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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: ikeyaudio on 07 February 2012, 18:41
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hi all, i recently bought my self a mk3 8v gti, 130.000 on the clock and not a mark on the inside or out! underneath is perfect too, so onto the engine, as we all know they are crap on fuel and are slow, not a cool combination! i have heard from putting the mk2 gti 8v head on makes a big difference, any info that could help me on my way would be awesome!!!!!!! my gear box is nearly dead so am interested in the derv box conversion any one out there achieved that yet and any problems to overcome? does it affect the speedo if so how to overcome that problem, im going to go the whole way with squeezing as much out of the engine, race/road cams, fuel pressure regulator, a proper forced induction kit not a cheap and nasty one, i already have a full stainless with sports cat and silencers, will get a lightened flywheel too when changing gear box and will get a short shift kit whilst doing the swap. any ideas on what im doing over the next couple of months then please help, or if you just want to call me a twit thats cool too lol
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Since this is ya first post I will let you off and give you some advise.
Read the rules and use the fcuking search function!
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Since this is ya first post I will let you off and give you some advise.
Read the rules and use the fcuking search function!
thanks for the tip, bit difficult to be this good looking and please you at the same time! :grin:
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:grin:
It's just that we have had a couple of threads about tuning the 2.0 8v gti and it's getting boring. Just look down this page and the next one. Have a read.
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"is waiting for someone to say drop a 1.8t init...."
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drop a 1.8t in it :wink:
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drop a 1.8t in it :wink:
I suggest lowering it in gently but what do i know :grin:
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Easy way to make a 8v quicker is to sell then buy something quicker.
You could throw thousands out it and still be slower then a 16v or VR
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i understand what everyone is saying, i sold my audi a4 avant 1.8t quattro, becuase it was slow and boring! its too easy to just shove a 1.8t engine in, i grew up in the days of twin webbers, manual chokes and fine tuning, my first car was a nova sr, not saxo or 106!!!!! and there is nothing worse than having a high is powered a3 engine with front wheel drive, too much on the front wheels, i just enjoy doing things myself.....i qualified as a mechanic not fitter, was just hoping for heads up on this project!
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drop a 1.8t in it :wink:
I suggest lowering it in gently but what do i know :grin:
cheers, its sat on coilovers sitting about 25mm lower
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i understand what everyone is saying, i sold my audi a4 avant 1.8t quattro, becuase it was slow and boring! its too easy to just shove a 1.8t engine in, i grew up in the days of twin webbers, manual chokes and fine tuning, my first car was a nova sr, not saxo or 106!!!!! and there is nothing worse than having a high is powered a3 engine with front wheel drive, too much on the front wheels, i just enjoy doing things myself.....i qualified as a mechanic not fitter, was just hoping for heads up on this project!
The point your missing is that even if you did all the work you going to see a max of 145bhp which is still less than a ABF 16v which is a much better engine in how it revs and feels to drive.
As for too much power at the front wheels, it is all down to how it is mapped and driven, mine is around 210bhp and is spot on.
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thats cool, you see i went out with the focus on buying a 8v , iv had the 16v in a corrado, was ok, and with doing the changes to the block and head, inlet and exhaust, chip, cams and fueling it will achieve around 170bhp, at least i can say its a vw golf gti 8v, thats my point, if i wanted a3 engine power id just buy an a3, iv driven a mk1 gti 20v t and the guy is mustard, to every last detail, he made his loom from scratch and i will upload pics to prove, that golf ran just over 300hp and was nuts, but he always said......its no longer a gti, as computers and lots of wiring had replaced genuine vw craftmans ship!!!!!!!
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at least i can say its a vw golf gti 8v, thats my point
But what is the point of throwing / wasting thousands on it and still end up with only around 145bhp even if you went bonkers and fitted a turbo you going to see 160bhp, a 1.8t out of the box is 150bhp with a remap around 190bhp, it makes so much more sense.
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If you want to keep it gti. Buy the abf 16v gti engine.
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ok, so putting a 16v engine is the better choice and spending a grand should shake it up abit too? im guessing simular or same mounts, iv heard they run the same ecu and loom!? anything else to consider? as i will order a complete engine/box plus what ever else is needed!
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ok, so putting a 16v engine is the better choice and spending a grand should shake it up abit too? im guessing simular or same mounts, iv heard they run the same ecu and loom!? anything else to consider? as i will order a complete engine/box plus what ever else is needed!
Loom and ecu are different, you need to convert to hydraulic clutch as well.