Hahaha Yes Chris!! Man what a day mate, I will never forget it either man respect 🙏🏾 you are a gent. The car is still going strong and its been about a year now since you mapped it. You did a brilliant job and I'm still as happy with it now as I was back then. Recommended you every time. 👌🏾

Darren, thanks mate appreciate your support. I'm glad the videos have helped you and I'm sure your project is coming along nicely. It was a good idea to buy it and im sure you are having fun and that's what matters. £400 is a steal as well! These will go up in value I am sure. Make sure with your EVAP delete that you don't block it in the engine bay like I did, if you have then take the cap off and let it vent to atmosphere. Good luck #savethemk4

Hahaha thanks brother, I am very happy with it. Thanks for your comment 👊🏾

Thanks man, its a nice looking car and there will be more to come. Sorry to hear about your window regulator, will you be able to replace it? Unfortunately these cars are getting old now so things crop up but we keep them for the love. The Ram Air is a great modification so I'm really glad you like it, especially since the video made you want one. I hope you get the car sorted soon👍🏽

Hahaha now that would be priceless 🤣🤣 only the best drivers can pop flames and spin simultaneously in a front wheel drive car 🤭

Thats it mate, you sound like a guy who knows. It's my first modified car but have learned how things work with £££ on this one.

@@SPOOLINUP I just got a 1.8t 180bhp - its slightly battered but came with a miltek staggered stainless exhaust, high flow cat and stainless down pipe and a forge diverter...i plan on doing a lot of things you have done to yours, but i have realized that its costs money which you will never get back, but there is no point cheaping out on this kind of thing as its gotta be what you want, or there is not point to it.......plan on stage 2, it looks like a lot of fun

Sweet mate so you have the AUQ engine code then I assume your car is a 6 speed as well? My plan was to buy a banger and get second hand parts to build a cheap car for a laugh. Sounds like your car already has some good bits on it. Buy second hand parts, it will save you the money as they are cheap and readily available. A lot of people break cars and you could buy yourself a few bits. In the end once you have had fun with it for a bit, if you decide to sell you would have barely lost anything. You sound excited, stage 2 has been fun mate, it's been two months and I still enjoy it a lot.

@@SPOOLINUP Yeah AUQ and 6 speed, funny enough i have been on ebay looking at people who are breaking modded MK4's, found a full set of adjustable coil overs for £120 and a front mount intercooler + install kit for £140 so your bang on there, BTW your car looks awesome mate

Sweet bro! Sounds like some bargains, don't forget to sign up to the groups on Facebook as there are always good parts for sale. Well done there on getting those bits mate and thanks 👊🏾

Thank you man, Chris did a 10/10 job for me. Got a few bits to come soon. Next day off I get I've got a big youtube catch up to do so will see what you have been up to 👌🏾

Thank you man 👊🏾

Thanks man, its pretty fun!!

Yes mate it certainly has come a way from the early days. Foundations are important and we should always build on solid ones. Thanks for your comment bro

I love the colour man LB5N Indigo Blue

They are cool cars mate, I love mine and it drives really well.

Yes I am very pleased indeed as I've waited a long time. Luckily if you want a quiet drive you can still have one. So the car was mapped on the road, a power figure can be calculated roughly based on a reading taken from the MAF but when we went to do it someone pulled out on me and almost killed us. I will be going to a dyno day soon. I too heard about how different the car is, its like it has finally woken up. As soon as I get a chance I will get a dyno done and a video. You should be excited for the Leon!! Epic

Thanks Shyam brother appreciate your comment and support also. I asked the tuner if I should change it but he said I don't need to. I looked in the box and I think the yellow one is in the DV as it wasn't in the box. They are not painted very well and I have a colour sight deficiency so I'm not 100%. I guess it performed well with what is on there so that's why he said I don't need to change it.

Thanks bro, I'm still actually using thr GoPro Hero 7 I started with a few years back just tried to make more of an effort.

Thanks man, its not in bad shape to be honest I've tried to look after her. The pops on the hear change are my favourite to be fair, I don't need them on the overrun but that's over 3k and I only hit that every now and then. Luckily for people in North London I'm not an ASBO teenager 🤣🤣 I keep it chilled

@@SPOOLINUP yeah at least you have some control over them 👌

I see why some people hate them, let's just say that 🤣 I don't want to scare grannies, dogs or babies so only country roads for me.

