I currently am a proud owner of a 2014 GTI but will need to trade it in to make more space for baby #2 arriving in spring.
After looking for wagons high and low, I figured I couldn't beat the SportWagen.
Question 1: What are the best "bang for your buck" upgrades I can make to bring it close or over 300HP? I see APR has ECU that claims 170 to 240 hp. Are there any other "bolt ons" that will get me where I want to be?
Question 2: Lowering. H & R sells springs that lower 1.8 rear and 2.0" front for $350. Other thoughts on lowering?
Last Question: Given that I will be increasing power, does anyone know whether or not the 2017 4 motion vs other FWD models is worth the extra $? My understanding is that FWD (automatic) is a single clutch, while the AWD is dual clutch. I know the AWD will put the power to better use, but will it also better handle the power loads due to its being a dual clutch? Not sure if it is worth spending 4-5 Gs more for 4 motion or not. (Additionally, is manual 5 speed better for handling performance upgrades?)
I'm sorry for the long post, any and all advice would be greatly appreciated!
After looking for wagons high and low, I figured I couldn't beat the SportWagen.
Question 1: What are the best "bang for your buck" upgrades I can make to bring it close or over 300HP? I see APR has ECU that claims 170 to 240 hp. Are there any other "bolt ons" that will get me where I want to be?
Question 2: Lowering. H & R sells springs that lower 1.8 rear and 2.0" front for $350. Other thoughts on lowering?
Last Question: Given that I will be increasing power, does anyone know whether or not the 2017 4 motion vs other FWD models is worth the extra $? My understanding is that FWD (automatic) is a single clutch, while the AWD is dual clutch. I know the AWD will put the power to better use, but will it also better handle the power loads due to its being a dual clutch? Not sure if it is worth spending 4-5 Gs more for 4 motion or not. (Additionally, is manual 5 speed better for handling performance upgrades?)
I'm sorry for the long post, any and all advice would be greatly appreciated!