hmmm...i might just go for it, try to get everything i can out of it powerwise. But i have already started taking some of it apart actually! i'm waiting on my seat rail to get here from japan and ill throw my bride in there which is hella light compared the the stock seat haha.bbecker17 wrote:im not to sure about the chip if i had to guess i'd say 10-20hp but i did just wanna say that theres only 1 replacement for more power and thats less weight so i'd say start tearing it apart!
Not true, there is a lot of fine tuning with the fuel delivery and timing maps that can be done by a real tuner. For a TT I'm saying.Z31toZ32 wrote:id vote that the only thing you get out of a chip on an na is a higher redline. shoot on a tt it doesnt even add power. all it does on a tt is make it run richer so you can safely run higher boost, which is where the power comes in.
i've heard of being able to run higher boost with higher octane (100 octane vs 93 octane vs 91 octane, etc.), and methanol injection (same thing, really) --- i haven't heard of how much boost you can run being correlated with the air-fuel ratio setting in an off-the-shelf chip.Z31toZ32 wrote:id vote that the only thing you get out of a chip on an na is a higher redline. shoot on a tt it doesnt even add power. all it does on a tt is make it run richer so you can safely run higher boost, which is where the power comes in.
The off the shelf chips fatten up the fuel curve so you can run more boost safely. It's a guess, as it's general for all cars, but it's definitely safer than running more boost on an OEM chip.vulcanrush wrote:i've heard of being able to run higher boost with higher octane (100 octane vs 93 octane vs 91 octane, etc.), and methanol injection (same thing, really) --- i haven't heard of how much boost you can run being correlated with the air-fuel ratio setting in an off-the-shelf chip.Z31toZ32 wrote:id vote that the only thing you get out of a chip on an na is a higher redline. shoot on a tt it doesnt even add power. all it does on a tt is make it run richer so you can safely run higher boost, which is where the power comes in.
es.biggs wrote:I'd get pulleys (underdrive crank, overdrive water pump) and a lightweight flywheel + upgraded clutch kit. Higher clamping force and better friction materials on upgraded clutches means a more firm clutch engagement - a difference you can absolutely feel. I wouldn't worry about the drive shaft until the center bearing on your stock one fails.
That's all I'd really go for man...any more money spent will be like paying for bread crumbs. Get the rest of the car in shape - there are tons of things to do beside engine performance. Subframe and differential bushings, upgraded sway bars and bushings, coilovers and adjustable control arms/traction rods/tension rods, wheels and tires, hids, and body mods/aero (front bumper, wing, rear bumper, whatever you like man). And of course there is always SOME maintenance you can do...fluid exchanges, fuel hoses, power steering hoses, fuel filter, brakes, the list goes on and on.
That's basically my gameplan...I'm spending some money on performance but not a whole lot. I really want to get to my suspension...this car is gonna be prime when I get to the TT swap!
PS - don't you have a hesitation problem?
but i am thinking i will move into the suspension soon, after i get some rims + tires 
I'm kinda taking the same approach as you i guess, im trying to get everything else done and then in the end TT swap it and it will be nasty. but you hit the nail on the head with body work..haha some ***hole decided to beat my hood and both front fenders with a ball peen hammer all over..so they will all need a lil' lovin when my wallet allows for it.. (this was before i bought the car...sadly) 
haha i am hoping that my car has a mis-machined head (the tsb you brought up in my other thread) ..that way when i come to the conclusion that i need a new head and cam and crank sensor i can convince myself that it will be the same amount of $$$ as a TT engine haha and i will attempt to swap it out.
Lots more in the TT swap then just the engine and turbos [:FlogWaffle wrote:es.biggs wrote:..that way when i come to the conclusion that i need a new head and cam and crank sensor i can convince myself that it will be the same amount of $$$ as a TT engine
