The thread was about an 06 Octy vRS which I assume is a 2.0TFSi, therefore upgrading a 1.8 225hp BAM wouldn't be of much use to you.

Yep, and has less torque too. The amount to change it would be a bit costly from certain places, and your just downgrading.

Its still cheaper at the moment to do a 20v engine due to part more commonlly available that may change but at the moment still cheaper.

Also size doesn't matter still can be modded to 500hp + if your wallet is big enough. You own a type r you should know size doesn't matter its all about how its put together

er, its not cheaper to tune the 1.8, trust me.

er, its not cheaper to tune the 1.8, trust me.

No, I don't think so either - not when that kit is roughly £1500.

No, I don't think so either - not when that kit is roughly £1500.

But then again, you do have to add in other 'extras' to make full use of it ie. remap etc. etc.

But then again, you do have to add in other 'extras' to make full use of it ie. remap etc. etc.

Ditto the 1.8t

Ok maybe not cheaper new but i bet there is a lot more second hand bits out there that make it cheaper.

to get 300bhp form a 1.8T your looking at around 5k all done for :-

turbo

manifold

injectors

fmic

exhaust

inlet

maf

clutch

mapping

then you need to think about suspension and brakes, there's another £1500 or so gone depending on what you go for.