mk1 on the rolling road !!!!

[Dinky]

I had a turbo on my 1800 8v eng, just fitted new big end shells, stripped, cleaned and rebuilt the head, stuck a diesel turbo exhaust manifold and turbo on and boosted it to 8psi with no engine mods. Set the timing and put a extra injector on for fuel on boost. Never dino'ed it, felt like around 150hp and lots of torque.

How much did it cost u?
The engine run ok on a daily basis,no probs?

Dinky  

[mk1]

Parts were s/hand, cost me about ?200. Could be used as a daily driver as the engine is still standard. You will have to be good with the spanners and fabrication and a understanding of fuel injection to do it yourself. It isn't rocket science, but it is not as easy as people think it is  .
Steve.

[kniterider]

nah not rocket science done a few turbo technics xr3Is in me time so cant be that hard!!, hopefully sellin me 8v mk2 but when i get another 8v with pas may look into a bottom end (2.0) and then stiking a blower on, would be nice, cant be doing with playing with my mk4!!!

[mk1]

Posted by: kniterider
cant be doing with playing with my mk4!!!

That's why I bought a mk1, no MOT emission probs.
Steve.

[kniterider]

same here and also trying to hold as much standard values as poss, got it lookin and handeling ok will leave it at that but as for my mk2......... which ever 1 wether its the one ive got or a newer one im up for having a play!!!

[mk1]

Agree  . My mk1 looks as standard as you can get, but a bit lower. Will wake up a few Audi TT owners at the lights  .
Steve.

[kniterider]

cant beat wiping smiles worth evry penny!!!

[mk1]

  . And it's paid for  .
Steve.

[kniterider]

well wether i keep this one or geta newer one with pas its gonna get played with after wheels ectc