Thanks mate, that’s what I like about the car so much is the fact that it retains that iconic original styling, what is it they see a wolf in sheep‘s clothing 😂
This video inspired me to buy one, and he’s 100% right… finding a clean/un-abused model takes a while… I spent around 2-3 weeks looking for one like mine in the spec that I wanted it with lower mileage and no mods but honestly it was well worth the wait! I just want to keep mine as tip-top as possible. Maybe one day I’ll go down the big turbo route but for now I’m still loving mine standard!
400 bhp with drop in rods is definitely the sweet spot. I went this route in 2006 on mine , stupidly wanted more though. Did a 2.0 stroker kit with hybrid turbo and nitrous lol Was fun whilst it worked 560 bhp/540 ft lbs.
Wow that does sound fun! Nitrous always makes a party haha, so we have you to thank for tuning these cars in the early days, were you one of the first to try these things
in those days everything was trial and error so it wasn’t very reliable when pushed hard. The 560 was made using nitrous, it would run circa 450 without. It used to eat lamda sensors and mafs lol
I wish I could do this 1 day. It’s like some ppl look down on a TT but your smoking pretty much anything with those 400 horses. But you UK guys have different levels.. in the Netherlands this is pretty much top notch
Thats what i love most about it, looks standard but the moment you press the go pedal its anything but haha, would be wicked to give someone in a newer performance car a run and show them up
As Kyle said there is a video on instagram, the tt’s 1st gear is short and I wouldn’t ask the owner to do anything that’s risking damaging the car. As it’s a stock gearbox
@@TheParrottBros There is an older gentleman in my neighborhood who spotted me at a light the other day. He was driving a 2001 TT Roadster just like mine and had this huge grin as he drove by me. I just ordered a Borla exhaust. Such a fun little car to drive. Thanks for the reply.
Thanks mate, thought I should up the production as you have started using the gimbal I’d dust mine off. The car is perfect, stock looking with a big loud pedal 😍
😂I’m jealous now mine is still stock as hell 225 and last week I had almost accidentally close to break the OE TB, luckily I will be doing my TB myself as my first attempt but now I’m struggling how to remove the engine mount bracket out the easy way yeah I’m not a mechanic I’ll take a time so…. My poor 225 BAM but I love it 😅 Btw “Good vid good sleeper “NICE !
Thanks buddy, we all have to start somewhere, im sure there is a few videos online showing how to lift or drop the engine enough to allow you to get the belt on and off
Great review and sweet car. Saw it and Kyle at Ockham bites and was chatting about the hpa controller glad he got one. Having not known my car without the controller I was absolutely shocked when one day I forgot I had switched it off and wondered why I was struggling to get round corners at about half the speed I would expect and how much understeer it had and very unstable. It’s mad how much difference that controller makes, totally different car! 👍
Its a great bit of kit and yeah i can imagine how much worse it must feel without one when you are so used to having one, im saving up for one as think its a worthwhile investment
Glad you enjoyed it, Its brilliant for me to be able to share others tt's with everyone, as there are so many different tastes out there and what people have done it's nice to show this off to the audience
Would you mind confirming what the name of the haldex manual adjustment system is and what the name of the garage is that built this setup? Really amazing car.
I got really excit4ed when you mentioned £400-£500 , then you had to ruin it talking £1500 then 4 or five grand, I had the exact same car and some twat wrote it off!!! I ended up buying a cab with 44k on the the clock for £3.5k
Thanks for all the interesting videos! Quick question please if anyone can help...if upgrades such as a new turbo are made, does this affect insurance? I've got a 225 with a stage 1 remap which was great compared to the original setup, but this was just a software upgrade. I'm tempted to go bigger at it's been a few years, I'm just worried the car won't be easily insured without spending a fortune. Thanks in advance for any advice!
Nowadays Insurance companies are pretty good when it comes to modifications, if you speak to someone like a plan specialist cars Thatcham, they will take any modifications from a simple remap to a 500 hp car and more, sometimes the price difference is less than £50 believe it or not
Great video Dom but would have been good to include a run down of parts and costs, if not individual but an overall project cost for the engine build and details of any other suspension and brake mods to show what can be done and at what price. Really nice thing though and a very sensible approach to tuning the 1.8t
Great point! as the car was done as a drive in and out service with badger five, there may have been some information that we would've missed should we have discussed it, yes brakes and suspension we should've discussed sure, I too like the approach he took, keeps the original look but with an enhanced powertrain.
