BEST MK1 TT Mods | Which Are Really Worth Your Money 

Hey that really means alot to me. I will absolutely continue to upload. Filmmaking is a passion of mine and this channel has been some of the most fun I've had! Thank you for the support!

@@HunterDirection I’ll be watching !

I am very grateful to hear you enjoyed the video that much, and I am glad it was helpful. Thank you for the support!

How's the experience so far? I'm thinking of getting one

@@fplbr2485 Get one! I picked one up about a week ago and it is the most fun car I've driven in a while. The ride quality is just amazingly smooth and of course the style it so unique

у меня тоже 7 спиц, гражданская версия колес с концепта Audi Rosemeyer. Мы говорим об одном и том же?) ________ Только у меня BAM 225, совсем не сток от B&B Automobiletechnik тоже люблю её в 🇷🇺

Thank you so much for the support! I am really glad you found the list helpful:)

That sounds like a great car! I absolutely love mine! thank you for the support!

I am glad you enjoyed the video:) thank you a ton!

Thank you so much! My goal was to make the car a better version of itself without losing what makes it special and unique, like alot of builds can tend to do. I am glad to hear that that sentiment comes through:) thank you for the support!

I am glad you found it helpful! Thank you for the support:)

I'm so glad to hear you liked the video! I am really excited to finally get some new parts in for the next video! Shipping has taken forever lately lol.

Thank you so very much! That means alot to me:)

I appreciate that! The tt is an incredibly fun platform! I've heard the turbo beetles are a blast!

You just so happened to predict some of the parts I have on order for the car;)! I have a set of coils and a brake upgrade kit on the way currently. I may wait until the snow stops to slap on the coils though lol. I completely agree with what you suggested! Glad you liked the video too!

I am glad my video was helpful to you:) The tt is a blast to work on! I really appreciate the support!

@@HunterDirection sent it to my mechanic and said this all I want to do

Yeah the foundation is super important for these cars! I completely agree with the winter sentiment too haha. It so much easier to work on the car when it's not snowing every other day.

Thank you so much! That means alot!

I completely agree! It's aged really well and it's a complete blast to drive! Thank you for the support

@@HunterDirection You are welcome Looking forward to more videos from you

I am glad you enjoyed the video and I appreciate the support:) that sounds like a great find!

I am glad to hear you found the video helpful! :) I really appreciate the support!

Thank you for the support!

Glad you liked it! Thanks for the support!

Thank you for the support! Some of my favorites are called UroTuning and ECS Tuning. They have a fantastic selection of parts. I can suggest some others if you ever want more as well.

@@HunterDirection Thanks! just checked out Urotuning and ill look at ECS next. Im looking to keep my TT mostly stock with the end goal being bringing the horsepower up slightly and making it rock steady reliability wise. Your anti roll-bar suggestion is the next logical step i think

Glad you liked it:) Thanks for the support!

Same. It’s such a sick car 😮❤

Glad you liked it:) Thanks for the support!

@@HunterDirection no worries 👍 will you be joining Andy and I on a live soon

I'm glad you like the video:) I did all the mods myself. They are all pretty straightforward to do with a little bit of research, ramps, and basic tools. The only one that I'd consider getting a shop/someone with a lift to help with is the downpipe since there isn't much room on ramps. Thank you for the support!

Thank you so much for the support. I like that idea. I'll start getting that budget breakdown put together! Thank you for tbe support!

@@HunterDirection helps a newbie non mechanic understand the investments you're putting into the craft. It's extremely appreciated! Thanks again!

@@willis9658 sounds good:) ill try and get it together soon. Thanks again!

I am glad you liked the video! I used some universal silicone automotive vacuum lines in 3mm and 4mm sizes for the boost gauge/N249 lines. I then ordered some vehicle specific larger hoses for most of hoses in the boost system. Thank you for the support!

@@HunterDirection sounds good thanks!

That is another great modification! Great point! I completely agree:) Thank you for the support!

Glad you liked the video! I believe the 180hp mk1tt has a much easier downpipe to remove than the 225, so my main suggestion would be to use some rust remover if you think the bolts on the dp will be seized. Also for the remap there are tons of options for you! If you have a ton of mods, or plan on going bigger turbo later it may be a good idea to go with a more custom tune to establish a relationship with a tuner early. Otherwise, any off the shelf tune like APR or Revo will work great! Thank you for the support!

