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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: capoot on 02 April 2005, 13:15

Title: Performance Mods?!
Post by: capoot on 02 April 2005, 13:15
Hi as ive only recently got my golf, can sum1 tell me wot ort of performance mods i can make such as k&n? Exhaust etc? im driving a 1991 Golf Ryder 1.6

Many Thanks!  :wink:
Title: Re: Performance Mods?!
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 02 April 2005, 16:28
exhaust, weber carb with bigger jets, 8v gti cam other than that you get into the realms of rebores etc and then you might as well get a different engine or a gti or something. lighten it as much as possible as well and uprate your suspension and you will have a fun little car
Title: Re: Performance Mods?!
Post by: maximous on 02 April 2005, 16:55
I got a proven 106 bhp out of the old 1.6 driver by using a kent fast road cam, advancing the ignition, taking the air filter off and making few jet mods. Oh and good regular servicing never goes a miss.
Title: Re: Performance Mods?!
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 02 April 2005, 17:06
oh i forgot you could also port/polish the head
Title: Re: Performance Mods?!
Post by: capoot on 02 April 2005, 17:22
any examples or details where 2 get myself an exhaust plz?!
Title: Re: Performance Mods?!
Post by: Paulie1.8 on 02 April 2005, 18:14
exhaust, weber carb with bigger jets, 8v gti cam other than that you get into the realms of rebores etc and then you might as well get a different engine or a gti or something. lighten it as much as possible as well and uprate your suspension and you will have a fun little car

Would that be the same for a 1.8 Driver?
Title: Re: Performance Mods?!
Post by: fin170703 on 02 April 2005, 18:39
why not buy a gti 8v. surely the insurance with the mods will bring it up to around the same as a gti
Title: Re: Performance Mods?!
Post by: Paulie1.8 on 02 April 2005, 18:47
Because I've already spent quite a bit of cash getting this one mechanically sorted  :cry:
Title: Re: Performance Mods?!
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 03 April 2005, 19:53
exhaust, weber carb with bigger jets, 8v gti cam other than that you get into the realms of rebores etc and then you might as well get a different engine or a gti or something. lighten it as much as possible as well and uprate your suspension and you will have a fun little car

Would that be the same for a 1.8 Driver?

yes you can also make the 1.6 a 1.8 by changing the crank/pistons to 1.8 items cos they have the same block