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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: snake16valve on 30 March 2006, 17:06

Title: Golf mk 2 1.8 16v
Post by: snake16valve on 30 March 2006, 17:06

Hi all,
Can anybody help me with some mods for my gti.
I have just bought my first golf. It is standard at 139 bhp.
I was wondering what i could do in the way of some cheap mods to gain a few extra bhp.

Thank's for any response....
I am also  new to the forum so please be nice to me...lol..

Title: Re: Golf mk 2 1.8 16v
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 30 March 2006, 17:08

hello :smiley:

whats your budget?

Title: Re: Golf mk 2 1.8 16v
Post by: snake16valve on 30 March 2006, 17:10

£500.

Title: Re: Golf mk 2 1.8 16v
Post by: tobz. on 30 March 2006, 17:31

For that you're probably looking at an aftermarket pipe and a k&n airfilter.
this will probably gain you a few horses. For any major power increases you really need to be looking at different cams, having the heads ported and changing the exhaust manifold to a 4-branch item. However all of these can be quite expensive. The kr engine isn't the cheapest to extract more power from.

Title: Re: Golf mk 2 1.8 16v
Post by: tobz. on 30 March 2006, 17:31

Oh and welcome :grin:

Title: Re: Golf mk 2 1.8 16v
Post by: snake16valve on 30 March 2006, 17:48

Thank's for the info !
And cheer's for the welcome.
I have a local company who do exhausts called (meerecat) Perhaps i should give them a ring and se what the can do.

Title: Re: Golf mk 2 1.8 16v
Post by: KINGS> on 30 March 2006, 18:01

2ltr bottom end from a scrappy and rolling road setup should see best power m8... add a 4branch and twin exhaust cams and you should see 170bhp+

Title: Re: Golf mk 2 1.8 16v
Post by: snake16valve on 30 March 2006, 20:43

thanks m8 !
i will deffo look in to all those opsions...

Title: Re: Golf mk 2 1.8 16v
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 31 March 2006, 09:25

get a power reading on a rolling road forst to make sure you got a good base to start from. no point spending 500 notes to find at the end of the day your engine is all cock no balls. im sure its not but best get the basics (timing fuelling etc) spot on then mod it

Title: Re: Golf mk 2 1.8 16v
Post by: snake16valve on 31 March 2006, 20:26

Thank's m8.
I would love to take it for a R&R test but as yet i  havent found anywhere near me that does it.(if anyone reading this knows of anywhere in scotland then please tell me)

Title: Re: Golf mk 2 1.8 16v
Post by: stan_deezy on 01 April 2006, 13:04

snake, you could try these guys in Motherwell http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=29778.0

although I don't know how far that is from you..........Scotlands a big place  :smiley:

Title: Re: Golf mk 2 1.8 16v
Post by: snake16valve on 01 April 2006, 18:44

Cheer's for that.I shall give them a phone as motherwell is only 20 mile away.
thank's very much !