It's been 5 long years

[ZOMGdsm]

So i haven't had a DSM in at least 5 years. Well i got bit by the bug again. My 1st car ever was a 1993 gs, then i got a 1995 TSI with a 6-bolt. Since then ive had a WRX, SRT-4, and a 280WHP GTI VR6 supercharged. Anyway ive moved out, my budget has gone down living in a house, going to school and what not. I sold the GTI and have been driving my parents explorer for a few months. 2 months ago i bought this F4 :]

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Im picking this up today, 1990 TSI, bone stock besides a Buschur Turbo-back, 120k miles, been re-painted.

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[Dsmboy1991]

Nice find! Looks clean.


Jon Nye

 

[ZOMGdsm]

So since i pretty much forgot eveything, what should my 1st mods be? I was thinking a boost gauge of course, mbc, fuel pump rewire and i could up the bewst correct?

 

[DiamondStarAwd]

that thing looks really clean.

 

[Dsmboy1991]

So since i pretty much forgot eveything, what should my 1st mods be? I was thinking a boost gauge of course, mbc, fuel pump rewire and i could up the bewst correct?

First and foremost I would check timing of course, then plugs and wires. From there it looks like you have the right idea with what you listed. Also, air filter and you can remove or cut the cylinder around the air filter. That should get you a decent start.

Oh and almost forgot, boost leak test!

Jon Nye

 

[Cs4g63]

I say do the free mods. Nothing beats free power.
http://www.dsmtuners.com/sub.php?page=1gtstage0power

 

[ZOMGdsm]

Free mods are ftw, thanks. As for the timing, the previous owner floated 3 valves on an over-rev, so it has a new headgasket, rebuilt head, t-belt, water pump, tensioner yada yada. Hes done over 100 t-belts so it should be good.

 

[nightspeed87]

I never see too many with tan interiors. Not my taste on interior, but overall the car is very clean. Now this is basically what it comes down to

cheap, reliable, fast... Pick two...

 

[Defiant]

If he revved high enough to manage to bend valves (if that wasn't a lie, because how do you bend three?), you can expect your next problem to be balance shaft bearings, if present.