[Mk2] [Turbo] power - how

[djlee_dj]

i want more power. rev1.

im enquiring about a dastek unichip .......... have a k&n 57i (dump valve, boost guage) ... nothing else

what people recommend for reasonable money/performance ?

dastek.
downpipe.
boost controller. boost up ?


thanks.

[ENSMR2]

Add an intercooler to that list to keep charge temps down. Also an exhaust - mongoose possibly.

Leave the unichip till last if you are on a tight budget.

[Martin F]

yep,get the exhaust sorted and get rid of the cat.2fast2cool are selling a dep. 2 style exhaust on ebay,i got one for £240 and it looks great and sounds pretty dam good compared to blueflame or mongoose,also it is 3" all the way through so if u decide ur wanting more than 300 rwhp (in the future)u wont need to upgrade your exhaust,got the de-cat for £50,the intercooler ive seen for £160 from x s power (buy it now)which is almost identical to the berk one which sells for £400.with the unichip you get the boost module that lets the unichip determine the uprated boost pressure in conjunction with your rpm,s so you will not need a seperate bleed or grainger valve,your limits are then your turbo and fueling system but with the above set up you should be looking at around 300 - 320 bhp.also a fuel regulator would be advised...pheww...!

[SW20Paul]

I would say one thing on that list is to get rid of the BOV and go back to the standard re-circ one vent to atmos ones on rev1 and rev2 cars cause problems with over fueling.

I agree with ensmr2 get an itercooler sorted to get the temps down berk ones are probably the best budget ones.

[Martin F]

if however your on a limited budget the unichip will give you a safe 280 or 290 bhp at the flywheel with no other mods and if in the future you add other mods then it is a simple 1 hour rolling road session to integrate the mods into the unichip to up your bhp and the general running off the car,hope this helps
just means you will spend more money in the longterm as you have too keep getting the unichip mapped....