Mk4 Golf GTI Anniversary - buying tips

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Fuzzy Wuzzy said:

Anniversary engines are all AUQ (180bhp), KO3s turbo.

Other 1.8T engines are AGU, ARZ and AUM (all 150bhp).

The AUM (is drive-by-wire) comes with the KO3s turbo, which allows it to remap to ~220bhp. As far as I'm aware, the only difference between this and the AUQ in the Anni is the map.

The other two aren't drive-by-wire and come with the KO3 turbo, which doesn't remap as high.

Although, the AGU (not sure about the ARZ) is a stronger engine than the AUM and so can be 'developed' further for more bhp than the AUM.

HTH

Edited by Fuzzy Wuzzy on Tuesday 1st July 14:17

So the AUQ is drive by wire too? What does this term mean exactly, i know it lacks a throttle cable? Surely the AUQ can be mapped to 220bhp then too?

Thanks