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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: paultownsend on 19 June 2009, 21:29

Title: what do you boys do to get good power out of your abf's
Post by: paultownsend on 19 June 2009, 21:29

lets keep it simple. as above  :smiley:

Title: Re: what do you boys do to get good power out of your abf's
Post by: gazpowells on 19 June 2009, 21:48

start with a good service mate then things like 

panel filter with drilled air box
decat and exhaust
cams
head porting
remap
balanced and lightend fly wheel

this lot will give good power and cost is reasonable  :smiley:

Title: Re: what do you boys do to get good power out of your abf's
Post by: paultownsend on 19 June 2009, 21:58

sweet. its in a mk2. so iv got already

de-cat
jetex exhaust
lightened fly
piper x filter

Title: Re: what do you boys do to get good power out of your abf's
Post by: Mikester on 19 June 2009, 22:05

If its anything like a MK2 abf i know, you might also want to consider some good rubber to keep the power on the ground. ;)

Title: Re: what do you boys do to get good power out of your abf's
Post by: paultownsend on 19 June 2009, 23:03

toyos t1-r's. thats a cheeky way of saying its going to be fun then  :grin:

Title: Re: what do you boys do to get good power out of your abf's
Post by: VW BUSH on 20 June 2009, 02:12

Quote from: paultownsend on 19 June 2009, 21:29

lets keep it simple. as above  :smiley:

Lie about it to piss us 8v boys off :grin:

Title: Re: what do you boys do to get good power out of your abf's
Post by: paultownsend on 20 June 2009, 16:16

iv got an 8v already. 134hp@5712/144.6lbf.ft@4513 @ CALCULATED fly

hence why iv bought a 16v  :grin:  seriously though. my engine is sweet.  pulls low down so well. revs cleanly to 6.5k. just a shame theres no power up there!

Title: Re: what do you boys do to get good power out of your abf's
Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 21 June 2009, 18:54

Quote from: paultownsend on 20 June 2009, 16:16

iv got an 8v already. 134hp@5712/144.6lbf.ft@4513 @ CALCULATED fly

hence why iv bought a 16v  :grin:  seriously though. my engine is sweet.  pulls low down so well. revs cleanly to 6.5k. just a shame theres no power up there!

what have you done to get that power then??

this is the thread you want about 16v mods...

http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showthread.php?t=186393&highlight=abf+tuning

Title: Re: what do you boys do to get good power out of your abf's
Post by: paultownsend on 22 June 2009, 00:09

the spec is-

k&n filter in trumpet removed airbox
newman 268'
matched inlet
ported head 35mm/40mm
2.0 agg 70k
lightened balanced flywheel circa 30% reduction
matched and ported ex manifold
milltek full system

the thing is, day to day, the car is so good to drive. will pootle around at 30 in 5th all day long. pull up hills in 5th. will give good economy, and will pull in a linear way up to its 6.5k limiter. it has a real good amount of torque

i know the 16v ia a different animal. has to be revved to get the power out of it. so it worries me it was be as versitile as my 8v.  and be alot heavier on the go go juice! but sound fantastic full chat at 7k!

iv read ess_three's thread. so it looks like with my piperx filter, ported ex mani, no cat and jetex system il be circa 165hp. running a 020 box with shorter ratio's than an 02a. lightened fly, in a lighter car!

id really like to see 180 and good torque