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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: ItsHarry on 30 July 2006, 21:15

Title: Lack of Ooomph...
Post by: ItsHarry on 30 July 2006, 21:15
Hello all. I'm pretty much new here. I own a '97 P 1.8 GL, which is my first car. 127,000. When I bought it I knew nothing about Golfs (now wish I'd gone the mk2 route, but hey!).

Now, the car is about as powerfull as...a not very powerful thing. I'm assuming its 8v. Any ideas as to what I can do to increase the power? Insurance isn't an issue (thank you NFU!), in terms of funds, around £500 I guess... Cheers!
Title: Re: Lack of Ooomph...
Post by: Hypermonkey on 30 July 2006, 21:29
I was looking at the 8v route before getting the 16v and was told that there isn't a lot you can do to them except the usuall...performance drop in filter, free flowing exhaust. You can also have the cam from a Mk2 8v and a chip, all of this will cost you over the £500...about £800 and will get you iro 20bhp more.

For your money you could do the exhaust and filter no probs  :smiley:
Title: Re: Lack of Ooomph...
Post by: silkyballs on 30 July 2006, 22:57
can you chip a GL???? mk3 are well known for not going particularly fast should have done the mk2 route dude
Title: Re: Lack of Ooomph...
Post by: Hypermonkey on 31 July 2006, 00:26
Oops..missed the GL bit  :embarassed:

Give AmD or stealth a ring...but you might be out of luck with a GL.
Title: Re: Lack of Ooomph...
Post by: Dom Mk3 on 31 July 2006, 10:48
you've pretty much got a restricted 1.8 8v gti engine from the mk2 in there. Main restriction is in the throttle body. You could start replacing bits of the engine with mk2 gti (various 8v and 16v bits) but it's a bit expensive for something that would still be slower than a higher spec mk3...
Title: Re: Lack of Ooomph...
Post by: silkyballs on 31 July 2006, 11:13
no ecu no chip im afraid.stealth are awsome they chipped my mk2 that i have now but i dont think even them could sort the no ecu problem out!lol
Title: Re: Lack of Ooomph...
Post by: Hypermonkey on 31 July 2006, 12:43
Just get one of those phat zorsts blud...you know de ones dat sound like u has a turbo wid de wooshy sound...innit  :smiley:


Sounds like you'll have to go for the looker option as opposed to a goer... :sad:
Title: Re: Lack of Ooomph...
Post by: ItsHarry on 31 July 2006, 18:25
Ahhh well!

Cheers boys! When I acheive post uni status I WILL get a mk1 or mk2 GTi.

With regards to being a looker over a goer, yeah, that's me that is!
Title: Re: Lack of Ooomph...
Post by: silkyballs on 31 July 2006, 22:02
you'll never get the women by saying that over the net!lol
Title: Re: Lack of Ooomph...
Post by: Hypermonkey on 01 August 2006, 00:20
Believe what the Silky one says...he's been slapping Rosie Palmer and her 5 sisters around for years ever since saying that online :laugh:
Title: Re: Lack of Ooomph...
Post by: ItsHarry on 01 August 2006, 12:16
Hence the silky balls then eh!

Ahhh well, I dont need cyber-women....

Bah, who am I kidding. :cry:
Title: Re: Lack of Ooomph...
Post by: silkyballs on 02 August 2006, 00:07
cyber woem are great!lol silkyballs started as a joke between me dazgti and alluminum at a rolling road day and has stuck ever since!lol you'd be surprised how much attention it creates!lol