Golf MK4 1.8t

[Vw nut]

Will also vent the arch aswell to help get the air out

[anonymous-user]

Use a intercooler from a seat leon cupra R, good for around 260bhp and get a ko4 from a seat leon cupra R while you're there, save money for more upgrades!

[Vw nut]

CP12 said:

Use a intercooler from a seat leon cupra R, good for around 260bhp and get a ko4 from a seat leon cupra R while you're there, save money for more upgrades!

Cheers for the advice mate is the intercooler a straight fit

[TheAngryDog]

If you're going to use a k04 then you will also need the intake hose and maf sensor housing as theyre larger on k04 equipped cars. A hybrid k03/k03s is pointless.

Re the cooler, I aren't sure. On the k04 equipped cars the inlet manifold is the other way around, so you may need to get inventive with the pipework. Or maybe see if you can get an intake manifold from a k04 equipped car.

[anonymous-user]

Quickest way to get top, reliable power without selling your car is buy a crashed seat leon cupra r and take everything you want from it, or buy a bam engine from seat leon cupra r and fit it in your car, quickest easiest way to 260bhp.

[Vw nut]

Really not sure what to do have the aum engine code if I get that remapped with supporting mods am looking at around 210 but really not sure how quick that will feel

[anonymous-user]

Vw nut said:

Really not sure what to do have the aum engine code if I get that remapped with supporting mods am looking at around 210 but really not sure how quick that will feel

Not very quick i had a stage 2 revo aum and nothing compared to a leon,mk6 gti,focus st etc doesnt stand a chance.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2...

£600 delivered to your door bam engine 225 standard, comes with ecu conversion kit to run on your golf too.

Hybrid turbo will set you back 400/500 for a decent hybrid plus map,exhaust,intercooler etc

You really are better off fitting a bam engine if it's power you're looking for!

[Vw nut]

OK that's what I am worried about like the idea of sticking the bam engine in just done the outside just got to stick my recaros in then really want to concentrate on the engine

[aaron_2000]

Just out of interest, would the AMK Recaro seats fit the Golf? If so then you should look at some, mainly for the rear bench

[Vw nut]

Vw nut said:

OK that's what I am worried about like the idea of sticking the bam engine in just done the outside just got to stick my recaros in then really want to concentrate on the engine

I have these I am going to put in

[Vw nut]

But I do like the look of the mk1 s3 recaro leathers and I think they are a direct fit

[Vw nut]

Looking at deleting stuff and fitting a catch can sai n249 etc but doesn't look easy any one had any experience of doing it want to clean up the engine bay

[superkarl]

Cupra R has the same intercooler it just has 2 of them, and they’re terrible on the LCR/S3/TT also.
Only efficient option is a true front mount intercooler.

A ko4-02x turbo kit shouldn’t be hard or expensive to come by like people say (the linked engine for example). ‘Easiest’ way to 250-260hp.

[Vw nut]

superkarl said:

Cupra R has the same intercooler it just has 2 of them, and they’re terrible on the LCR/S3/TT also.
Only efficient option is a true front mount intercooler.

A ko4-02x turbo kit shouldn’t be hard or expensive to come by like people say (the linked engine for example). ‘Easiest’ way to 250-260hp.

OK cheers mate for the input

[Vw nut]

Think I am just going to remap the aum with loads of supporting mods hopefully get to 240bhp really don't want to change the engine loads of services and only 99k

[aaron_2000]

Yeah forget any big BHP numbers without an FMIC and a K04, although the K04 brings in turbo lag, quite noticeable on my old Leon, something that I imagine could've been improved with a better map. Personally I wouldn't fit a K04, I'd keep lower numbers and the better refinement. I regret not putting the Leon back to 225 when I had it in all honesty.

[Vw nut]

Like I said if the engine had high mileage and the turbo was trash would do the swap but I like how the Ko3s spools not much lag

[Vw nut]

Is 230-240 a realistic figure for a healthy aum with supporting mods??

[anonymous-user]

Vw nut said:

Is 230-240 a realistic figure for a healthy aum with supporting mods??

Yes, but you would need hybrid turbo or a t28..
injectors,decat and full exhaust,new maf housing, sealed cold air intake (a proper one!) Front mount intercooler and fuel pump.

Oh and a new clutch, boost would have to be aggresive on the map to make those figs so would basically be very harsh and undriveable.

[Vw nut]

CP12 said:

Vw nut said:

Is 230-240 a realistic figure for a healthy aum with supporting mods??

Yes, but you would need hybrid turbo or a t28..
injectors,decat and full exhaust,new maf housing, sealed cold air intake (a proper one!) Front mount intercooler and fuel pump.

Oh and a new clutch, boost would have to be aggresive on the map to make those figs so would basically be very harsh and undriveable.

OK mate that's what I am worried about have a forge dv r8 coil pack induction kit full custom exhaust so might go for 220 then don't want to start messing with the fuel pump and injectors