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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Kevolution on 15 September 2006, 00:30

Title: Making a MK2 faster?
Post by: Kevolution on 15 September 2006, 00:30: Hi my mate wants a golf, he was thinking of the mk3 vr6 for the speed but i think a mk2 would be better. What mods can be done to a mk2 gti to make it go faster? nothing stupid like put 2 V6's in it please lol. About a grands worth of work lets say. Cheers!!
Title: Re: Making a MK2 faster?
Post by: Organisys on 15 September 2006, 13:16: Drill airbox
Full Stainless Exhaust
Cam
2 Litre bottom end
Port and polish head if you have and Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£ left !
Strip out excess weight if you can live with it.
Title: Re: Making a MK2 faster?
Post by: Daz... on 15 September 2006, 13:25: Quote from: Organisys on 15 September 2006, 13:16
Drill airbox
Full Stainless Exhaust
Cam
2 Litre bottom end
Port and polish head if you have and Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£ left !
Strip out excess weight if you can live with it.

If you leave out the cam and headwork you will have enough to get a decent suspension set up which would help with acceleration, braking and cornering. :wink:
Title: Re: Making a MK2 faster?
Post by: T_J_G on 15 September 2006, 14:13: and chip it for 20 quid if it's Digi.
Title: Re: Making a MK2 faster?
Post by: spankyVR6 on 15 September 2006, 15:20: Put the 2litre 16v ABF unit from a mk3 into it (if it's a valver). You can get them fairly cheap and fit straight in other than being about 1cm taller for the larger displacement, which is solved by a light tap to the frame on the under side of the bonnet! I used to have a mk2 with this engine in and I can tell youi it is far far quicker off the mark and up till about 80mph than a VR6, i know this 'cause I now have a VR6! I wish I could have that car back sometimes :cry:, but the VR6 is a very good all round car too, and quite quick 'straight out of the tin'! :wink:
Title: Re: Making a MK2 faster?
Post by: Kevolution on 15 September 2006, 16:59: Do those chips off ebay actuallyworka nd what benifits do they provide? Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£20 for a chip just sounds too cheap to me!
Title: Re: Making a MK2 faster?
Post by: cняis on 15 September 2006, 19:09: you forgot the four branch manifold

those ebay chips (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Golf-Jetta-MK2-Cabriolet-Chip-Digifant-8V-GTI-6HP_W0QQitemZ320025560543QQihZ011QQcategoryZ9889QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) work well according to other forum members. they get rid of "digilag" which is the annoying wait you get when you initially put your foot down. obviously these only suit the mk2 GTI 8v with PB engine code (Digifant 2).
Title: Re: Making a MK2 faster?
Post by: T_J_G on 15 September 2006, 20:25: check my thread called 'i've just been chipped' to know the results
Title: Re: Making a MK2 faster?
Post by: Kevolution on 16 September 2006, 09:40: What is the most power and speed you can get for a grand then do you think? My friend is thinking of a GTI but is a speed freak so wants to know lol.

My guess for a 16v is 0-60 in 6.6, maybe 150bhp?
Title: Re: Making a MK2 faster?
Post by: T_J_G on 16 September 2006, 10:05: 150BHP wouldn't be too hard i don't think.

Exhaust,cam and filter should practically see you there.
Title: Re: Making a MK2 faster?
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 16 September 2006, 11:01: you would go faster if all the money was spent on chassis mods tbh, get some good brakes and suspension on there
Title: Re: Making a MK2 faster?
Post by: rwalker on 16 September 2006, 15:24: I would go for a 4 branch, p&p and then suspension (if the bank manager lets you).

- Ross
Title: Re: Making a MK2 faster?
Post by: 16v Matt on 18 September 2006, 13:44: You ain't going to get a 0-60 time of 6.6 secs with 11 extra bhp :grin:

LOL
Title: Re: Making a MK2 faster?
Post by: Organisys on 18 September 2006, 21:18: Quote from: 16v Matt on 18 September 2006, 13:44
You ain't going toÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â get a 0-60 time of 6.6 secs with 11 extra bhp :grin:

LOL

For sure, 200+ needed me thinks?