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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: awallis on 17 December 2012, 18:50

Title: Mk2 Simple tuning.
Post by: awallis on 17 December 2012, 18:50

Hi ive got a mk2 golf gti 8v, was wanting to know some simple modifications to gain bhp. any ideas?
 

Title: Re: Mk2 Simple tuning.
Post by: Luke1981 on 17 December 2012, 19:31

There is very little you can do on that engine in terms of bhp gain. Fit a good panel filter and keep it regularly serviced to maintain smoothness, other than that just enjoy it for what it is, a good little work horse.

Title: Re: Mk2 Simple tuning.
Post by: Metallix on 18 December 2012, 13:25

8V requires a fair bit of work & £££ to make significantly higher peak bhp values.
However, you can bump the torque up in the low to mid range.

This Digifant one has a full exhaust from the downpipe back & has had the head skimmed, slightly increasing the compression. = 130lbft!

(http://i1035.photobucket.com/albums/a434/thegtiman/8v%20vs%2016v%20dyno%20day%20highlights%20240711/P1050828.jpg)

You can go nuts on these spending tons of cash only to end up at similar outputs as the standard 16v engines.

Title: Re: Mk2 Simple tuning.
Post by: Gambit on 18 December 2012, 13:45

2.0 bottom end is the cheapest and best mod for them

Title: Re: Mk2 Simple tuning.
Post by: weazgti on 18 December 2012, 16:43

Getting it set up properly first would be best.
Some people don't get the timing marks and they end up running a tooth out. My mate had a garage ring him up and say the cam pulley was on the wrong way round which it wasn't.

Title: Re: Mk2 Simple tuning.
Post by: Dogbot on 18 December 2012, 22:33

Or just bung an abf in there over a weekend....  :tongue:

Title: Re: Mk2 Simple tuning.
Post by: weazgti on 18 December 2012, 22:43

Yeah or that. So glad I didn't mess about with a 2.0ltr bottom end and all that.
Lot less money aswell.