1.6 8v engine mods (help)

[MK2 GTI REP]

allryt lads need your help here iv got a 2.0 8v gti engine to go into my replica shortly but i wana get the best out of my driver first what can  do iv got induction kit with cold air feed got full ss system can i use bigger jets or turn or tweake anythin jus want we bit mre go

[Mr Blue]

ive heard you can use the 1.8 8v gti cam.

Ive never done it so who am i to tell you. The tech's should have more on this for you

[MK2 GTI REP]

any other ideas

[Agreeable Slick]

Yeah, do a search in here and the mk2 section.

[hobbiniho]

yeh gti 8v cam advance the timing slightly and get a 16v exhaust manifold as the ports are slightly bigger iirc, and with your stainless system you should feel a noticable difference especially higher up the rev range 

[MK2 GTI REP]

is there anything else i can do?relli want to make a driver go quicker but doing minor things changing cam etc no screws i can turn or anythin lol

[Rmachines]

Is yours the SPI  or MPI AEE Engine? 

You can mark your dizzy in its origonal possition, then advance it a bit,  using Higher octaine fuel...  you should notice it picks up quite a bit better, but to far and you will cause damage through Det, and to far back it will run like crap and back fire.

If you get it rite, it will be great, and be sure to remeber the origonal possiton for when you go back to normal fuel.

[MK2 GTI REP]

i have no idea wot it is its a 16 8 and its not fuel injected its a carb so any ideas wot i can do?

was wondering if i cud bore it out also and if so wot to

and roughly how much money are we talking ?

[rubjonny]

16v exhaust manifold wont fit, an 8v GTI one will so buy one of those instead   If its a 1.8 driver all you need is the manifold, downpipe and backbox, the other pipes under the car are the same as GTI ones.  If you have a 1.6 get the entire 1.8 GTI system

[MK2 GTI REP]

cant wait to i do some of this thanks alot guys anythin else jus leave it here