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**Twistedpain** · June 1st, 05:20 PM

Well I have about 1500 put away so that plus the 5k I should be able to get out of my golf gives me around 6500 to play with. I'm not planning on getting a GTI til next winter which gives me about 2000 more giving me around 8500. Anyways heres my question

As you should know the GTI comes in 2.0 **** that.

1.8t and vr6. Which i can't decide between.

Vr6 is around 175hp stock
1.8t is around 150.

Heres the difference. Tuned and chipped a 1.8 can put out around 200 stock.

Either way the car will be recieving a turboback or catback exhaust.

Now if I get the vr6 I'll be getting a Neuspeed p-flow.

If i get the 1.8t like stated I'll chip and tune it and buy a boost gauge. The stock turbo can put out around 15 psi without running into any problems.

Another issue I might run into is wanting to upgrade to a FMI rather than the stock side mounted.

Discuss.

heres what i dont want to here. "go with the faster car stock meh meh meh" because it will be modded either way. and i dont want to hear to go with another car, I want a gti.

**1337** · June 1st, 06:09 PM

kcsr.org :: View topic - FS: 2001.5 GTI 1.8T - 462whp - lots of extras

You need to buy that. 26psi omggggg

My friend played with that car one night. He completely ****ed with us, we put about a bus length on him then he just downshifted and punched it. Got next to us and pedaled it then took off. God**** that thing is ****ing fast.

IMO, follow his footsteps.

**Twistedpain** · June 1st, 10:10 PM

hahaha thats like double what i'm looking to spend. but theres a sick 20 AE GTI on the vortex thats pushing out 450 as well

SC2000 · June 3rd, 09:53 AM

Go with the vr6. It has two more cylinders. The car will gain more from the mods that you put on it. And if you want to have the turbo you are going to have to get gauges and make sure you are very nice to that car. If you want to run 15 psi all the time (which you might not) you had better watch your internals. Getting your car fixed will not be cheap.

RB · June 3rd, 11:43 AM

Any enthusiast will tell you...

Get the bigger engine.

**Twistedpain** · June 3rd, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by SC2000

Go with the vr6. It has two more cylinders. The car will gain more from the mods that you put on it. And if you want to have the turbo you are going to have to get gauges and make sure you are very nice to that car. If you want to run 15 psi all the time (which you might not) you had better watch your internals. Getting your car fixed will not be cheap.

I'm planning on running 8psi most of the time. and 15 if i plan on taking it down to the track. and what brings me back to the issue of the 4 or 6 is. The 1.8 will gain alot more HP from simple mods, and most of the 1.8's I'm looking at have indash gauges put in above the radio and below the cup holders to get rid of the common a-pillar guage.

I drove my buddies vr6 yesterday and it was sick but I want to drive a 1.8 sometime soon as well.

***Alpha*** · June 3rd, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RB

Any enthusiast will tell you...

Get the bigger engine.

Theres no replacement for displacement

**Twistedpain** · June 3rd, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Alpha

Theres no replacement for displacement

alpha could you dumb that down for us less intelligent folks

**mavsfan31** · June 3rd, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Twistedpain

alpha could you dumb that down for us less intelligent folks

He's agreeing with RB, saying there is no replacement for a bigger engine.

**bobide** · June 3rd, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Twistedpain

I'm planning on running 8psi most of the time. and 15 if i plan on taking it down to the track. and what brings me back to the issue of the 4 or 6 is. The 1.8 will gain alot more HP from simple mods, and most of the 1.8's I'm looking at have indash gauges put in above the radio and below the cup holders to get rid of the common a-pillar guage.

I drove my buddies vr6 yesterday and it was sick but I want to drive a 1.8 sometime soon as well.

looks like the question is are you willing to spend the money to go beyond simple mods? If you just want to do a few quick things and get results then the 1.8 sounds like your car.

**Twistedpain** · June 3rd, 03:50 PM

I'm looking to do a few quick mods and have a good daily driver but a fast car for the weekends on the track. My buddy has Vag-com so i'm not worried about tuning expenses. And the more research i've done I'm leaning closer to the 1.8

**1337** · June 3rd, 04:31 PM

Just sell your car and get a 1.8t.

Or get a DSM. Cheaper to mod and faster.

**DaBluedevil** · June 5th, 04:24 PM

I'd go vr6. Plus, then if you really get into it and want to go for it, throw a supercharger or turbo on the 6 and it'll blow away any worked 1.8t. The extra cylinders will do it up for you in the long run.

***Skurge*** · June 5th, 04:37 PM

I have one thing to say

"boost gets you laid"

that being said.....1.8T all the way

**Twistedpain** · June 9th, 09:41 PM

Well i found a 02 Black GTI with staggered 17inche 7 spokes, a Turbo-back, 76k on the clock, boost gauge, and modified stock air box (which shows more power increases then a Cold air. A new DV, and its a 1.8. I'm gonna go test drive it sometime within the next month and hope it stays for 4 months, which it probably wont. But being that it has just about everything i want to do minus being chipped it will give me a good idea of how it will drive.

**DaBluedevil** · June 10th, 12:11 AM

Its gonna feel like **** to you since its staggered. You have to get used to it.

**Twistedpain** · June 10th, 12:01 PM

by feel... I mean how well it pulls.

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