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Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 11:40 am
by RIV
If so what would it be,and why?

Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 3:24 pm
by S5 tony
Iv done 1 or 2 upgrades to mine got a bit bored one day so thought I would change the way it looked and handled

Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 3:42 pm
by Brooner
only this so far

Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 4:10 pm
by RIV
my first mod was the carbon badges
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Next is H&R spacers,to fill those arches a little better

Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 5:42 pm
by smudge
Brooner wrote:only this so far
mrc airbox?

Make much difference?

Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 5:46 pm
by RIV
MRC airbox?
Air Filter,I would say very small gain+a little induction noise?
Had the same on my b7, a little wary of the oiled filters and problems with the MAF

Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 5:58 pm
by Brooner
Nevwr had a problem with these filters in my B7 over 20 k miles

Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 6:42 pm
by RIV
Nevwr had a problem with these filters in my B7 over 20 k miles
I must admit I didn't have any trouble with mine,just what I was told way back when I fitted mine by a mechanic freind
I may well order

Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 10:21 am
by smudge
Silas wrote:
MRC airbox?
Air Filter,I would say very small gain+a little induction noise?
Had the same on my b7, a little wary of the oiled filters and problems with the MAF
B8 doesn't have a MAF though does it?

Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 2:48 pm
by RIV
B8 doesn't have a MAF though does it?
? :biggrin2:

Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Posted: Sat May 31, 2014 10:49 am
by smudge
Silas wrote:
B8 doesn't have a MAF though does it?
? :biggrin2:
If you hadn't noticed, technical details go in one ear & straight out of the other with me!!!

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Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 8:44 pm
by D8vil

Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 8:49 pm
by RIV
Looks nice!! You running spacers too?

Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 8:51 pm
by MK2Golf24v
For info, the "J" has feck all to do with the width of the wheels, it designates the tyre bead profile.

Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 2:06 pm
by Revolution
wheels, tyres, badges, exhaust, air filter, brakes....might lower it a smidgen too.

other than that the car is perfect..!
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