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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: slacker69 on 22 January 2009, 20:39

Title: GTI 125bhp non-turbo
Post by: slacker69 on 22 January 2009, 20:39

can anyone tell me if its possible to fit a turbo on the standard 125bhp Mk4 GTI?-mines a 99 1.8 petrol engine-and is my engine the same as the 150bhp 1.8t? ,but obviously without the turbo fitted!) and if it is possible are there a better aftermarket turbo,s that can be fitted to it other than the standard vw item??-and any suggestions on any companies that could do it would be much appreciated
cheers   

Title: Re: GTI 125bhp non-turbo
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 22 January 2009, 20:46

It's possible,but not worth the expense mate.They are completely different engines and would require a hell of a lot of work to turbo it.It'd be cheaper to sell up and buy a 1.8t.

Title: Re: GTI 125bhp non-turbo
Post by: jonnyturbo on 22 January 2009, 20:50

+1

Title: Re: GTI 125bhp non-turbo
Post by: slacker69 on 22 January 2009, 21:09

cheers for that guys ! :laugh: was just wondering.

Title: Re: GTI 125bhp non-turbo
Post by: ben1.8T on 23 January 2009, 08:25

Count yourselft lucky you didnt get the 2.0 would have only had 115bhp then  :shocked:

Title: Re: GTI 125bhp non-turbo
Post by: Rhyso on 23 January 2009, 09:01

Quote from: ben1.8T on 23 January 2009, 08:25

Count yourselft lucky you didnt get the 2.0 would have only had 115bhp then  :shocked:

nowt an engine conversion couldn't sort mind!  or do what iMation is doing  :smiley:

Title: Re: GTI 125bhp non-turbo
Post by: JamieGTi on 23 January 2009, 09:11

Yeah the 125bhp model isn't that slow.

The 2.0 8v... well some things are best left forgotten  :undecided:

Title: Re: GTI 125bhp non-turbo
Post by: Dec on 23 January 2009, 09:21

My friend has just got a 2.0 and he thinks its pretty quick :undecided: He's 47 or something though and had a 1.4 mk3 before hand!

Title: Re: GTI 125bhp non-turbo
Post by: JamieGTi on 23 January 2009, 09:24

Off topic but I saw a guy in his late 70's driving an R32 GTS-t last night... He wasn't flooring it, I purposly didn't overtake him because I knew he would just boot it past me but he was doing 55-60 in a 70 so when I overtook him I noticed it was an old guy! Big Jap exhaust on too  :smug:

Title: Re: GTI 125bhp non-turbo
Post by: vwkevgti on 23 January 2009, 11:43

iam stuck in non turbo hell to its not good got beat off the lights by one of them 4x4 porkas the other day i hold my head in shame  :cry:

Title: Re: GTI 125bhp non-turbo
Post by: topher on 23 January 2009, 12:11

Quote from: vwkevgti on 23 January 2009, 11:43

iam stuck in non turbo hell to its not good got beat off the lights by one of them 4x4 porkas the other day i hold my head in shame  :cry:

the cayenne turbos have something like 540bhp and hit 60 in about 4.5 seconds.. nowt to be ashamed about