@@TheParrottBros yeah it looks great. really like the overall build. I figured he would be about 5k in on the engine. I was working on £2600 for the turbo and manifold, £300 pipework , £00 intake £400ish intercooler, £700 exhaust, plus injectors, coilpacks etc and a few other bits and tune. Then additional cost of suspension and brakes. So effectively being able to buy and build a useable coupe with 400bhp for a max of 10k
@@AllTorque , Engine forged, head rebuilt with inconel valves and new springs , standalone ecu , uprated fuel pumps , external wastegate injectors the list goes on ive done a similar setup on mine... lots of work but worth the work so much better than the k04 based modified cars.. 😉 but the end result hes got a car with a very high bhp per tonne so lots of fun.😁😁
beautiful car would love to do this to mine! (also nice beard its getting huge) love my 225 1.8t but the new technology in the ttrs or newer cars with rev matching transmissions are phenomenal. would love to put a 2.5t or 3.2t into my 225 the 1.8t stage 1 is still fast and a beautiful car but its not the same as a newer one with 400hp+ with newer transmissions and technology. but it still keeps up with most everything on the road pushing 300hp
Couldn't agree more! There was a gentleman at the caffeine and machine me last week who had a mark two TTS DSG box in his mk1 pushing some 510bhp & what a machine it was, but yes if you could put a 2.5, 5 cylinder in a TT that would be wicked
It’s a custom one, made by badger 5, the beauty of exhausts is they can be made as loud or quiet as you like. You can have a valve fitted that makes it quiet then an animal at the push of a button
You guys have sold it to me no need to go more BHP. I now live in Japan so how do I make up my car the same. ! I have a left hand drive Quattro 6 speed love the left hander feels dead flat below 3,000rpm then joyful there after..could be a sensor issue need to check it out. My next project is a Sportsline mk 1 I want to crack on with not sure its at least 250bhp plus! Any ideas guys..
You'd want to pick a tuner first as they will suggest what you need to achieve what you want, Usually set aside 15k to get it done by a garage, you could prob do the parts for 6-8k for high end parts
Does he have an external wastegate or integrated? I am thinking of going for a gtx 2860 or 2867 and i dont like how the external sounds, i want an oem+ performance style gain without sounding like a seat leon.
Im not 100% sure on this set up but usually on the g25's they run an external gate but you can have that pipe fed back into the exhaust system to keep the sound down
Yes, I have seen cars with five or 600 hp running these, it just depends on the characteristics of boost, a lot of people opt for the larger one but you can still make good power with the original one
Yes mate gets to 30 real well! Haha. I’m thinking it’s a sensible option just need to go on a diet of beans for the next 6 months to cover the bill for the parts 😀
Absolutely love my 3.2s but it’s something special with the tunebility and turbo noises of the 1.8s I need in my life!
I know exactly what you mean, acceleration is just something else
What a great car and totally unassuming...from the outside! The sounds is awesome and thanks to you both for sharing this! Great video!
Thanks mate, that’s what I like about the car so much is the fact that it retains that iconic original styling, what is it they see a wolf in sheep‘s clothing 😂
This video inspired me to buy one, and he’s 100% right… finding a clean/un-abused model takes a while… I spent around 2-3 weeks looking for one like mine in the spec that I wanted it with lower mileage and no mods but honestly it was well worth the wait! I just want to keep mine as tip-top as possible. Maybe one day I’ll go down the big turbo route but for now I’m still loving mine standard!
400 bhp with drop in rods is definitely the sweet spot. I went this route in 2006 on mine , stupidly wanted more though. Did a 2.0 stroker kit with hybrid turbo and nitrous lol Was fun whilst it worked 560 bhp/540 ft lbs.
Wow that does sound fun! Nitrous always makes a party haha, so we have you to thank for tuning these cars in the early days, were you one of the first to try these things
@@TheParrottBros yes mate, car was featured in Audi Driver twice 2004&2006. Also in redline magazine in 2008
@@caneytt Thats awesome!
@@caneytt How long did it last on 560 bhp ? Dare I ask ?
in those days everything was trial and error so it wasn’t very reliable when pushed hard. The 560 was made using nitrous, it would run circa 450 without. It used to eat lamda sensors and mafs lol
12:18 your smile explained everything 😁
That’s it mate, no words needed ☺️
That's one amazing looking and sounding car, love it!
I like the fact he kept the original look of the and the engine build is so clean and minimal
I am in Minnesota, USA, and watch all your videos! You guys are great!
Thanks for the kind words and the channel support means a lot
That's an awesome motor. Great video. Very inspiring.
