Author Topic: 1.8 20v Turbo  (Read 1839 times)

Offline dumbasfook

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1.8 20v Turbo
« on: 21 February 2004, 01:16 »
am planning a 1.8 20v turbo engine conversion in a mk2 golf does n e 1 know of n e majour problems i may come up against?????

And also when the engine is in what sorta tuning items seem popular and release plenty of power want approx 300horse!

Thought i'd ask on the mk 4 forum as it is your Engine LOL

Offline S11EPS

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Re:1.8 20v Turbo
« Reply #1 on: 21 February 2004, 01:23 »
Speak to dizzie and snowball.

Snowball is running an audi S3 lump in his Mk4 cab now, with 300bhp, Dizzie is having his done in a couple of weeks.

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Re:1.8 20v Turbo
« Reply #2 on: 21 February 2004, 11:50 »
speak to jaba motorsport they no there stuff 300bhp+ if you have the wonga!!!!!!
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Offline Terminator

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Re:1.8 20v Turbo
« Reply #3 on: 21 February 2004, 21:09 »
Beware the spectre of the slipping clutch if you go too high on the torque.

Starry, I really like those RS4's and feel that my credit card is about to to take a large hit!

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