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 Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 7:50 am |
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hello..long time no visit..
but time for a new car again..
just wondering if you guys think the 180 is worth the extra over a standard GTi?
anything to look out for between the two for faults etc?
and how easy are they to work on? looking at the bay pictures of the 180, it dosnt look very tool friendly in there.
or, anything else to consider? was looking at an ST170..but cant quite seem to find one that hasnt got intergalactic mileage.
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Last edited by V8Sam on Sun Apr 05, 2015 10:30 am; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 9:06 am |
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Seen a few 180 v's GTi debates on here over the years
But long story short (IMO) the 180 is the better car.
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 10:05 am |
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The price difference these days will be peanuts. I prefer the 180 but the 138 wheels are better for the size of the car.
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 10:27 am |
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15's vs 17's im assuming?
do the 15's not fit onto the 180?
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 11:03 am |
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16" on most 138s
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 11:25 am |
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17's suited my 180 the best.
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Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 6:49 am |
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| V8Sam wrote: |
15's vs 17's im assuming?
do the 15's not fit onto the 180? |
Yeah they fit OK very close to the caliper, you can't have balancing weights on the inside of the rim (next to the caliper).
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Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 7:23 am |
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For out of the block power, go for the 180. For future upgrades, go for a 138
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Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 5:14 pm |
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180 all day.
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Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:56 am |
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| V8Sam wrote: |
15's vs 17's im assuming?
do the 15's not fit onto the 180? |
Why would you want to?
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Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 3:28 am |
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| E5GDM wrote: |
| V8Sam wrote: |
15's vs 17's im assuming?
do the 15's not fit onto the 180? |
Why would you want to? |
Lightweight wheels much better than 17 .. I can only fit 205 40 17 tyres on my 17 wheels and they rims catch the road they are heavy and have less of a response on acceleration. team dynamics pro race 16 "s are the way forward.
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