Thanks buddy & I agree it’s a wicked car really well built and set up
I love how clean this setup is under the hood and otherwise, inspiration! Congrats!
Very impressive, clean and simple.
Badger 5 rep hard banging tuned did a choral for my father great service and car 2 years in is still going strong not a single issue but tyres😂
I wish I could do this 1 day. It’s like some ppl look down on a TT but your smoking pretty much anything with those 400 horses. But you UK guys have different levels.. in the Netherlands this is pretty much top notch
Thats what i love most about it, looks standard but the moment you press the go pedal its anything but haha, would be wicked to give someone in a newer performance car a run and show them up
Thats is a weapon of a TT im sure i spoke to him at the last Ockham bites meet great vid mate 👍
Yes mate, they was his first meet in the car since being built. What a weapon it is
Love it, but all that chatting and not even a first gear launch?!?! Very disappointing... I bet 1st gear is violently awesome!
There’s a video on my Insta of a 1st gear launch
As Kyle said there is a video on instagram, the tt’s 1st gear is short and I wouldn’t ask the owner to do anything that’s risking damaging the car. As it’s a stock gearbox
Another temptation do I don't I 😂 how about putting a turbo on your 3.2 Dom that would be good to see
@@kyledavies5284 you should also do a front lsd that car would really rip
Lol the Haldex system is probably only limited by a willingness to abuse the clutch...
Hope I can make kine like this some day! I just got it a week ago and registered it today on my birthday!
Happy birthday and congratulations on TT ownership! plenty of time to make it your own thats for sure
Do I need to do a rebuild if I want 300bhp? Also I love his number plate! UwU lol
Love that sound! I have a 2001 TT Roadster.
Its epic isnt it
@@TheParrottBros There is an older gentleman in my neighborhood who spotted me at a light the other day. He was driving a 2001 TT Roadster just like mine and had this huge grin as he drove by me. I just ordered a Borla exhaust. Such a fun little car to drive. Thanks for the reply.
I can see the owner of that car playing James Bond. He is the Iceman.
Lovely build, I really really like that. Super clean. Excellent video Dom 👌🏻
Thanks mate, thought I should up the production as you have started using the gimbal I’d dust mine off. The car is perfect, stock looking with a big loud pedal 😍
@@TheParrottBros Dude you can see it in your face, I think you found your dream car 😆 Gimbals are for winners!
416 bhp. Haha mental.
For a 20 year old TT, it’s seriously packs a punch
12:25 - its basically like a NA engine
They only need rods, exhaust valves and springs. Then they are good for nearly 500hp
😂I’m jealous now mine is still stock as hell 225 and last week I had almost accidentally close to break the OE TB, luckily I will be doing my TB myself as my first attempt but now I’m struggling how to remove the engine mount bracket out the easy way yeah I’m not a mechanic I’ll take a time so…. My poor 225 BAM but I love it 😅
Btw “Good vid good sleeper “NICE !
Thanks buddy, we all have to start somewhere, im sure there is a few videos online showing how to lift or drop the engine enough to allow you to get the belt on and off
Great review and sweet car. Saw it and Kyle at Ockham bites and was chatting about the hpa controller glad he got one. Having not known my car without the controller I was absolutely shocked when one day I forgot I had switched it off and wondered why I was struggling to get round corners at about half the speed I would expect and how much understeer it had and very unstable. It’s mad how much difference that controller makes, totally different car! 👍
Its a great bit of kit and yeah i can imagine how much worse it must feel without one when you are so used to having one, im saving up for one as think its a worthwhile investment
That's exactly how I want mine to be😍
A wolf in sheeps clothing
😎
Love the black headliner. Pretty rare!
Its a cool car for sure, in the uk thats pretty much standard fit
Great video Dom, what a cracking TT!
Glad you enjoyed it, Its brilliant for me to be able to share others tt's with everyone, as there are so many different tastes out there and what people have done it's nice to show this off to the audience
Great video, another reason to miss my MK1, great cinematography in the opening moments too Dom.
Glad you enjoyed it! Spent quite awhile working on those, let me know when you want to do a commercial on the Porsche ;)
@The Parrott Bro’s haha happy yo do a colab at any point 👌
Would you mind confirming what the name of the haldex manual adjustment system is and what the name of the garage is that built this setup?
Really amazing car.
