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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: Mk1GTi1.6 on 30 November 2005, 20:35

Title: Bigger capacity?
Post by: Mk1GTi1.6 on 30 November 2005, 20:35

Hi

I'm looking for some info on getting a larger capacity engine into my Mk.1.

What are the easiest options???

thanks :cool:

Title: Re: Bigger capacity?
Post by: Madone_si on 30 November 2005, 21:35

check out the subject we discussed before;

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=27461.msg220854#msg220854

Check out these sites for performance upgrades on engines for mk1's

http://www.candrenterprises.co.uk/
http://www.tsr-performance.com/
http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/

or look here for tuning ideas
http://www.matey-matey.com/

Title: Re: Bigger capacity?
Post by: Lewy on 30 November 2005, 22:29

Quote from: Madone on 30 November 2005, 21:35

check out the subject we discussed before;

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=27461.msg220854#msg220854

Check out these sites for performance upgrades on engines for mk1's

http://www.candrenterprises.co.uk/
http://www.tsr-performance.com/
http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/

or look here for tuning ideas
http://www.matey-matey.com/

Don't listen to him - he's freakin' fruit loop :laugh:

Seriously though, Simon is a very good source of info for mk1's, even certain powerplanted mk1's!! :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: Bigger capacity?
Post by: Madone_si on 30 November 2005, 22:50

This is a very useful Mk1 info web page - http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=594424

Title: Re: Bigger capacity?
Post by: Mk1GTi1.6 on 01 December 2005, 21:44

Cheers guys, some good links there.

Do any of the 2.0 bottom ends just bolt straight up to my 8v head?

And does anyone know anything about using the bits from a turbo diesel VW to turbo my engine?  Read a thread on vwvortex about it, but got lost half way through it!

Title: Re: Bigger capacity?
Post by: Neaty on 02 December 2005, 15:36

My mate used a turbo diesel manifold on a mark 2 8valve bottom end, requires a bit of grinding but other than that i think its ok, but if you want to use a T3 turbo or something similar then it wont directly fit on the manifold. Keep you eye out on ebay for turbo technics manifolds

Title: Re: Bigger capacity?
Post by: Mk1GTi1.6 on 02 December 2005, 17:40

Sounds like a top tip.  Cheers.   :cool:

Title: Re: Bigger capacity?
Post by: Mk1GTi1.6 on 03 December 2005, 12:26

Was also reading that you can mate the compressor housing of an Audi or Saab petrol turbo, to the other half of the TD turbo.  So it fits to the manifold but gives better power further up the rev range.

As with all these things, I guess it's a case of trial and error!

Title: Re: Bigger capacity?
Post by: Neaty on 03 December 2005, 16:21

definately. home bad turbo conversions are all like that, my mate made his own manifiold byt chopping and welding an 8 valve manifold, it worked but then the oil seals on the turbo went and had oil pi**in out every where. Everyone has there own ideas all u can do is try them, no harm in that