Hihi

[kam]

Hello VW Polo owners

Currently have a TT Supra which is a bit too much for a daily driver, did a lot of looking around for a daily, wanted an eg civic but couldnt find any decent ones. Mate recently got a brand new vw golf gti, so i got the idea of checking what else vw had in stock. They have a Christmas special, $19,500 drive away for a manual, so i thought why not !

Will take delivery of my brand new pepper gray 6 speed manual polo 77 tsi this tuesday, 4pm !

Standard bodykit and wheels, as i apparently cant option the sports pack on floor stock, has to be done at the factory, same goes for the sunroof

Being a 1.2 turbo, im sure there are people out there that tinker with them, intake, boost gauge etc, did some googling but i couldnt find much ? If there is a sports section on here i would apprecaite guidance !

Anyway, will post pics of the lil beasty shortly

Heres my poopra for now

[VWplo]

your best bet is to look into a ECU Tune for DNA tuning down in Melbourne

have a look on the tuning section of this forum, i could't find the post so if anyone else here can please post it.

im running a 2.25" cat back and a K&N pod filter in the factory box with a DNA tune. im very happy with the car

im yet to Dyno test the car but it should be making between 100 - 105 kw

but thats probably the limits of the 1.2 tsi engine before you start getting into "i might aswell just bought the GTI" territory

hope this helps

[Lucas_R]

Hihi

+1 for DNA. I have a DNA tune on my Golf and made 204kw at all four wheels. Goes like a rocket.

Their tune for the 77TSI takes it from 77kw to 100kw at the engine. Torque goes from 200nm to 250nm.

As far as i know, i believe DNA are just about the only local tuner who offers a tune for the 77TSI.

Congrats on the new car.

[kam]

thanks guys

the whole point of me getting a daily is to have a normal car, so im going to try to restrain myself with the polo, i always say i wont do much to a car, but in the end... you know how it is

[kam]

VW seem to think $185 is how much a $2 iphone cable should be sold for, no thanks, ill ebay that option

[kam]

picked up the polo today, lots of fun! loves to rev and can get up to the speed limit quite quickly !

the stock sound system is really good, and the clutch and gearbox are very smooth

[VWplo]

glad to hear u like the car mate. may it treat u well

[kam]

so the modifying bug has kicked in, even though i told myself i would keep it 100% stock lol

1. lowered sports pack shocks & springs: was going to get this optioned but apparently its a factory option, couldnt get it done at the dealer. the car sits very high on stock suspension
2. fog lights - love the look of them, the front looks incomplete without them
3. the wheels which come with the sports pack
4. 20% tints
5. might try out a K&N cone filter, after reading a few threads, apparently it increases induction noise, cant ever get over the sound of a spooling turbo !
6. do they do short shifters for the polo 6r ? stock throw is a bit long...
7. might upgrade to the gps headunit, if i find one for a good price, they appear to be plug and play (with bluetooth + gps cables)
8. slotted\cross drilled rotors - when the current ones wear out


everything else is pretty good for now

[nomadx38]

Hey Kam!

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who got burned by the factory option for the sports pack, I regret it every day that I didn't get it.

If you want to get the fog-lights try Oriential Parts, that's where I got my OEM fog-lights from. Did the wiring my self not that hard really.

I also got the 17" Boavista alloys from Alloy Wheels Direct and the cheapest I could find brand new, with tyres.

Also the suspension I didn't bother getting because it only drops the car by 15mm 1.5cm which is nothing, considering the money they charge for the springs. Trust me once you get 17" on the gaps between the wheel arches look a lot smaller, in the end it was not worth it for me. But everyone is different. Also the 17" will improve the handling a ton anyway.

I also have a K+N pod filter and would definitely recommend it. It offers little gain as far as induction noise goes but the throttle response is greatly improved which helps tons with the turbo lag.

[VWplo]

if you want to lower the car take a look at the 25/40mm H&R lowering springs available from orange tuning

[kam]

thanks guys, yeh it makes sense getting bigger wheels will naturally make the gap look smaller. does it make the ride much firmer than stock ? i dont want a rock hard ride, being a daily and all

had a look at oriental parts, they had 2 x fog light kits

LED POWERED FRONT FOG LIGHT KIT - POLO 6R
LED Powered Front Fog Light Kit - Polo 6R - Oriental Parts


and
FRONT FOG LIGHT KIT - POLO 6R
Front Fog Light Kit - Polo 6R - Oriental Parts


im assuming the 2nd one is the regular kit, and the 1st one is some aftermarket ricey kit ?

also another option which i want, for which the dealer wanted something stupid ($595) is the door sill kit. oriental parts have a kit, doesnt look genuine, but still nice enough (genuine ones on the vw website show the polo log being in the corner as opposed to in the middle)

OEM STAINLESS STEEL DOOR SILL SCUFF PLATE - POLO 6R
OEM Stainless Steel Door Sill Scuff Plate - Polo 6R - Oriental Parts


also saw that some people did the dna tune, going from 77kw > 100kw. But it is a $900 tune, not sure if its worth doing, cost vs benefit. any noticible difference ?

[Hail22]

If you're going to get scuff plates...I recommend to go with Worthersee scuff plates...

Polo 2011 Worthersee Edition Door Sills Scuff Plates for 10+ Volkswagen Polo 6R | eBay

[kam]

Yeh i saw them, not too sure exactly what "Worthersee" is, being new to the Euro scene im still learning

Looks like a tuning company of sorts, i think.

[amazeer]

Sports pack is a bargain when you price wheels/tyres/fogs/tint. Well worth waiting for.

You will need to get springs even with the 17's. Even the factory sports pack is a bit high in particular the rear. It needs to go down another 20 to 25 imo. At standard ride height I think it would be ugly.

[nomadx38]

Hell yeah the sports pack is very good value, I would have got it at purchase but it was another 5 months wait (on top of the 3 months I waited for my standard car) and when you are waiting for your first car to arrive you get anxious.

I have the standard suspension and when putting it right next to a car with the sports suspension you can't even tell the difference, still a massive gap :p. Definitely needs to go down 20mm-25mm but only on the back. The front is perfectly fine with the standard setup though, any lower and I would rip of my bumper, I'm already scraping it on everything now at the standard height.