jw what the best way is to get power gains w/o buying a big turbo

 

Chip, Exhaust and then after that without going BT K04-15.

 

+1, chip ~50hp, exhaust idk like ~5ish, CAI if you want to hear your turbo more (no real power difference)

 

I just put in a turboXS boost controller today. Running that with my new stock k03 turbo and boostin around 19psi. I got mine for $75 locally can't think of anything I have ever done to any of my cars that gave me such gains/price

 

Build your bottem end

 

with a 2.8, let mother nature rust out your exhaust...you get a couple ponies (prob as much as a chip would jk) and turn some heads while you're at it

 

yes, Exhaust after that Cold Air Intake

 

I have a 2.8, I lost the resonator and am working my to a CAI from K&N.

 

It would help if you gave a little more information like are you FWD or Quattro, are you auto or manual, and so on, as that would narrow down the responses. Since you say you don't want to go BT I am assuming you are 1.8t but a ko3 or ko4 is not considered a BT.

It's easier to make HP in a fwd car than quattro. If you don't plan on going big turbo then you don't need to get an intake.

 

I hate that statement^ even though its the truth. I love my quattro and its quick. LOL