If you don't mind learning to do work on the car yourself I think it would be a really fun first car! My first car was an Acura RSX which was a light fwd car. I would say that the tt feels heavier than that one did, but it has a very short wheelbase so it feels very "chuckable" into corners and it handles great! It is much more of a corner car than a straightline car like an S4. You can always go test drive one to see how you like it too:) both the 180 and 225 have alot of potential from a modding perspective. The 225 will have more power with full bolt ons, but the mods are more expensive than for the 180. The 180 will also be plenty quick with bolt ons and a tune. (My a4 had the same engine and it was a blast when tuned) If you are planning on eventually going big turbo then either one would make a great candidate! Thank you for the support. Happy to answer any more questions:)

@@HunterDirection Thank you for answering! I guess that settles it, I'm going to buy myself a TT :)! Its in my price range, insurance is dirt cheap and its not extremely thirsty. I was mostly worried about the handling and feel of the car but you description feels in line of what I'm looking for! I'll se about what TT's come up for sale but I will definitely look out for the 225 in first place but the FWD 180 will do just fine, I don't know about the 180 quattro though since many people on forums claim its sluggish with just 180 horsepower. I read somewhere that there is heavy factory customizations done to the 225 1.8t engine with stuff like forged pistons, better turbo like you mentioned but also a better intercooler which begs the question, can I make the 180 quattro make the same sort of power reliably with little customization or will it need a lot of mods? since I'm a student I'm a little tight on cash and if I'm lucky my birthday money can help cover the remaining money I need just for the car itself. but thank you for taking your time with my question man, It's greatly appreciated!

That's a fantastic question! The mpg varies a ton depending on how you drive the car. I still average the stock MPG when I drive normally around town and on the freeway. When accelerating quickly or driving for fun on a backroad the mpg did drop due to the extra fuel/boost being used. But the power is so worth it. It feels like a new car. Thanks for the support by the way!

@@HunterDirection always enjoy watching your videos, hope you check out mine . Looking forward to the ev TT build lol 😉😉😉😉

Thank you a ton! That means alot to me! I enjoy your videos as well! Also haha, someday I'll build an EV lol :) ..

Yeah a fmic is definately a good upgrade for these cars! That is a great point! Thanks for the support and suggestion! I for sure agree about the downpipe being annoying haha.

Not really. Standard ones have same air intake temps as fmic until going for larger power than the k04 can even support.

@@georgecollins2347 k04 is a great turbo and most definitely can handle a bigger fmic

@@shawnnewell1415 can handle and would benefit from are different.

@@georgecollins2347 the k04 push a lot of boost and bigger intercooler will help.

I don't mind the cold too much:) but it's a bummer when it limits what I can do to the car haha.

That's a fantastic question. Whenever I have tire/wheel questions, I turn to this awesome website that was shared with me. tiresize.com/ It's got all you need to see what fits your car, calculate needed wheel offset, and even cooler features like calculating how bigger tires will change your odometers accuracy and gear ratios! Hopefully you find it as cool and helpful as I do. Thank you for the support

Sounds like a fun project! As far as brand of the smaller vacuum lines go, I have a few different ones on the car currently. So long as it is automotive grade silicone you should be just fine. I personally get alot of my hoses from forge motorsports since I trust their products. 3mm, 4mm and 8mm are really common in this specific engine bay. Happy to answer any more questions. Thank you for the support!

Yes I was! They fit without any play or needed shims which was awesome.

@@HunterDirection awesome man thanks!

That's a great question! My car before this was a 1.8t a4 avant with the same engine in the 180. With a tune and bolt-ons it was a really fun car. The main difference between the two is the turbo (ko3 vs ko4) the latter of which offers just a bit more top end power. I made a video about all the different mk1tt variants if you want more detail too. It really depends how far you want to take the build. You can have a blast with the 180! Plus the mods are cheaper for it since it's a more common engine and it's great to learn on because parts are everywhere. With full bolt-ons the 225 would be faster, but they will both be really fun. If you're looking as far down the road of putting a bigger turbo on, then either one you start with will be perfect since you will likely want to build the engine anyways. :) happy to answer any more questions! Thank you for the support!

Hello there, If you have a 180 tt Quattro, is the same engine as the 225 just the turbo that you have is smaller. Get an upgrade turbo and a tune with a FMIC, and the rest of the mods that you saw here and you're good, the luck is that you have a Quattro, that's perfect.

I am glad to hear you like the videos! It sounds like you've got a sweet car! I have seen both of those channels and am a fan of both of their work:) I looked into the P3 gauge and it seems awesome from what I've seen, I will have to look into getting one for my car. Thank you for the support!

I have worked with a company called Motoza Performance for remote tuning and they have been incredibly helpful! motozaperformance.com/ Let me know if I can help in any other way or answer more questions!

I have a used a few different brands for 4 mm hoses on my various cars. To be honest so long as they are automotive rated silicone hoses you should be all set. You could probably find some at any automotive store. There also are tons on eBay. If you want to spend a little more you can get them from ECS or Urotuning.

There are a few ways. 225s have dual exhausts, though some people will try to swap from a single to a dual to "fake" a 225 for resale value. The surefire way to tell is to look in the engine bay. The 225 engine has a much different layout than the 180s. The 225s have twin intercoolers from the factory, so there is a large L shaped charge pipe that comes across the top part of the engine. You can also tell by looking at the intake manifold, which exits on different sides depending on being a 225 or a 180. Hopefully that helps! Thank you for the support!