Nice one bro!! 125k is not even high mileage for these, that is probably about average. I think the most important thing is that its been kept well. I'm excited for you man it will be a good bit of fun for you 👊🏾 good luck

Mines on 189k now and still spot on, these are actually really reliable once you replace the age related items and service regularly. Mines 2003 Revo stage 1 pushing just over 200 but pulls hard on boost. Still feels fast even after being in my tuned to the gills 2000 Impreza

They really are great cars, mine has never once let me down. As long as they are kept well and maintained, they still look great too. I'm impressed that yours is still spot on but I'm not surprised, mine should keep going as long as I continue to take care of it. Your car sounds nice, what is the spec? Colour etc? Also what mods have you done?

@*SPOOLIN UP* 100% aslong as taken care of not driven hard from cold and serviced regularly etc the 1.8t is super reliable. Mines black, unfortunately 5 door but good spec heated leathers air con climate control cruise control etc. I've kept it generally OEM+ just with k&n inside the air box, stage 1 revo map, MEYLE shocks, lowered on H&Rs, brembo grooved discs and pads. Just done all the brake lines copper nickel in the last year along with braided hoses. Wouldn't mind a lower mileage 3 door one to hang onto tho

Good news then, I always let my car warm up and have services annually. I trust this car a lot. To be honest I trust it more since it's been modified. Mate, the fact that it is 5 door in my opinion is as cool as 3 door, they both offer different things and serve their purpose. I've never cared about the number of doors. Your car is a much better spec than mine as well, a high spec MK4 is lovely . That's good, mate. OEM+ is cool to me, if I had an anniversary, I would have to go OEM+ with most mods hidden or subtle.

Chris, thanks for you comment man I appreciate it. Sorry to hear you had the problems after installing the Ram Air, did you still have problems even with the heat shield? What about if you use the air box and just have a performance panel filter? I know there is a conversion that you could do if wanted for the throttle. I'm glad you still love the car though and there are some cool mods you can still do. Good luck either way brother

@@SPOOLINUP no thank you for getting back to me mate. So basically I lost all power about 400 miles into installing it. The position of the sensor is different to the post non cable throttle ones. And it literally burnt out the sensor. My friend sorted it for me I'll find out what the part was that went and post it up for you. For anyone else that has similar problem. U was tempted with a range 1 remap by revo it brings it up to 180bhp. But to be honest the old girl has done 130k and personally I'm a bit worried incase the extra power causes other problems with the engin due to age etc .. I think I'm gonna go down the route of spending a bit of money on the look. On the hunt for a nice second hand set of alloys love the fat 5 on the Audi's but not sure if the fitment is the same and some spacers and lowering slightly. Was watching the other vids with the water leak I had one on rear drivers side top of the door thought it may been from sunroof but was the seal around door luckily

I understand, that's a bit frustrating but it doesn't matter as you can still enjoy the car. You don't need a Ram Air induction kit to have fun. A lot of Mk4 GTIs have high mileage and I see people getting them mapped all the time but never see what happens a few hundred miles in. I do however know that these engines are strong if looked after. 180bhp would be sweet mate, you can have a health check on your engine if you are ever tempted and then go for it. Those Audi alloys are cool, I like them too and the RS6 C5 alloys are nice I think they are a little wider but not sure. I was so frustrated with my water leak in the car but so happy to sort it in the end. I'm glad you found yours too

I agree!! Better than I thought

Hey, hope you are well. Sorry to hear about the accident but I'm glad you are happy with the car 👍🏽. I would say that the first thing you need to do before any tuning is make sure the car is mechanically solid. Fix any oil leaks, water leaks, vacuum leaks and get it running really nice. If I was to start again I would get the engine bay deletes done first like the EVAP, SAI, N249 and fit a catch can to the PCV system. Not only will this future proof your car for potential vacuum leaks but it frees up so much space in the engine bay, it looks miles better and gives you much more room to install your future mods. Then I would fit a Ram Air induction kit and oversized turbo inlet pipe to start. Good luck with the repairs 🙏🏾

Thanks man I appreciate the like from you. I know these cars aren't performance cars but you can get a nice little thrill from time to time if you drive them on the right roads. As for my car I bought what I could second hand to save money, which is a great way to do it. No point in spending thousands on all brand new parts unless you want a show car. The car has a great map on it now and she's flying compared to before. I'm surprised the car has the legs to do what it does. These old VAGs are cheap in the UK.

You can contact Tuning Technics on Instagram or on Facebook. The guy is called Chris. I love this colour the most on the Mk4 man its lovely. I'm happy for you going for the stage 2 map!! Thanks BTW

Yes mate!! Finally made it and I've been very happy man, love driving it. LSD hahaha I wish. I want to get the wheels on and do some more visual mods, I have a rear seat delete and I want leathers in the front ideally.

