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Hello! First post! (disclaimer - I have read some of the stickies on this matter but just wanted something tailored a bit more for my setup)

Just happened to become the lucky new owner of a well looked after '01 A3 Sport 1.8t about 2 weeks ago and somehow seemed to have caught the upgrade bug. How did that happen!?

At the moment, it's got -
AUM engine
K03s turbo
5 speed
larger turbo inlet pipe
remap to approx 210hp
Eibach lowered springs
Milltek non resonated exhaust
Black Diamond front discs
17" TT wheels

It's also recently had its coil packs replaced under warranty (still!) and every hose in the engine bay was replaced by an overcautious (at a cost of about £700!) previous owner.

Right now it feels quick, drives and handles pretty damn good but there are times when I wouldn't mind a bit more. I'm thinking about 250hp would satisfy...maybe...

Thing is, I don't want to compromise too much on driveablility and economy, I don't want to spend too much (maybe another grand max) and I don't want it to lose it's sleeper-ness as it looks pretty well stock.

I may well be asking too much perhaps, I have some ideas, but I thought I'd leverage some of your guys knowledge to see what you thought.

Cheers!
Aaron
 
Lavis89 said:
Front mounted intercooler is a must, it will enable you to get a bit more power out of another remap
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Any recommendations on one that will be effective but still not stand out like dogs nuts?
 
You can get airtec's black, stealthy. Does your milltek include a downpipe and sports cat? Because that and fmic is your next port of call.

You're gonna need a ko4 to hit 250bhp though
 
Brake upgrade, more power and standard brake is not always a good combination.
 
250 is a very awkward number to aim for at your level
"COULD" you hit 250 with an k03s and all hardware
yeh
but you will be lucky if you do.
imo you have to decide between maxing out your k03s and it does what it does

or

go in and do it properly
fit rods etc and go hybrid or BT and know you can hit whatever your pockets can hit.

i wouldnt k04 it myself

why swap manifold downpipe etc for what might be 20bhp
 
just seen your budget
hmmm
fmic
downpipe
who mapped it?
 
JonnyDerv said:
You can get airtec's black, stealthy. Does your milltek include a downpipe and sports cat? Because that and fmic is your next port of call.

You're gonna need a ko4 to hit 250bhp though
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No downpipe or sports cat, just cat back. So yeah, these two and fmic seem the likely next option. I'll check out the airtec, cheers. Ideally would like one that doesn't need too much chopping up the front bumper, but having just looked at it again, not much air would get through without it.
 
ayfreetee said:
Brake upgrade, more power and standard brake is not always a good combination.
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It's got black diamond front discs/pads, not sure if they're as good as others recommended but seen to do the job...at the moment
 
discs arent so important
get better pads
ferodo ds2500 minimum
you on 288mm?
 
daz-20vt said:
250 is a very awkward number to aim for at your level
"COULD" you hit 250 with an k03s and all hardware
yeh
but you will be lucky if you do.
imo you have to decide between maxing out your k03s and it does what it does

or

go in and do it properly
fit rods etc and go hybrid or BT and know you can hit whatever your pockets can hit.

i wouldnt k04 it myself

why swap manifold downpipe etc for what might be 20bhp
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250 is a bit of a guess, I'd just like a bit more of a shove in the back when I put the foot down. I think I'd be inclined to try to squeeze a bit more out of the k03s.
Down the line perhaps the t03/04 hybrid...I obviously need to do some more research first. Heard of some guys using a gt28r on these engines. I had bought one of these for my old Nissan 180sx with an Sr20det (but not fitted it before I had to sell everything to move to the uk), wondering if that'd be a descent option as well.
 
daz-20vt said:
just seen your budget
hmmm
fmic
downpipe
who mapped it?
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Not sure who mapped it, someone in Colchester probably seeing as though that's where I bought it from. It does seem to run pretty well so I think he's done a good job.
 
You can make a fmic look quite stealthy if you do it right.
if i sprayed my core black you would barely be able to notice mine. I used a toyosports core from ebay and followed a guide someone else wrote for a ko3s car. best way to reliably hit 250 without running a very highly strung k03s (and it will only make 250 if the engine and turbo is in tip top condition) is to use a hybrid k03 or swap to a k04. k04 conversions can be picked up reasonably cheap second hand and also makes it easier to run in intercooler pipework
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Definitely go downpipe and fmic then and get the best you can from your ko3s, you'll notice a difference.
 
Downpipe opened up the bottom end torque considerably on my ko3s, i went for a decat as well but can be a pain come mot time
 
What about grabbing a sports cat to go with the downpipe instead of decat? On the k04 path I've just seen a few complete k04 turbo conversion kits on eBay and gumtree for about £500. Wondering if only certain ones would suit my car/engine our whether they'd pretty much all bolt on to the 1.8t
 
agg25 said:
Not sure who mapped it, someone in Colchester probably seeing as though that's where I bought it from. It does seem to run pretty well so I think he's done a good job.
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I'm from colchester, no mappers here. Nearest place is amd at Thurrock.
Where are you now?
 
tom2001s3 said:
I'm from colchester, no mappers here. Nearest place is amd at Thurrock.
Where are you now?
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Ah ok, I live down in Chislehurst, near Bromley SE London. Anyone know of any reputable tuners or mechanics down that way familiar with 1.8t mods?
 
pointless then
save up and do it properly
not worth hassle or cost changing manifold dp injectors etc etc just for 250bhp
 
daz-20vt said:
pointless then
save up and do it properly
not worth hassle or cost changing manifold dp injectors etc etc just for 250bhp
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How's that pointless? It's only 500 pounds plus the other supporting mods and a k04 can happily pump out 300bhp.

