{"id":242501,"date":"2023-10-20T04:19:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T04:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=242501"},"modified":"2023-10-20T04:19:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T04:19:01","slug":"gave-my-preowned-polo-gt-tsi-a-bunch-of-cosmetic-performance-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/news-features\/gave-my-preowned-polo-gt-tsi-a-bunch-of-cosmetic-performance-upgrades\/","title":{"rendered":"Gave my preowned Polo GT TSI a bunch of cosmetic &#038; performance upgrades"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>VCDS Tweaks out of many, important ones are comfort indicators moved to 5 times rather than 3<\/h2>\n<p><strong>BHPian hellraiser_yank<\/strong> recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p>Some info regarding the mods done on my Polo, will put up a detailed post on a dedicated thread. the goal is to make the ultimate daily driver with performance to boot. Will use the format posted here by a fellow member.<\/p>\n<p>Bought my 2017 Polo GT preworshipped at 37k kms last year, now at 56k kms in 14 months after using my 2014 Vento TSI for about 8years and 1.29l kms.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wheel \/ Tyre upgrade: Most common being the 15&#8243; to 16&#8243; upgrade. A wide variety of wheels and tyres used. Stock 16&#8243; wheels with 205\/55\/R16 pilot sport 4 10k a pop<\/li>\n<li>Suspension upgrade: Bilstein B6 \/ Sachs \/ KW \/ Cobra ordered sachs approx 28k<\/li>\n<li>Brake upgrade: GTI Stock \/ Brembo \/ Tarox oem 310mm GTI\/S1 56k<\/li>\n<li>Steering upgrade: GTI Steering \/ Regular VW Steering with Paddle shifters standard wheel modded to accomodate paddle shifters going the DIY route as it didnt make sense to shell out 25-30k for the chinese market OEM wheel with shifters. I spent about 15k<\/li>\n<li>HU upgrade: OEM VW units \/ Android units MIB Composition media (60k) with POLK audio components and coaxials, still needs tweaking and damping<\/li>\n<li>VCDS Tweaks out of many, important ones are comfort indicators moved to 5 times rather than 3, no accoustic warning on lock\/unlock, brake boost and XDSS<\/li>\n<li>Headlamp \/ Tailamp upgrades: Various models from different VW models. standard HL with osram LEDs, GTI\/20-22 taillights all bulbs are LEDs<\/li>\n<li>Bumper upgrades. front GTI\/20-22 bumper<\/li>\n<li>Armrest addition. OEM done by previous owner, exploring the option to source and fit A1\/S1 unit<\/li>\n<li>Dome light upgrade: Jetta unit euro 6r unit with 3 lamps and mic slot<\/li>\n<li>Damped Grab Handles. yes, 1k each<\/li>\n<li>Rear Swaybar maybe after sachs, need to consider stiffness<\/li>\n<li>Bonnet gas struts in the pipeline for bonnet and self opening ones for the boot<\/li>\n<li>Remap: Stage 1, Stage 2, TCU. Not sure if anyone has done a stage 3 stage 1 ECU &amp; TCU<\/li>\n<li>Exhaust upgrade: Down pipe, full exhaust, various end cans None<\/li>\n<li>Auto headlamps upgrade got the tiguan switch (5k), awaiting BCM max (used 25k incl. shipping) installation<\/li>\n<li>Auto dimming IRVM tiguan unit, replaced the stock one which was also auto dimming<\/li>\n<li>Bootlamp 2 lamps on either side, also 2 warning+puddle lamps (tiguann type) on the boot lid as PQ generation does not support brake lamp illumination when boot is open in the BCM<\/li>\n<li>Eurospec intake yes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other mods:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GTI cluster (paranoid about coolant temps since my vento overheated and warped its head) 60k I think.<\/li>\n<li>Tiguan roof antenna 2k from VW<\/li>\n<li>OEM green tint glass in the pipeline (VW prices)<\/li>\n<li>8k park sensors 25k<\/li>\n<li>Extra gauges 40k<\/li>\n<li>Carlinkit 2023 8k from ebay<\/li>\n<li>Seats in the pipeline<\/li>\n<li>Rear cabin light, to be installed 1.5k<\/li>\n<li>Brake pad wear sensors, washer fluid level sensor, cant remember the price<\/li>\n<li>VW OEM rechargeable flashlight and glovebox illumination, yet to be installed approx 10k<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Possibly forgot a few more that I cant recall off my head.<\/p>\n<p>Open to support and advise anyone looking forward to the standard and the not so standard mods. Pictures or videos available on request.<\/p>\n<p>Also before I forget, many thanks to this rich community which has shared knowledge over the years helping countless enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p>Check out BHPian comments for more insights and information.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/news\/gave-my-preowned-polo-gt-tsi-bunch-cosmetic-performance-upgrades\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VCDS Tweaks out of many, important ones are comfort indicators moved to 5 times rather than 3 BHPian hellraiser_yank recently<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Gave my preowned Polo GT TSI a bunch of cosmetic &amp; 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