hi all my 2007 is booked in for stage 2 custom remap at performance torque next month and i carnt wait, anybody else used these? and what figures are u getting? how much of a step is it going from standad to stage 2? thanks craig
Remember to budget around £1200 for a new clutch in the next few months. My 40k S3 clutch lasted 6 months after being remapped. My 225 TT lasted 50k on a remap by comparison.
1200 who robbed you ?
£950 for a stage 2 Loba Sachs clutch from me including SMF.
The LOBA-Sachs sports clutch kit includes:-
- Sachs Performance clutch cover
- Sachs Performance clutch disc organic
- LOBA Billet lightened & balanced single-mass flywheel made of special chromoly steel (6.7 kg)
- clutch cover screws
- Torque rating 550 nm / 405 lbft
What sort of power can the DSG handle?
Cheers for replys guys already have the loba stage 2 clutch fitted as the clutch was sticking to the floor on hard driving. Don't want to put fuel pump on yet as I want the loba one which are expensive so that will be next year with hopefully a loba lo400 haven't done anything with suspension as I think the rides stiff/hard enough and I've lowered cars and I think it ruins them personally.
ARB + ALK are essential even at stage 1
just interested in what kind of ALK you would recommend for a bit of playful fun but not serious tracking as in value for money not professional kit alex?
To be honest,you really don't have a huge number of choices.....
There's the Whiteline kit,at around £160
Whiteline Anti Lift Kit Golf Mk5/Mk6
and the Supaloy kit,which I have.
Supaloy
If I remember,it's about £350-400,but includes a lighter,stronger TCA.
hi all my 2007 is booked in for stage 2 custom remap at performance torque next month and i carnt wait, anybody else used these? and what figures are u getting? how much of a step is it going from standad to stage 2? thanks craig
so just change bushes can increase handling then? i get tht obv the ARBs will be doing best part tho.
I have my car booked in to do just the ALK bushes however could have done the whole front arms if they are worth the hassle.
Will at P Torque remapped my previous Cooper S Clubman and did a good job, he's well known in the MINI scene as tunes the challenge race cars.
I wouldn't hesitate in using him again except he's only got a 2WD dyno so I'm looking at going to R Tech in the near future with my S3.
According to their website its a 4WD dynoR-Tech only have a 2 wheel dyno, simple disconnect of the Haldex underneath an your sorted, Nik does all this in about 2 mins
so just change bushes can increase handling then? i get tht obv the ARBs will be doing best part tho.
Best I double check then as that and their good feedback was what I found appealing!Thanks for heads up.Strange, it's definitely not lol. Unless its been installed since yesterday
What RedDejavu said.
The car will feel OK on standard levels of power,but it gets properly wobbly when you start raising it's performance.
Changing the ARBs and adding an antilift kit won't harm the ride quality,but it will vastly improve the grip and body roll.
Hi all!
Ive just stumbled across this thread which is good & bad....
Good - explains why the S3 feels wobbly as f*ck on slight corners at speed!
Bad - more money!
Ive not done anything to the suspension, never wanted to as I always thought it was cosmetic (until now) which effected performance / ride.
Can I please confirm, which need doing (ARB, ALK, suspension) what order & why?
Thanks as I appreciate it,
Mike
Cheers Alex!
I'll have a look but what (I realise I'm going to sound like a donkey) does TCA stand for...?
Educated with thanks