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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: mktwogti on 18 March 2005, 12:55

Title: Hi all, i am new to the world of golfs,i have a mk2 8v Gti now an i need help
Post by: mktwogti on 18 March 2005, 12:55

Hi all

      I have just bought a black Mk2 golf Gti 8v and its mint i love it allready :smiley:.
I need to be faster ! does any one know if i can i get a throttle body kit for my golf and where from or how to tune my Little beauty up.
I would be greatfull for any suggestions.

Thanks Dave

Title: Re: Hi all, i am new to the world of golfs,i have a mk2 8v Gti now an i need help
Post by: Gambit on 18 March 2005, 14:38

buy Performance VW or Golf+ magazines and you'll see endless advertisments of various things that can be done to your car!

Title: Re: Hi all, i am new to the world of golfs,i have a mk2 8v Gti now an i need help
Post by: mkadams on 26 September 2009, 08:09

 :smiley:hi.. i am new in here too.. hope to receive warm welcome in here. :smiley:

Title: Re: Hi all, i am new to the world of golfs,i have a mk2 8v Gti now an i need help
Post by: nealey on 26 September 2009, 15:39

Depends on your budget and what you want from the car really

The problem you will encounter with throttle bodies on a standard 8v engine is that as the heads are counterflow you will have clearance issues and airflow issues as the bodies will be at the rear of the engine and directly above the exhaust manifold

Simplest options are

1/ if you want to remain 8v fit a 2.0 bottom end, p&p head and cam

2/ convert to a 16v from a mk3

Title: Re: Hi all, i am new to the world of golfs,i have a mk2 8v Gti now an i need help
Post by: Ben Lessani on 26 September 2009, 23:07

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Title: Re: Hi all, i am new to the world of golfs,i have a mk2 8v Gti now an i need help
Post by: Wayne on 27 September 2009, 16:33

Welcome to the site.

Title: Re: Hi all, i am new to the world of golfs,i have a mk2 8v Gti now an i need help
Post by: Neo Badness on 28 September 2009, 21:20

Hi there and welcome to the site. As sated with the 8v you run into problems with where the inlet is situated. You can either tune what you have, polished head, cam and put a 2ltr bottom end on a get maybe 140bhp ( exactly what you'd get from a stock 1.8 16v) Or an ABF from seats, mk3 golf/ passat will yield 150bhp from the box. 16vs respond to TB's/ carbs better due to their lay out. Turbo it, supercharge it...

Check this link out http://www.badger5.co.uk/

You have got the VR6 2.8/2.9 12v/ 24v

R32..

1.8T...

2.0Tfsi

Depends on your budget and what you want it to do.