Or maybe I'm just used to stuff costing more in Australia but to me that seems very cheap.
 
Jenno007 said:
How's that pointless? It's only 500 pounds plus the other supporting mods and a k04 can happily pump out 300bhp.

Or maybe I'm just used to stuff costing more in Australia but to me that seems very cheap.
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500 pounds will get him a second hand k04 in god knows what condition
oem manifold
oem downpipe etc etc

then you have to swap it all over

and that puts him at stage 1 which with a used turbo might not "happily" get him 250bhp
the guy wants to spend under 1k
 
daz-20vt said:
500 pounds will get him a second hand k04 in god knows what condition
oem manifold
oem downpipe etc etc

then you have to swap it all over

and that puts him at stage 1 which with a used turbo might not "happily" get him 250bhp
the guy wants to spend under 1k
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I'm not trying to start an argument but to me that seems quite cheap. Check the turbo for shaft play and general condition obviously.

You could buy the kit for 500 pounds
> Sell the downpipe, and the stuff you take off your car
> buy a decat down pipe
> buy an eBay front mount intercooler
> buy some injectors second hand if they don't come with the kit
> B5 TIP
> Get it custom tuned

And unless I'm forgetting something there is no reason why you wouldn't get some decent power with that setup which hasn't really costed you all that much money.

on a side note, daz I've been following your threads a bit lately and I'm glad you're enjoying your car as much as you are! I am in a similar situation as you but will be starting my build in two months time!
 
Jenno007 said:
I'm not trying to start an argument but to me that seems quite cheap. Check the turbo for shaft play and general condition obviously.

You could buy the kit for 500 pounds
> Sell the downpipe, and the stuff you take off your car
> buy a decat down pipe
> buy an eBay front mount intercooler
> buy some injectors second hand if they don't come with the kit
> B5 TIP
> Get it custom tuned

And unless I'm forgetting something there is no reason why you wouldn't get some decent power with that setup which hasn't really costed you all that much money.

on a side note, daz I've been following your threads a bit lately and I'm glad you're enjoying your car as much as you are! I am in a similar situation as you but will be starting my build in two months time!
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i know your not mate dont panic :)

oem stuff wont resell for a lot
ive tried and ended up binning my old dp mani etc
he would need new maf 80 quid
new tip
remap etc etc
not gonna happen on 1k
certainly not with uprated k04 parts as they hold their value here.
i just think with 1k id max the k03s and have some money aside for say brakes suspension

not to say im right
but its what id do
besides he says 250 will do
i give him 2 konths at 250 before hes asking for 300 lol

my cars ace!!!
i ****** love it!!!!
get on it its not like a std k04 at all!!!
 
Hijack, what's the best power/upgrade for pound I have £1000 spare and looking at stuff... rods and big turbos, supertech valves and seals , wmi or another engine to strip and rebuild ? Any help would be great. I Have an agu with stage 2 mods everything bought and done to my car ATM so nothing left to buy bar wmi hence the question what can I do now all but remapped as waiting on r-tech maybe end of summer/winter :(
 
Are you really waiting that long for Niki to map your car?
 
Yeah lol I've spoken to vince at stealth racing and for one it's 400 plus for stage 2 and two he says I need a 4bar for which is fine but I need a mbc for him to map it and I wouldn't like the car to rely on one, spoken to unicorn and the same it's 400 pound plus whatever tweaks are needed and how long it's in money isn't an issue but that seems expensive any other recommendations of mappers that you know Jardo?
 
Don't get it tuned anywhere that tells you to run a 4bar and an MBC for you to map it, they're clearly stupid c**ts.

Take it to Jabbasport, they gave me this for my Mk2 (AGU with a K04, 440's, bosch pump, fmic, VR6 MAF, downpooper)

£480 for a FULL day, 9AM to 6:30PM with the owner of the company (Mike) fully custom mapping my car, none of this stage tuning rubbish.

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Which seems to go alright.



Let them know that Jarrod with the POS Mk2 sent you, they're a lovely bunch.
 
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Exactly why I didn't want to take it anywhere else I didn't think about jabbasport to be fair I forgot about them that's my next port of call then, that video is impressive seems to go well to say the least lol, will do thanks again
 
16Klappe said:
Don't get it tuned anywhere that tells you to run a 4bar and an MBC for you to map it, they're clearly stupid c**ts.

Take it to Jabbasport, they gave me this for my Mk2 (AGU with a K04, 440's, bosch pump, fmic, VR6 MAF, downpooper)

£480 for a FULL day, 9AM to 6:30PM with the owner of the company (Mike) fully custom mapping my car, none of this stage tuning rubbish.

11148706_1625357324346109_1201897117201787076_n.jpg


Which seems to go alright.



Let them know that Jarrod with the POS Mk2 sent you, they're a lovely bunch.
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.

Was that through obd, with me7.5, can Jabba give me an 'ecu out/ chip tune' for my me 3.8 ??

Thanks

Si
 
audi upgrades
Jardo, do jabbasport have an me3.8.3 emulator ecu to do live tuning?

Then just flash that bin to you old ecu, or did they do a run, stop and flash a tweaked tune between runs?
 
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