tonyv EPC Member Donating Members 1,598 Member For: 15y 10m 17d Gender: Male Posted 25/03/09 07:12 AM Share Posted 25/03/09 07:12 AM Hilooking at purchasing a 04 mk1 xr6t 4sp auto and wanting a noticable power upgrade.after buying the car I will only have around 2k to play with. what are my options. also I would like to know how strong the gearboxes are and at what power level do they start having problems at?I am new to these cars, so I may be wrong but this is what I had in mind9-10psi flash tune?centre muffler removed / catback exhaust..what size..I dont know?phoon airboxthankyou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDOSE Member 1,195 Member For: 16y 9m 21d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 25/03/09 07:15 AM Share Posted 25/03/09 07:15 AM (edited) depends what your after in the long run, 4speeds are sh*t for big horse power, if your chasing high numbers save a bit more and get a bf, if you want a noticable upgrade, shop around the site sponsers for some intercooler kits, rapid does some really good low price kits, give you enough left over for a tune Edited 25/03/09 07:23 AM by MRDOSE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv EPC Member Donating Members 1,598 Member For: 15y 10m 17d Gender: Male Posted 25/03/09 07:18 AM Author Share Posted 25/03/09 07:18 AM no thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHLAXN Donating Members 932 Member For: 16y 4m 28d Gender: Male Location: north QLD Posted 25/03/09 07:28 AM Share Posted 25/03/09 07:28 AM no thanks well I wont give any idea then lol.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chich Damn You's A Sexy Chich Member 3,843 Member For: 16y 8m 4d Gender: Male Location: Your House Posted 25/03/09 07:29 AM Share Posted 25/03/09 07:29 AM he responded to MRSDOSE'S pre- edited post... something along the lines of a rotor..... dose is losing it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRDOSE Member 1,195 Member For: 16y 9m 21d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 25/03/09 07:34 AM Share Posted 25/03/09 07:34 AM (edited) Edited 25/03/09 07:37 AM by MRDOSE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv EPC Member Donating Members 1,598 Member For: 15y 10m 17d Gender: Male Posted 25/03/09 07:36 AM Author Share Posted 25/03/09 07:36 AM (edited) through the auto id be happy with anywhere between 240 -260 rwk. This will be a daily driver too. Edited 25/03/09 07:36 AM by tonyv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iTec TEAM BA Donating Members 1,755 Member For: 19y 10m 13d Gender: Male Location: North of The Bridge Posted 25/03/09 07:36 AM Share Posted 25/03/09 07:36 AM that would imply that he ever had it.. 2k would go on edit + custom tune, with the left over get some springs and whiteline swaybar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv EPC Member Donating Members 1,598 Member For: 15y 10m 17d Gender: Male Posted 25/03/09 07:43 AM Author Share Posted 25/03/09 07:43 AM im going to try and find one that has been lowered already. that way I can spend 2k on just performance mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 1m 15d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 25/03/09 07:45 AM Share Posted 25/03/09 07:45 AM Youll eventually need to start saving to get the Box toughened up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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