Newbie looking for performance parts

[Tanner]

Hi,

Im looking at buying a polo gti and would like to do some performance modifactions to it.
Ive found the apr site has some parts and the ecu upgrade, but wanted to know if there were any other options avaliable even overseas suppliers ?

Cheers

[team_v]

Hi,

Im looking at buying a polo gti and would like to do some performance modifactions to it.
Ive found the apr site has some parts and the ecu upgrade, but wanted to know if there were any other options avaliable even overseas suppliers ?

Cheers

There are many options available for the Stage 1 ecu remap.
Other upgrades such as the intake (seat/forge) and intercooler (seat/forge) are avilable also.
I am not sure if there is another downpipe available other than the APR one which would allow you to go to the Stage 2 ecu upgrade.

The major performance in the little pogo is getting htat power down so suspension, tyres, swaybars etc also help a lot.

[noone]

There are sooo many threads here on performance, tunes, etc, a few build threads, some track threads, etc.

At a high level, in terms of performance, its a 1.8T, so tuning, intercooler, intake, exhaust, turbo are all options.

[Buller_Scott]

hey tanner, as mentioned above, there are many many options out there.

tuning companies:

apr
giac
revo technik
viezu
dna
custom code
superchips / bluefin
evolve technik
oettinger (same as apr really)
... the list goes on.

engine remap is definitely best bang for buck.

if i had to do it all again, i'd probably sort out chassis first - suspension (cup kit or coilovers), polyurethane bushes, good brake pads, discs & fluid, rear sway bar etc.

you've got lots of reading to do on here, but it's worth it! enjoy!

[Smead]

At a minimum I'd say Tune, dump pipe and rear sway bar

It'll feel like a new car

As Buller Scott said, Tune is your best bang for buck mod

[kangfu]

You can spend hours on this forum looking for mods to do, i know i certainly have.

[kaanage]

Can someone explain the fixation with rear anti-roll bars?
Cadillac owners call them anti-sway bars

[Jmac]

Can someone explain the fixation with rear anti-roll bars?
Cadillac owners call them anti-sway bars

Terminology mate, they are anti roll bars where im from, sway bars same deal
Cheers
Jmac

[kaanage]

I understand but it's poor terminology - cars don't sway.
Just as bad is the practise of calling dampers "shock absorbers" - springs absorb shock. If anything, dampers increase the component of shock transmitted to the car.

My question was about the fixation people here have of fitting rear anti-roll bars. Yes it may improve balance but killing grip on the end that is working should be the last resort.

Back to performance add ons, when it comes to the SEAT Cupra bushes, do you know if these bushes will reduce the dynamic increase in toe out under hard braking? And would it also mean I could run less static tow out?
I'd like a bit more stability in this situation.

Torque to yield still sounds dumb to me but if that's what VW specifies...

[Buller_Scott]

I understand but it's poor terminology - cars don't sway.
Just as bad is the practise of calling dampers "shock absorbers" - springs absorb shock. If anything, dampers increase the component of shock transmitted to the car.

My question was about the fixation people here have of fitting rear anti-roll bars. Yes it may improve balance but killing grip on the end that is working should be the last resort.

Back to performance add ons, when it comes to the SEAT Cupra bushes, do you know if these bushes will reduce the dynamic increase in toe out under hard braking? And would it also mean I could run less static tow out?
I'd like a bit more stability in this situation.

Torque to yield still sounds dumb to me but if that's what VW specifies...

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you hoare!!!!!!!!

[noone]

when it comes to the SEAT Cupra bushes, do you know if these bushes will reduce the dynamic increase in toe out under hard braking? And would it also mean I could run less static tow out?

You've asked this question in a number of threads over the last few days, you don't seem to like the answer you are getting. It changes the dynamic toe from les flex but does not change the static toe as its just a harder bush.

[kaanage]

Yes, this was the 3rd time I've asked the same question in 2 threads because I have not had an answer until your partial one just then.

It still doesn't answer the 2nd question because you haven't read the clarification that I posted in the other thread. Just for completeness, I will post in here as well to further pollute this thread

What I meant was that FWD cars often run a small amount of static toe out so that when the front wheels are driving, they pull the outers of the front suspension arms forward and the resulting moment causes loaded toe becomes neutral or slightly toed in. Under heavy braking, the front wheels push the outers of the front suspension arms backwards so the resulting moment causes the toe out to be increased leading to instability (darting around) and destruction of the insides of the tyres (see the chunking of the OEM tyres from my 1st track day).

I was hoping that the reduced flex of the Cupra bushes would improve the braking stability as toe out under braking would be reduced by

1. requiring less static toe out to counteract the tendency to toe in under power
2. reducing the toe out added by the braking moment

Is this likely with the Cupra bushes?