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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Sgt_Lemon on 21 April 2013, 12:44

Title: What gains to be had?
Post by: Sgt_Lemon on 21 April 2013, 12:44
Just managed to get a bargain on a 4-1 manifold, fast road high lift cam and a polished and ported head. Excited as I am, I have no clue as to what I should be expecting to gain. If anyone could give me a ball park bhp increase figure, I'm maybe more interested into how it will drive with these fitted.
Title: Re: What gains to be had?
Post by: xionsolaris on 21 April 2013, 13:18
Atleast tell us what engine you got
Title: Re: What gains to be had?
Post by: Sgt_Lemon on 21 April 2013, 21:31
Oh sh!t that might help, I'm running a 8v gti.
Title: Re: What gains to be had?
Post by: Lewy on 21 April 2013, 22:27
10-20bhp is about right, but it all depends on who has set it up after the work has been done.
Title: Re: What gains to be had?
Post by: Gambit on 24 April 2013, 14:08
find a 2.0 bottom end also seeing as your going that far, may aswell top it all off! then you'll be talking about 140bhp with a good increase in torque
Title: Re: What gains to be had?
Post by: Sgt_Lemon on 24 April 2013, 14:54
find a 2.0 bottom end also seeing as your going that far, may aswell top it all off! then you'll be talking about 140bhp with a good increase in torque
Sounds like a good plan, is that the 2.0 bottom end off a mk3 then I'm guessing?
Title: Re: What gains to be had?
Post by: Gambit on 24 April 2013, 15:05
yep. will totally transform the car. well setup 2.0 8v will happily sit with a well setup 1.8 16v
Title: Re: What gains to be had?
Post by: search on 25 April 2013, 21:12
i've only got a 1.3 had the pierburg carb on... last week replaced it with a weber and a polished n ported inlet manifold, the gains to be had were MASSIVE! feels like my old 1.6 mk3 injection its not even all in my head everyone thats been in my car since ive done it has asked what have i done to the car lol.

next i might add polo GT cams and a 4-1 system or just buy a Gti next year lol.