How to spend 5k on LCR mods?

[Ruddmeister]

But will the Blueflame give the same torque and horsepower gains as the apr/miltek

5bhp max and quicker spooling................don't believe the hype if they say any more.

you don't need the exhaust (for performance) till you go BT in my opinion

 

[TDCupra]

No issues at all
Mine were on the highest setting -15mm ish maybe a little more

Cheers Ruddmeister, as they are adjustable, does that mean that I could drop them by 40mm (for track purposes) and then put them back up to -15mm after and how hard is it to adjust them?

 

[TDCupra]

5bhp max and quicker spooling................don't believe the hype if they say any more.

you don't need the exhaust (for performance) till you go BT in my opinion

So does that apply to the apr downpipe and CAT as well, as they claim it gives an extra 15-25 BHP and approx 30ft.lbs in torque. If that were true then it may be worth the money, but if that is all just hype as well, its a rip-off and I'd be well pi55ed if I'd spent all that money on it.

 

[Ruddmeister]

Cheers Ruddmeister, as they are adjustable, does that mean that I could drop them by 40mm (for track purposes) and then put them back up to -15mm after and how hard is it to adjust them?

Yes you could lower for track use

Jack up the car, adjust with C-spanner at each corner and lower the car.

I understand each time it's adjusted and put back the tracking should be checked / re-done

 

[Ruddmeister]

So does that apply to the apr downpipe and CAT as well, as they claim it gives an extra 15-25 BHP and approx 30ft.lbs in torque. If that were true then it may be worth the money, but if that is all just hype as well, its a rip-off and I'd be well pi55ed if I'd spent all that money on it.

At the wheels or the Fly

Well why not ask Awesome GTi to rolling road before and after then they can prove to you if it works.

You mentioned Miltek before, in my experience similar spec cars, except the exhaust, on the same RR on the same day produce similar results to within maybe 5bhp and the graph showing a quicker spooling turbo.

The issue is at 265-270bhp the turbo is just about maxed out and that will become the limiting factor........hence why nobody has broken 300bhp without changing the turbo (except using NOS)

 

[TDCupra]

Just wanted to say thanks guys for all your help and advice. I feel confident about what I am going to buy now. I am not going to go the BT route. I'm gonna be happy with 275bhp for quite some time I hope. I may go for NOS at a later date though, as its cheaper than getting a BT.

After what has been said about the exhaust, I am not gonna blow over a grand on one, but I would like to try a full Blueflame system as they are around £500 so seem like good value for money. So heres my new shopping list:

Short shifter
Oil temp Gauge
Remap
Blueflame full exhaust system
Quaife ATB LSD
Bilstein PSS/9 Coilovers
Neuspeed front and rear ARBs
Front top strut brace
Samco TIP
Polished charge pipe
Dog bone mount

Is there anything else I should get?

 

[NeilC]

boost gauge?

 

[TDCupra]

boost gauge?

Already got one mate

 

[TDCupra]

I remember reading somewhere that the LCRs manifold is quite restrictive. Is there an uprated one available and is it worth doing?

 

[Fidge]

I remember reading somewhere that the LCRs manifold is quite restrictive. Is there an uprated one available and is it worth doing?

http://www.atpturbo.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=tp&Category_Code=VVWM

Dunno how good they are tho!

 

[TDCupra]

Thanks for the link. Its worth looking into, especially as I have just ordered a full Blueflame system. Do you know which one I would need?