Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

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Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Post by RIV » Thu May 29, 2014 11:40 am

If so what would it be,and why?

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Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Post by S5 tony » Thu May 29, 2014 3:24 pm

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
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Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Post by Brooner » Thu May 29, 2014 3:42 pm

only this so far
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Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Post by RIV » Thu May 29, 2014 4:10 pm

my first mod was the carbon badges
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Next is H&R spacers,to fill those arches a little better

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Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Post by smudge » Thu May 29, 2014 5:42 pm

Brooner wrote:only this so far
mrc airbox?

Make much difference?
It's all torque talk.

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Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Post by RIV » Thu May 29, 2014 5:46 pm

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

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Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Post by Brooner » Thu May 29, 2014 5:58 pm

Nevwr had a problem with these filters in my B7 over 20 k miles
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Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Post by RIV » Thu May 29, 2014 6:42 pm

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

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Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Post by smudge » Fri May 30, 2014 10:21 am

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?
It's all torque talk.

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Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Post by RIV » Fri May 30, 2014 2:48 pm

B8 doesn't have a MAF though does it?
? :biggrin2:

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Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Post by smudge » Sat May 31, 2014 10:49 am

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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It's all torque talk.

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Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

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Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Post by RIV » Sun Jun 01, 2014 8:49 pm

Looks nice!! You running spacers too?

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Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Post by MK2Golf24v » Sun Jun 01, 2014 8:51 pm

For info, the "J" has feck all to do with the width of the wheels, it designates the tyre bead profile.

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Re: Anyone planning on upgrades to their b8

Post by Revolution » Mon Jun 02, 2014 2:06 pm

wheels, tyres, badges, exhaust, air filter, brakes....might lower it a smidgen too.

other than that the car is perfect..!
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