HELP!! Tuning Stock Turbo

[51mikey50]

2001 VW Golf/GTI 1.8T

wasup i was wonderning if there was anyway of tuning the stock turbo or is there anyway to turn up the stock turbo boost too make it stronger w/o having to put some aftermarket parts??

[Vin.ZNT]

first boost gauge, it's needed for you may encounter problems with boost in the future, it's cheap and it's needed
if you decide to install it yourself, I can help you through the process

second chip, the bang for buck, APR, Revo and GIAC are the big 3

want power?
APR, though expensive
or Revo and GIAC
GIAC has the most experience
APR has more hp and Revo has more torque, a few HP doesn't make too much of a difference but Revo has plenty more torque, which can really be felt, that's how I see it

I too went with Revo, go 3BAR first, 4BAR is not all too needed unless you have more mods, and make sure to get the 4BAR FPR if you are going 4BAR
My Revo runs GREAT, hell lotta torque (Revo is known for high torque), and absolutely ZERO surging men!!

want quality and reliability?
Neuspeed, don't know much about it, x-chip or something I guess, but it has only a decent amount of gain, nowhere as much as power gain as the ones above, but Neuspeed stuff are known to NOT push the limits but have high quality, price is in the mid. range, not too expensive, not the cheapest

want cheap ****?
Upsolute, it's by far the cheapest, like 200-300$ cheaper than those "power" chips
though you get what you pay for, I think at least 50% of Upsolute owners complain about it's performace, it sure is bang for buck, nice power gain, but it's surging problem is so horrible many Up. users regret their purchase
try using some different N75 valves or overboost kit for solving this issue
still, like I said, you get what you pay for
dig?

third, a new DV, it's a small little mod that you need, the stock DV will fail soon after you chip, get a Forge or Hyperboost DV, they'll also smooth out your boost a lil'

lastly, get some air filters if you want power, or get a CAI if you want the "WOOOSSSH" sound of the boost when you shift (aka lifting your foot off the gas)
get some K&N filters and you may have a bit more power, OR, mod your airbox, shave it, you can search and ask about it if you wanna do this
but if you want the sound, get a CAI, AEM is pretty good, they also have colours~ , the Carbonio ones are overpriced, they are the same, but they are made with carbon fiber, get them if you wanna, basically, all CAI are the same

but DON'T get short ram intake though, our car is not made for those, getting those will just give you hot air from the engine bay, make sure you get a CAI with long tube

and then you can get a new N75 valve depending on your choice of chip, with it you can get smoother delivery of boost, spike and hold a little higher, etc.

but also get a boost control valve to adjust the boost coz with a chip and a new N75, you'll probably go into limp mode in the winter

after these, you CAN say you have a little 'stage 1' car of your own, kinda

[51mikey50]

thanxs that's stuff is good to know too but i was wonderning if there was any way i could tune something on the stock turbo or engine that would give me more power or more boost??

w/o having to add any new parts?? is that possible?

[Vin.ZNT]

chip is not a new part

depending on what chip you are getting, it may just be a program, or may be a modified stock ECU

sometimes all they do is plug a computer in your car and type in some stuff, wait a while, then you are done just like that

[BloodRushRed]

you can port out your stock turbo but new internals will have to be bought and i don't know how much that costs but that will give you an increase in power, but deff get a boost gauge and a air/fuel gauge before you get anything else. one to make sure everything is working properly and two to see your increase in boost.

p.s i am getting an apexi turbo timer with built in air/fuel gauge that kills 2 birds with 1 stone if your interested. i allready have my awe boost gauge it's pretty

[NovaKnowledgeNow]

boost gauge is my next mod. I've been wanting it so I can retard my turbo for the highway driving. Chip is best bang for your buck. Like they said . you get what you paid for. They know what they're talking about. that's for sure.

[edspecR]

lol tuning stock turbo is an oxymoron. if you really wanna tune the turbo you'll need a larger one (more potential) the turbo's in our car (depening on which year) are too small. the 02.5s and up have the k03 sport, while the 99.5-2002 cars have the k03. both turbos are tiny, and wont generate peak boost at very high rpms (redline). they spool quickly, but also die out quickly, cuz its a small turbo. since you have a normal k03, you can up the output by upgrading it to a k03 sport, but again, your still stuck with the tiny k03. a k03 sport is a k03 exhaust side mated to a k04 intake side (larger intake).

if i were you, and if you had money, get either the gt28rs, or the t3/4 upgrades.

also, a chip is a must

[Mk2Vr6Turbo]

chip exhaust cams pulleys front mount intercooler boost controler APR chip worth the $$ if u got it OR get a vr6 and get a turbo kit on it u should fell the power there :-D

[1.8turbo_racer]

i got the jet ecu upgrade..it added 25-30 hp....

i like the upgrade alot...

[edspecR]

jet ecu is bad, no offense. describe it to me, cuz from what i've heard, it doesn't work as a true chip.

go apr, giac, upsolute (with n75), revo or even neuspeed.

[Vin.ZNT]

seeing how he's looking forward to tune a stock turbo and add a little more boost

I don't think he wants TOO much power outta his GTI

so a gt28rs or others might not be needed

maybe a t3 super 60, mid turbo with decent power