Its called a "HPA Haldex controller"
The work was carried out by Bill @ Badger 5
I got really excit4ed when you mentioned £400-£500 , then you had to ruin it talking £1500 then 4 or five grand, I had the exact same car and some twat wrote it off!!! I ended up buying a cab with 44k on the the clock for £3.5k
Yeah sorry about that haha, Ooo no thats sad but sounds like you found a bargain of the year!! thats a mega price for that mileage
Great build, what a great car 👍🏻 I was watching your eyes Dom....more mods coming quick to your car I think 😆 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Busted 😆 you got me, was writing a mental list of what i need
Don't normally see highly modded mk1s. My friend used to have a mk2 Leon cupra r 210bhp stage 2 by r tech
Leon’s are great cars. I had a mk1 mapped by r tech back in the day. Was great
Love this ❤
Badger 5 TAKE MY MONEY!!
I second this! haha
Awesome TT!!
It really is mate, maintains the beautiful Look of the original car, but with one heck of a punch
What was the build cost then?
Great video. Awesome car!
It really is mate, thanks for watching
list of modification pleaseeeee
Love this build!
Me too mate, very understated
Awesome!
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks for all the interesting videos!
Quick question please if anyone can help...if upgrades such as a new turbo are made, does this affect insurance? I've got a 225 with a stage 1 remap which was great compared to the original setup, but this was just a software upgrade. I'm tempted to go bigger at it's been a few years, I'm just worried the car won't be easily insured without spending a fortune.
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Nowadays Insurance companies are pretty good when it comes to modifications, if you speak to someone like a plan specialist cars Thatcham, they will take any modifications from a simple remap to a 500 hp car and more, sometimes the price difference is less than £50 believe it or not
@@TheParrottBros That's great I'll take a look, thanks very much for the info and for all the great videos!
Love the sleeper🤤
Cool isn’t it, imagine getting beaten on the road and it looking stock haha
Belle vidéo 👌 😉. Super 👌. TT 👍 👍 👍
Thanks mate, it’s a really nice simple but wicked one
@@TheParrottBros👍 😉 Super 👌. TT 👍
How about a parts list?
If you are on instagram give him a follow and ask about it @kyleauditt
@@TheParrottBros not really into instaspam, but thanks for the reply and contact info 😁👍
Very nice car and video 👌
Glad you liked it
Great video Dom but would have been good to include a run down of parts and costs, if not individual but an overall project cost for the engine build and details of any other suspension and brake mods to show what can be done and at what price. Really nice thing though and a very sensible approach to tuning the 1.8t
Great point! as the car was done as a drive in and out service with badger five, there may have been some information that we would've missed should we have discussed it, yes brakes and suspension we should've discussed sure, I too like the approach he took, keeps the original look but with an enhanced powertrain.
@@TheParrottBros yeah it looks great. really like the overall build. I figured he would be about 5k in on the engine. I was working on £2600 for the turbo and manifold, £300 pipework , £00 intake £400ish intercooler, £700 exhaust, plus injectors, coilpacks etc and a few other bits and tune. Then additional cost of suspension and brakes. So effectively being able to buy and build a useable coupe with 400bhp for a max of 10k
@@AllTorque Thats probably being rather optimistic 😁... at least twice that on engine...
@@johnfisher6209 then he's overspent lol
@@AllTorque , Engine forged, head rebuilt with inconel valves and new springs , standalone ecu , uprated fuel pumps , external wastegate injectors the list goes on ive done a similar setup on mine... lots of work but worth the work so much better than the k04 based modified cars.. 😉 but the end result hes got a car with a very high bhp per tonne so lots of fun.😁😁
beautiful car would love to do this to mine! (also nice beard its getting huge) love my 225 1.8t but the new technology in the ttrs or newer cars with rev matching transmissions are phenomenal. would love to put a 2.5t or 3.2t into my 225 the 1.8t stage 1 is still fast and a beautiful car but its not the same as a newer one with 400hp+ with newer transmissions and technology. but it still keeps up with most everything on the road pushing 300hp
Couldn't agree more! There was a gentleman at the caffeine and machine me last week who had a mark two TTS DSG box in his mk1 pushing some 510bhp & what a machine it was, but yes if you could put a 2.5, 5 cylinder in a TT that would be wicked
Really nice vid
Glad you enjoyed it
@@TheParrottBros I think it was mentionned the rods had been changed? Do you know what shocks they are using? thanks
is it a 02m 6speed gearbox or a 02j 5speed?
the 6speed 02m can handle 550nm (+/-400lb/ft)
Mines only 300bhp, and it moves, I cant wait to get mine this stage !
I think 300 is the sweet spot, budget & usable, But yes this thing is wicked
It’s got that rally car tone to the exhaust… what’s the max power you’ve been in?
