333]

Thanks Brad!

You wouldn't happen to have an address or phone number for Euromotive as I can't seem to find them online.

I've also found a place in Seven Hills called BWA Auto who do APR stuff. Has anyone have any experiences with these guys?

[brad]

Thanks Brad!

You wouldn't happen to have an address or phone number for Euromotive as I can't seem to find them online.

I've also found a place in Seven Hills called BWA Auto who do APR stuff. Has anyone have any experiences with these guys?

Mate, stand on your own two feet a bit & use search.

I just googled "vw specialist girraween" and the 2nd hit links back to a VWwc thread that has all the answers.

http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/f12/vw-service-mechanic-parramatta-area-28808.html

[parso_rex]

We're doing the full tunes on 1.4s now too and of course we also supply the bluefins.