Spot on! Washington exactly:)

@@HunterDirection Right on man! I used to live on the east side and loved driving my TT on those roads.

@@silasbaird That is awesome! It is a really cool area of the US for sure. Really geographically diverse haha!

That is a great list! If you have easy access to a boost leak tester, that is a great way to find any leaks in the system you can't find by eye. I would also suggest installing a boost gauge so you have an eye into how the car is running. It's a cheap/easy install and will save loads of time when diagnosing any future issues. I would also suggest making sure your timing belt, fuel filter, and other fluids are all up to date. Happy to suggest more if you'd like. Thank you for the support!

Separate question: I have a tachometer that does not work. I have installed a different instrument cluster and same thing, tach still does not work. I replaced the fuse, nothing. I looked at wiring schematics and can’t figure out where the sensor for tachometer would be. Any ideas? Next steps?

Sounds like an awesome car! Some day I'll get myself a gti! Thank you for the support!

That's not a stupid question at all if you're just getting into cars:) Mine is a 225 quattro, if yours is also one then they will fit just fine. You may need to find some slightly different parts if you have a 180. If it's different you can put the year and model into a website like urotuning.com or ECStuning and they will pull up the same type of parts but make sure they fit your car:) hopefully that helps. Feel free to reach out with some more questions if you have any.

@@HunterDirection According to my paperwork is it's the 225 quattro, just the 01 version. I have no way of telling the difference. I know it's a 6 speed manual Trans, and it's got a 4 cylinder in it. I also know it shakes at higher speeds, so I'm getting the tires aligned, and then I'm gonna get that sway bar and put it on.

@@MadCheshire it sounds like an awesome car:) the 01 and 02 tt 225s are pretty much exactly the same when it comes to what parts work on them. You will love the sway bar when you get it on! One way to tell if its a 225 is it will have a stock dual exhaust as well as a big L shaped charge pipe that comes over the engine on the upper left of the engine bay. :)

@@HunterDirection I'm not sure what a charge pipe is, but it does have the dual stock exhaust

I got my exhaust from a local seller who had an extra one actually, I do know you can find this specific exhaust on ebay or amazon though. (XS-Power) There are also loads of other brands for different prices on places like urotuning, Ecs and whatnot.

The H&R Sway bar I used is 21mm in this video. Thank you for the support:)

@@HunterDirection Thank you for your quick response.

Thank you for the sub, it looks like you've got a really cool channel! I am located over in eastern Washington. I appreciate the support!

@@HunterDirection Beautiful area, keep up the good work man! I’m excited to share some more tt content too, got a bunch of goodies coming!

From my research it looks like they did reduce the rear sway bar by 1mm to increase the understeer and prevent the car from being more neutral(neutral cars like to lift odd oversteer). But this was only one of several changes they made to the car. The car had almost 130ftlbs of lift in the rear at 125mph but this was cut to around 56 with the spoiler they added to the rear. This lifting force was the main problem that caused the notorious highway crashes from 100+mph lane changes. You are spot on in that adding the rear sway bar will make the car feel more neutral and allow the car to oversteer more due to that. Thankfully from my impression of this it is easy to control at normal driving speeds:) so long as you know the driving tendencies of a more neutral car and don't swerve or lift off mid corner at fast speeds the car is just fine with this upgrade. Thanks for the support by the way!

@@HunterDirection Are you joking man? Thank you for the quality content. I am looking forward to your big turbo plans, I’ve been thinking about it myself. Planning on stroking the motor or staying at 1.8?

I am still on the fence for that part, but heavily leaning towards stroking it. I think the higher displacement would be really useful for reducing the turbo lag and giving the car more usable power. I'm still researching the pros and cons though. It will be a blast either way for sure haha! I'm glad you're excited!

@@HunterDirection Stock displacement won't be enough for a g25-660 turbo from what I'm told. Maybe a g25-550. Other than the money, which is of course a huge factor, my only real concern is passing local MOT. I think I'm already on the limit with a 100 cell cat, I can't imagine stroking to 2l will be any better!

@@dimitrist3561 Those are great points! I totally agree that money is a huge factor for going big turbo. I think you are right about the stroker making emissions worse for MOT. I'm doing alot of research into more budget builds to see what people like to run on these engines and see what seems like the best option for this build. I'll be sure to keep everyone posted when I find a route that looks good.

The sway bar is a part of the suspension system with the goal of managing a good portion of the side to side body roll. If you are talking about adding coilovers instead of the oem springs then yes that will also help with body roll by lowering the center of gravity and reducing the suspension travel, but in the ideal world you would want to do both upgrades. :) My goal was to make the car behave more neutrally in a corner and reduce alot of the body roll. Coils will be next for the suspension. Thanks for the support!

@@HunterDirection thanks for the reply, and good luck on your car🤞

Subarus are awesome projects as well! I will definitely build one someday haha

@@HunterDirection I still love my roadster but it pisses me off sometimes, all the little electronic bugs

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