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Title: Hunt for Grunt !
Post by: davidhawkins_78 on 20 November 2003, 11:24

Hey peps - back to ask the foutain of VW knowledge for help (again) ...

I've got a engineering background and been f**king baout with cars and race cars for years, but never got in to the whole Vee Dub scene till now so slightly lacking in knowledge.

I've got a 89 Digi 8V and it's in A1 condition with only 70k on the clock - but deep down looking back I should have got a valver I know.

Basically I'm on "the hunt for more grunt" - all the most obvious things go without saying - but things like Audi Throttle bodies etc without specific knowledge of VW's I'm completely over looking somethings !!!

The cars driven on a day-to-day basis and i'm not looking for mega power so i'll probably look at mild head work - cam - exhaust - induction etc - anyother VW specific tricks I'm missing?

Title: Re:Hunt for Grunt !
Post by: golfvr6 on 21 November 2003, 13:28

I think thats about it mate, being a digifant you can also get it chipped.

Title: Re:Hunt for Grunt !
Post by: Helios_Blue_Valver on 21 November 2003, 14:18

Have the intake machined (gasket matched) to the head same as the exhaust ports to the header. Intake runners extrude honed, Cam it up, Induction kit and nice free lowing exhaust should free up lot's of power. These seem to be pretty reliable mods as well. This is about what I am planning on come spring when the weather gets warm again.

Title: Re:Hunt for Grunt !
Post by: davidhawkins_78 on 21 November 2003, 14:33

Well having an ECU I sorta assumed when I got the car that u could chip it, but have yet to come across anything !!! ( Even on eBay !!! )

What chips have people come across? Where's a good source to get one?

Title: Re:Hunt for Grunt !
Post by: Leejaydoob on 21 November 2003, 14:39

ebay has loads of chip mods usually but i think they are just cheap crap
im not sure i would trust them, i thought a decent chip would set you back at least a couple of hundred quid

i dont really know enough about them

Title: Re:Hunt for Grunt !
Post by: davidhawkins_78 on 21 November 2003, 15:03

Anyone else know any more about chips for a 8v Digi ???

Been looking on the web and heard AMS mentioned a few times - any help would be much appreciacted :)

Title: Re:Hunt for Grunt !
Post by: modulater on 22 November 2003, 12:14

Most of the tuning firms offer chips but make sure you get a print out before and after on the rolling road, also its better to get the chip matched to your car rather than just fitting one you've bought and not knowing how much gain it is made.