@@SPOOLINUP it definitely changes how you drive it, fuel economy goes out the window, Smiles per gallon now 😂. Yeh man I keep dreaming of an LSD. Maybe one day! Oh siiiiick, that sounds like a good bit of fun! I look forward to the content!

Mate I have to consciously try and drive normally now so my Golf doesn't end up as another ragged out 1.8t. Sometimes cruising is nice, that way you don't spoil it for yourself as well. Literally smiles per gallon though, not everyone understands. I literally haven't even looked at the prices of LSDs so will try and work with what I have for now.

@@SPOOLINUP that’s the main thing, I guess some 1.8T owners don’t worry about maintenance and upkeep so that will be what sets it apart from other ones. It still surprises me when I get to put the power down as well 😂. It’s a hefty amount I believe, but I have noticed that under heavy acceleration there is a struggle to put the power down!

Thats very true, that's what happens sometimes when it's a cheap car to buy and cheap parts, people bodge the hell out of things as well. I want to drive my car without any mechanical and electrical issues otherwise I wouldn't enjoy it, I guess it goes back to people not having mechanical sympathy 🤣 SEND IT!! 🤣 do you have good tyres on your car?

Not bad for an old girl 👍🏽💪🏽

@@SPOOLINUP shes a beauti man

Thanks you, really appreciate that 👍🏽

Thanks Robert. What colour is your car? Do you have a sunroof? I wish I had one

​@@SPOOLINUPi have a 2002 2.slow with a sunroof and its nice but I'd definitely take a gti without one, GTIs are awesome 😎

I got a chance to ride in a MK7 GTI over the weekend and that was a lovely car. They are all cool for sure and it's amazing how far they have come. 👊🏾

@@SPOOLINUP Yes. I love my GTI.

@@SPOOLINUP It is silver.

I was originally but now it runs to the catch can inlet and then the outlet of the catch can runs down to the subframe so it vents to atmosphere.

If only it was for sale!!! You can build something similar for not so much money

I mean just the car, in Mex

I hear you brother 🙏🏾 thank you

Not any more, I noticed it fading

That means we have to go back 😂

We will 100%

Full stainless from turbo back all the way straight through. 3" downpipe and decat pipe into 2.5" exhaust non resonated. Thanks by the way mate

Sounds cool man. I would say to make sure the car is running well first and fix anything that needs to be fixed. If it needs a service then get it done as well because you need to start from a good base. Then I would say to get a nice induction kit first, they sound great. Ram Air make a pretty good inexpensive one. I do have Instagram @nazspoolinup 👊🏾

Yes but diesel is still really cool, I wanted a diesel car for tuning but now they have this ULEZ in place I can't really justify it. I do really like the indigo blue on these and thank you. Why do you have two?

@@SPOOLINUP just hard to get rid of them where I live there's not a lot of 2 doors and the parts worth their weight in gold back in the day me and my bro had probably 12 or so most of them MK2

I hear you man, the important thing is that you enjoy the car. I know those diesles are very robust. What area are you from? Also what are the MK2s like?

Hi mate, that's wicked man. You have had that car for some time now then. If you want an intercooler I would recommend the Airtec man its very good. Yes people say a lot about pops and bangs but some people have very aggressive pops and bangs whereas mine aren't that aggressive. I don't know what kind of power to be honest I need to get it on a dyno but I think it will be similar power to your car.

Thanks mate. Well the car is on coilovers set quite low, Audi TT ARB and aftermarket links which aren't special, the dog bone has poly bushes too, tyres aren't special but the car doesn't handle too badly. When you say you can't utilise the power what are you referring to? Wheelspin?, corner speeds?, understeer?

@@SPOOLINUP Wheelspin yeah and just needing to be conservative with your speed in and out of corners. Getting the impression that these cars don't need that much power, or maybe I just can't drive idk. I was looking into some front and rear ARB kits, but I'm not sure if it's a good idea on a car I daily a good amount. Not sure if you've considered an ARB kit with thicker bars.

I'm not sure to be honest as I don't really push my car that hard a lot as im in a built up area. I've got plenty of grip though in and out of corners and the car doesn't spin that much when it is dry. I have thought about a rear ARB kit and perfecting the suspension setup I have, I will do it soon. Maybe you have a lead foot in and out of corners, maybe back off the throttle a little 😉

To be honest I haven't had it on a dyno yet it was mapped on the road mate. One of my next videos to come soon I will go to a dyno to get some figures. What did you make with the Mk1 Leon?

