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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: steviem on 29 November 2005, 11:37

Title: Is it really a GTI?
Post by: steviem on 29 November 2005, 11:37
The performance of my new Golf would pint to it being a GTI, it beats a brand new C2 VTR easily and has discs all round, but when I popped open the bonnet yesterday, it looks like the induction and exhaust are both at the back of the engine bay and not crossflow.
Could this be right, its a '88 GTI 8v.
Would that make it more difficult to mod for performance, although I would like to put in a forced 16v into there eventually.
Title: Re: Is it really a GTI?
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 29 November 2005, 11:40
errrr.... pics of the engine bay and what you mean?
Title: Re: Is it really a GTI?
Post by: steviem on 29 November 2005, 11:45
I'll take some at lunchtime and post them, basically the rear of the engine has all of the inlet and exhaust ports at the back (facing the firewall), you'll see in an hour or so, though...
Title: Re: Is it really a GTI?
Post by: Daz... on 29 November 2005, 11:46
that sounds like a normal 8v GTI to me..
Title: Re: Is it really a GTI?
Post by: davidhawkins_78 on 29 November 2005, 11:48
Yup it is ... same design as with the Mk1 and NOBODY can say that's not a GTI - it's the bloody original !
Title: Re: Is it really a GTI?
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 29 November 2005, 11:49
aye it sounds like a normal 8v to me aswell.  :undecided:
Title: Re: Is it really a GTI?
Post by: steviem on 29 November 2005, 11:52
Phew....that makes me feel better, my first Golf GTI and not too sure what to expect with it, thanks for being so quick.
Might give it 6 months and drop in a 2.0 16valve though...
Title: Re: Is it really a GTI?
Post by: Neaty on 30 November 2005, 14:08
yea normal, valvers are cross flow