LOW cost performance gain?

[Ninja]

Can anyone advise me of some relatively low cost performance gaining mods?

MK2 GTI 8v digi.

[bazzza]

2 liter bottom end ?

[Ninja]

2 liter bottom end ?

How much would I be looking at for that? What sort of performance gain can I expect?

[Reasty]

Optimax if you are putting standard unleaded in the tank

[Organisys]

Remove anything you don't really need, like rear seat, spare tyre, interior trim = Free!
 

[Jay]

2 liter bottom end ?

How much would I be looking at for that? What sort of performance gain can I expect?

I think you get more torque than HP out of that.

Also a different cam, I'm not sure which is best and it seems some people have different opionions.

A good service will also see you good
As will a decent air filter, they give you maybe 2 or 3hp, but will apparently make the throttle repsonse better.
Drilled airbox also makes the throttle feel better.

A higher octane fuel will also ever so slightly increase power, you can get fuel additives to increase octane but if you're using 98/99ron already I'm not sure how that will effect your engine. Try running Redex through the old gal to clean her inards, I usually run a shot once a month.

[Ninja]

2 liter bottom end ?

How much would I be looking at for that? What sort of performance gain can I expect?

I think you get more torque than HP out of that.

Also a different cam, I'm not sure which is best and it seems some people have different opionions.

A good service will also see you good
As will a decent air filter, they give you maybe 2 or 3hp, but will apparently make the throttle repsonse better.
Drilled airbox also makes the throttle feel better.

A higher octane fuel will also ever so slightly increase power, you can get fuel additives to increase octane but if you're using 98/99ron already I'm not sure how that will effect your engine. Try running Redex through the old gal to clean her inards, I usually run a shot once a month.

Any idea how much a 2l bottom end coversion costs?

I'm already planning on the air filter, possibly a drilled airbox, but need to source a spare airbox first as I don't want to drill my only airbox.

[Reasty]

Now i know you said low cost but honestly if you want a noticable difference in the way your golf drives,save your pennys and get a 4 branch manifold,you will be suprised the difference it makes.

[Ninja]

Hmm maybe. I'm just a bit poor atm with my MOT due, and having to buy exhaust (which was next to nothing off a forum member) radiator, handbrake cables, an POSSIBLY but hopefully not - tires.

[Jay]

It's about 15-20HP for a 4 branch?


Bottom end is what ever the parts cost + your time if you're handy with a spanner    
Or how ever long it takes for a mechanic to do it x the cost per hour  

Sorry, I'm not being precise but nothing in life is