@@SPOOLINUP 250bhp and 290ft/lb torque so should imagine urs will be near that. Had my map and dyno done at Badger5 but didn't have the pops and bang overrun. It popped on gear change if I booted it anyway

Yeah Badger5 are supposed to be really good, they have a great reputation from what I have seen. You must be happy with those figures man thats great 👍🏽

Nice one mate, once that gets fixed then I'm sure it will pass an MOT and you can get that extra power you want.

I have a 3" decat and downpipe going into a 2.5" stainless exhaust system. It was fully customised by the previous owner and sold to me. So it a full system from turbo back.

Hey man, to be honest I am not 100% sure. If you get a nice completely standard car that has high mileage but has been looked after and serviced you could just do the engine bay deletes to get rid of some of the old hoses and pipes that may split or already be split. I think you could end up with a nice car. I wouldn't buy a modified one with higher mileage but that's just me. I see Tuning Technics mapping cars with high mileage, these cars are old now. Just don't rush if you want to buy one!!!

@@SPOOLINUP appreciate the fast response bro! I think i’m going to bide my time and wait until next year. Get a nice mk4 gti, k04 swap or hopefully end up with a nice ep3 type r and try & get it boosted!!!

No problem man you are welcome. A boosted EP3 would be very cool and certainly a lot rarer than the MK4. I would probably go for the Civic if its cost effective, if not then the MK4 is always a nice cheap option.

Hey man, I went to stage 2 with Tuning Technics man still loving it. I need better space to drive the thing to be honest. Might hit the drag strip 🤣

Hi, the pops and bangs were done by the tuner so it's actually part of the map.

Hi, thats right mate I know, however there is a cold air feed there that used to work with the old air box. The heat shield would certainly keep some of that colder air from the feed blowing past the filter and contain it slightly. Thinking about it the shield also keeps the intake nice and sturdy in its position.

@@SPOOLINUP look for the creation motorsport one that comes with the heat shield. It completely contains the filter separated from the rest of the engine bay.

Thanks mate you are right that definitely looks more functional. The funny thing is when you Google search it the price is £1084.00 on ebay and £1105.00 on their website so that must be a mistake 🤣

@@SPOOLINUP possibly out of stock. Keep your eyes peeled. Think they’re usually about £115.

Sweet mate thanks for your help and advice!!

No but I should consider the New South power gasket for the intake temperatures.

Wow!! Sounds epic man, would love that kind of power and a 6-speed so badly. Yes I still have it mate I washed it over the weekend. Its looking pretty 😍

@@SPOOLINUP Yeah it goes really well fort you might have got rid their slowly disappearing now glad you still have yours ;)

@deanmccloud4091 I would only ever sell the car to replace it with something closer to my dream car or if I needed the money. I think its here to stay for now 👌🏾

You can get a map without any upgrades because these cars aren't tuned very highly out of the factory. You would be very limited though and would probably need coils as a minimum and maybe a fuel pump. If it's something you would like to do then you could speak to a tuner like Tuning Technics and see what he says/recommends.

Yes mate stock clutch holding up very well.

I will be going to the dyno maybe next month to get exact figures but based on the average of most MK4 stage 2 cars I would say 230bhp - 240bhp.

It's great mate I love it

👊🏾

Yes KO3s in the car at the moment

I took them off because the tyres were too small and was scared the wheels would get damaged. Now I am just waiting for the tyres on my current wheels to need replacing probably in the new year so I can buy a decent set for the 3SDM ones and throw them back on the car 👍🏽

@@SPOOLINUP awesome looks killer and sounds like it! Cheers ! Can't wait for my stage 2 as well

Thanks man, im definitely enjoying the car every time I drive it. I'm excited for you going to stage 2 as well because I know you will love it.

Stock KO3s mate

@@SPOOLINUP omggggg defo need to hit up chris to do this on my bora

100% geez have you got any mods done?

Tyres for my 3SDM wheels maybe, I've had a rear seat delete kit which is a false floor with a cargo net sitting here for ages too so that needs to be installed, I would like to change my front seats and door cards too because they are the most basic ones you can get in a GTI, not even leather or Recaro lol.

@@SPOOLINUP luckily there are OEM options for the MK4! Keep up the good work with the videos!

Exactly mate I want some OEM leather seats and door cards. Thank you by the way!!

@@SPOOLINUP I was lucky to find some in red locally where I live! Hope you find yours!

Thats wicked man I would love that!! Thanks and good luck yourself!!

In between the gear change?