Ill list some answers to questions I have been asked about the car:
My last dyno was at 290whp and 280wtq. But I only spun the car to 6200rpms. At 16psi. One of the managers and tuning specialists at Unitronic told me that im babying the car and I should spin it to 7200rpms. He said that run would have put down around 310whp. I just never pushed it that hard.
The bov/dv controversy is mainly aimed at the ko3 stock turbo. When you go big turbo it doesn�t really matter what you run. I have the best DV and the best BOV you can get in my opinion. The apr r1 dv and HKS SSQV bov. Both will come with the car. The thing with the DV, it can�t handle all the airflow. You get a flutter. Which is a backup of pressure. The BOV works better with my setup because it clears the air fast. But it will come with both so you will have a choice.
The ride is fairly rough because the car is so low and there isn�t much rubber to work with. In order to be that low.. The dampening has to be set fairly stiff so you don�t get rubbing. But they are coilovers.. So the whole suspension can be adjusted at a shop for like an hours worth of work. All 4 tires have 500 miles on them and they ran me about $220 a piece. I have receipts. The Gforce by BFgoodrich are the best tires on the market.
All systems work flawlessly. The rear brakes have been replaced with ceramic brake pads. The fronts stop on a dime. ABS and traction work. You have to push the traction off to have the LSD work. A/C is cold as ice and the heat is scorching hot. The heated seats are the best I have ever sat in. hotter than any bmw or benz. Sunroof is perfect. No leaks on the car what so ever. The tint was recently done about 5 months ago. No bubbles at all. A nice feature the car has too, by inserting the key in the door and turning. You can open and close the windows and sunroof without getting in the car. Nice for hot days.
The thing about this car that sets it apart from others.. 90% or cars modded to this magnitude, have check engine lights on them. My car is tuned to perfection. No check engine light. I passed Ohio echeck (emissions) without a catalytic converter. The software was written custom to the car.
The internals have not been touched. They are efficient up to 310 wheel torque. The car is running about 285wtq. So it would be up to you to take it to the next level. with a rod kit installed, all you have to do it turn the boost up and tune it a little and you can pull 100 more horse out of that turbo.
I have two things on the car that increase engine life.. One being the turbo I selected. GT2871r has a larger compressor housing. I think it was .80 or .84 or something. But anyways... it moves the peak power up the rpm range. The safest place to make torque is at the highest point in the rpms. Second.. I have water / methane injection. It reduces the chance of detonation and basically cleans the engine as it works.
There is only one thing that is an issue. The horn doesn�t work. It is something in the steering wheel. just a wire. A VW perf shop would be able to fix in an hour. The horn works with the security alarm but just not when you push the horn. The only thing has given me issues.. are coil packs and axles. one thing that will need to be done within a year or two is the axles. too much torque for them. you have to watch your wheel spin from a dead stop. a company called Raxles makes strong ones with a lifetime warranty. new they are 750 for a set. you can find them used for 500. but that is all I can think of that needs to be done soon. coil packs are a common issue on all 1.8t's. they aren�t expensive. the maf sensor is another thing that goes frequently. I replaced it a month ago.
Ill be honest with you guys through everything. And you are lucky to have me as a seller. because even after the car is sold, I will always have a piece of it in my heart. hours and hours of sweat and time went into that thing. I would always be there to help you with issues if they ever came up.
Title is clean. I am the original owner. comes with 2 keys. one of them is keyless entry. I have 100's of dollars of stock parts that I will just give you with the car. including the whole stock suspension if you want it. My reserve is around $19,500. Car is sold as is.
Sorry for the book I just wrote. But I think this is appropriate when you are spending this much money.
I want to be asked as many questions as possible. I really hope this car goes to a good owner.
I will list my contact information
Mike
(440) 666-9426
michael.arnoff@utoledo.edu
