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Originally Posted by Phantom
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If you want to make changes for better MPG I would check into replacing the 5th gear with the 6th from the 6speed that came our in the mid-late 2000s. I know it has been done on the Golfs and I believe it can be replaced with out removing the trans.
The other thing I would check into would be a tune. Tuning the PCM/ECU will give more power but you don't need to use it. In the lower loads and RPMs the timing is better set and fueling adjusted. Often the curve for the Turbo is better set reducing turbo lag reducing the time you need to keep your foot on the go peddle.
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Many thanks for your answers and advice
The present set of exhaust system would need a repair or at least fix it cause the 'middle muffler' a bit close to the road. Here in Hungary the catalisator is a very needed thing so I think it is empty. So maybe I can try the straight pipe program. MOT will be 1,5 year later. ;-)
Final gear swap. Hmmm. It would be nice but I'm not a car mechanic so I must find somebody to do it for me. All I know that presently at speed of 90km/h the RMP is slightly over 2,000.
There is a chip tuning on the engine (I bought the car with it, but I think it is many set for very high performance cause it is very strange that at low speed where my old 8v Twingo (with 54HP on her petrol engine) happily goes in gear 4 this Toledo prays for shifting back to 3rd gear. So I will go for another chip tune for FE.
Have a nice dayend