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Offline wookieGTI

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Tuning advice please guys..
« on: 19 January 2008, 15:00 »
Im looking at making my 1.8 8v digifant faster,how can i do this without changing the engine?what sort of things can be done?would appreciate all the help and suggestions!  :smiley:

Offline Conker

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Re: Tuning advice please guys..
« Reply #1 on: 19 January 2008, 15:33 »
For a fairly small improvement you could look at the usual performance air filter and exhaust combination (which isn't changing the engine itself).

You could look at lightening the car E.g. Stripping some of the interior like the rear seats, carbon bonnet (£Â£Ã‚£'s), remove the spare wheel etc. etc.

A rolling road tune-up would maximise what you've got.

Better suspension, tyres and brakes won't give you better acceleration, but you can go faster for longer!


Offline wookieGTI

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Re: Tuning advice please guys..
« Reply #2 on: 19 January 2008, 15:57 »
well ive already got coilovers all round so it quite low and firm,got alloys yokos all round,got a standard airbox with a performance panel filter,custom exhaust which is pretty much straight through.is there anything i coud do to my current engine that would make it faster?

Offline saul79

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Re: Tuning advice please guys..
« Reply #3 on: 19 January 2008, 21:50 »
camshaft 276 degree.

mk3 golf 1.8t ,280mm front brakes rear disc conversion,coillies.