It sounds great doesn’t it, the fastest TT I have been in is late 400, the fastest car I’ve driven is the 960 bhp RS6 that I did a video on last year
Awesome car, I think this is what Ted needs lol
Could you imagine, would be the perfect tt all rounder
I wonder what made him keep the pcv and not get a oil catch can
The system works, usually they’re only replaced when they fail, and to simplify the pipework
I didn't catch the exhaust system. I want quie
It’s a custom one, made by badger 5, the beauty of exhausts is they can be made as loud or quiet as you like. You can have a valve fitted that makes it quiet then an animal at the push of a button
Great car ❤
It really is a brilliant car
You guys have sold it to me no need to go more BHP. I now live in Japan so how do I make up my car the same. ! I have a left hand drive Quattro 6 speed love the left hander feels dead flat below 3,000rpm then joyful there after..could be a sensor issue need to check it out. My next project is a Sportsline mk 1 I want to crack on with not sure its at least 250bhp plus! Any ideas guys..
Depending on what you wanna spend, your low cost option is intake pipe, down pipe and intercooler. Add a map and you’ll be 280hp ish
How much would this set up cost me+-? Mainly in parts and bits needed.
You'd want to pick a tuner first as they will suggest what you need to achieve what you want, Usually set aside 15k to get it done by a garage, you could prob do the parts for 6-8k for high end parts
Vos vidéos sont sympa , continuez ainsi.
Thank you really appreciate that
What is that about HPA? Whitch system did he instal?
Hpa is the name of the controller, it allows you to set the percentage of drive to front / rear axles
Does he have an external wastegate or integrated? I am thinking of going for a gtx 2860 or 2867 and i dont like how the external sounds, i want an oem+ performance style gain without sounding like a seat leon.
Im not 100% sure on this set up but usually on the g25's they run an external gate but you can have that pipe fed back into the exhaust system to keep the sound down
Wah very nice build =)
It really is mate, maintaining the original look whilst packing a serious punch
That was great 👌👌💯💯
Thanks buddy, will have to catch up with yours when it’s back 😎
@@TheParrottBros Apparantely its being deliverd back next week👌👌
Impressive car
Extremely, I like the fact it has maintained the original styling without additional power
Great color, great stance; most powerful set up I’ve seen for a mk 1
is inlet manifold okay for 400-500hp ?
Yes, I have seen cars with five or 600 hp running these, it just depends on the characteristics of boost, a lot of people opt for the larger one but you can still make good power with the original one
@@TheParrottBrosthanks mate🏆🍻
Sounds amazing 👏 way too many seats though... 😂
😂😂😂
nice car...but my guys... why the filter? xD
I have just fitted the same filter onto mine funnily enough 😂
What are those wheels from?
They are stock Audi tt wheels
Brim iv got 5 cars 2 wicth are tt mk1
Sounds like you need to buy a couple more tt's ;)
Excellent car, its 0-30mph is very impressive from that road test. 😉 Is this the route you're going to take with yours Dom?
Yes mate gets to 30 real well! Haha. I’m thinking it’s a sensible option just need to go on a diet of beans for the next 6 months to cover the bill for the parts 😀
@@TheParrottBros hahahha, yes, Bean diet or a "fans only" page hahahahahahaha Anyway I look forward to your progress towards 400BHP.
How much the build rough idea?
If you call any major tuner and ask for this level of spec for them to supply snd install I’d say 12-15k
i have one question, ok, it is possible that you don't want to answer, but: how much money you spend for this Projekt?
We didnt discuss figures but i reckon its about 8K in parts alone based on what he has fitted, turbo and manifold is £3k
Whats the cost of this build?
not quoting specifics but a guess would be around 15 K mark
How much was full build?
It was a drive in and out service at badger 5, no costs were discussed, if you call them they will be able to discuss spec and prices with you
Maybe i missed it, but is he not running a diverter valve of any sort?
Ooo that’s a good point, he should be just could be hidden
how much does it cost?
Pricing of this is all over the place, but for something similar and a driving and drive out so if you would be looking at in excess of £10,000
No rain 🌧️🤣
We got lucky, plenty of traffic tho 😂
Quiet around tow
😊
Big smiles all round 🙂
So this is a 20 valves right like the seat leon cupra r or volkswagen 1.8 turbo
Thats correct yeah, 1.8T 20v turbo
Love the channel but that bloke with his chewing gum was as cocky as hell
Thanks for the channel support
i agree,as cocky as a cock can be.