Our Golf GTI is as grippy as it gets in the corners, but needs more grunt on the straights to match the Golf R. Time to address that...

The temptation at the start of any project is to jump straight into power mods, but doing so without at least looking into brake, tyre and suspension upgrades could be a recipe for, in the GTI’s case, armfuls of understeer. We’ve done all of that now, and have even gone to the effort of sending Cam back to school (the driving kind, that is), meaning PH Project Car is ready for a power boost! After picking up an upgraded intercooler, sports cat, induction kit, clutch and flywheel from eBay, we head to Revo for an engine remap and a run on its dyno to see how much power we’re making. The GTI produced 200hp in stock form and has likely lost a few over the last 17 years – can we break the 250hp barrier with these upgrades?

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