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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Arez on 19 July 2010, 21:36
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Hey guys
I own a 1.4 CL and im looking for a way to get wee bit more power out of it. I know its not a great engine as it is, but im willing to try and get as much as possible out of it. I heard that putting a 16v gearbox into it will give me better gear ratios. Is this true? I also heard that a Mk3 polo G40 head help aswell. Would this give me better performance? Is there anything out of any other cars that i bolt in? Anything that i could even buy to help me out?
I asked this question on another forum, but i was told " Scrap it, get a bigger engine". Insurance is costing me over £2000 with 1 years ncb, so a bigger engine isnt an option at the minute.
Hopefully you guys can help me out.
Cheers
Matt
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Is there anything out of any other cars that i bolt in?
A bigger engine :P
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If you make it go quicker you will pay more insurance so save up for a year and then buy something quicker. :smiley:
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Cheers for the help guys :P
Anything i could do regardless? Im saving anyway, but would like to know the possibilities ( If there is any )
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Nope your not really going to get anything worthwhile
strip it and take it for a few track days, learn how to drive fast* yet safe :cool:
* yes i know its a mk3 im just being kind :smiley:
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cam kit. It'll prob not make anymore power, but it will bring it into a more useable rev range making it seem quicker.
Whys your insurance so high though? I have a 1400 as well with no ncb's and its 1300 a year
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Apparently , I live in a bad Post Code area according to insurers. Its a real kick in the butt, but it needs to be done. A friend of mine lives about 10 minutes away can insure a Mk4 GT TDI for that type of money ( plus some left over ). :undecided:
Cheers to you guys for proper answers. I was just getting sick of being put down because i cant afford a GTI or a VR6. If i could, i really would.
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Best thing you can do is give it a full service and accept its not a rocket ship, the service will make it more responsive and give you slightly better MPG. Mess with anything and don't tell the insurance then you won't be insured if you have a crash or get pulled :wink:. Save your money and buy something quicker next year and also try a specialist insurer like HIC or Adrian Flux and Bell and Elephant are meant to be good for younger drivers.
What age is yours? the earlier ones are only single point injection where as mine is a multipoint which apparently makes a huge difference.
Chris
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No point in trying to improve the power. Your best bet is to get it looking good rather than waste money chasing a few more ponies. It's also worth remembering that any mods you do to your 1.4 could very easily be transferred to a gti if you upgrade in the future :wink:
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It will make it more expensive to tune a small engine rather than just buying a big engine.
Also no point spending lots of money for something that will make hardly any difference. Forget about it.
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What age is yours? the earlier ones are only single point injection where as mine is a multipoint which apparently makes a huge difference.
Chris
Near sure its the AEX engine. SPI engine with the huge circle airbox.
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thats kinda what I meant, didnt mean to sound rude :P
The money it will take to see any improvement on a 1.4 will be much better spent on a bigger engine, and will probably be cheaper. An 8v GTi cant be that much to insure?
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I just searched a quick CompareTheMarket search on a GTI, just to give a brief idea. Said it was worth £1000, and was kept in a garage.
Deposit: £523.37
Instalments:
(11 x £371.14)
Total: £4605.91
£4,051.28
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Jesus prices have gone up! Cost me £1600 to insure an 8v gti at 18 with 1 year NCB.
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The guys are right. getting it looking cool is 100 times better unfortunately, but I know where your coming from. I still drive pretty hard due to running a fast bike for a coupla years and get frustrated at the lack of acceleration, but also at the same time its in the back of my head I know i'm not gonna get banned or something stupid for going massively fast.
Makes up for it though when people stare at you going past and you can't help but grin at the 14year old hoodrats going wooaah cool car as you drive past. Silly blind fools, they have so much to learn
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Deposit: £523.37
Instalments:
(11 x £371.14)
Total: £4605.91
£4,051.28
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Thats just lol! never thought it would be that much
Things like job etc affect the quote, did you say you were a student or anything?
I said i do 7k a year mileage, kept in a private car park, 27 year old warehouseman with 2 years ncb. best price was £500 odd. Had a mess about on there when I was looking for after my conversion, ticked pretty much every box under modification, and still got quoted £1010 :P