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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Bellend on 13 June 2011, 18:41

Title: What looms need to be changed and what would you upgrade?
Post by: Bellend on 13 June 2011, 18:41
My 1.6 is getting stripped and over 6 months getting a respray and an engine swap. ABF time. Chosen the ABF as it's on budget (just buying a full car) and a VR will kill me on fuel costs.

I don't care if it's not worth it.

Once it's stripped I'll run cables for amps and stuff but was wondering what you'd do. Cambelt and headgasket? Clutch probably. Will do manifold gaskets and that. What bushea are there to replace/upgrade? Baring in mind I don't have a huge budget but since it's over 6 months I'm happy to wait and save kinda thing. I'll post more info later.. :)
Title: Re: What looms need to be changed and what would you upgrade?
Post by: Screech16v on 13 June 2011, 20:01
Sounds like a good project,i would add a lightened fly wheel to the list :smiley:
Title: Re: What looms need to be changed and what would you upgrade?
Post by: Bellend on 13 June 2011, 23:17
Quote from: Screech16v on 13 June 2011, 20:01
Sounds like a good project,i would add a lightened fly wheel to the list :smiley:

You sir, are very smart.

This list is gonna be long.  :grin:

Nice one cheers. :afro:
Title: Re: What looms need to be changed and what would you upgrade?
Post by: topher on 13 June 2011, 23:21
if you have 6 months to play with, why not rebuild the engine? It's a great learning experience and will hugely add to the value when you come to sell it.
Title: Re: What looms need to be changed and what would you upgrade?
Post by: Bellend on 13 June 2011, 23:26
Quote from: topher on 13 June 2011, 23:21
if you have 6 months to play with, why not rebuild the engine? It's a great learning experience and will hugely add to the value when you come to sell it.

I was summing up rebuilding it, rebuilting it with a turbo in mind or just leaving it.

I've never rebuilt one fully. Any idea on an average cost of the parts? I think maybe I should.

Cheers.  :smiley:
Title: Re: What looms need to be changed and what would you upgrade?
Post by: Gash on 14 June 2011, 14:14
dont turbo an abf, supercharge it!
Title: Re: What looms need to be changed and what would you upgrade?
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 14 June 2011, 14:18
if you wanna turbo an abf have a rad of tshirt2k build thread over on clubgti, the links in his sig :)
Title: Re: What looms need to be changed and what would you upgrade?
Post by: dom on 14 June 2011, 17:43
Tbh, with your age & driving experience i'd say turboing it isn't a very good idea. Costs will soon spiral way above what you expect and you'll probably crash it within a week :lipsrsealed: :grin: :kiss:

As topher says over the course of 6 months i'd strip it down & rebuild it. If I had the time/space then i'd do that for sure :wink:
Title: Re: What looms need to be changed and what would you upgrade?
Post by: Bellend on 14 June 2011, 18:57
Quote from: dom069 on 14 June 2011, 17:43
Tbh, with your age & driving experience i'd say turboing it isn't a very good idea. Costs will soon spiral way above what you expect and you'll probably crash it within a week :lipsrsealed: :grin: :kiss:

As topher says over the course of 6 months i'd strip it down & rebuild it. If I had the time/space then i'd do that for sure :wink:

Haha had an M3 as a daily for a month once.  :grin:

Nah thinking reasonably, I don't want to turbo it ATM, I meant rebuilt it with a turbo in mind later on.

Just want a simple install, will rebuilding and installing.

I will be doing this, I'm wondering what sort of modifications can be done while on the stock ECU, maybe with a remap. Cams, port and polishing etc. Without costing the earth? :)