modding a 1.4 mk3 abd engine...........

[Ashley]

ABD actually is the worst of the worst, it's the crappest 1.4 mk3 engine available. mine sucks bad, i'd swap it for the ABU 1.6 in a years time if i were you.. straight swap iirc

What engine is the ABU? Is that a single point injection 1.6 engine? My 1.6 is an AEE but is multi point injection

believe it's a single point 1.6 which was around at the same time as the ABD, so early MK3s

pretty much every ABD part fits the ABU

[adamrob69]

i wouldn't touch any single point injection engine from previous experience.

the dual injections give it a bit more life in terms of responsiveness and they seem to rev a bit happier, but there still as slow

and i wouldn't bother with the 1.6, as the performance is very often undistinguishable to a 1.4.

The one to get, and keep the insurance down a bit while adding performance that you should be able to add to is the 1.6 16V, but this are pretty rare, and apparently are liable to break down

[VR6-Joe]

My 1.6 Golf is fairly quick for what it is! I kept with a 110bhp Rover 216 coupe from 0-100mph

[bored_Welsh_lad]

I just see no point in modifying a car with such a small engine unless its something like a starlet turbo or a punto gt etc.. something forced induction to start with..

I even think im wrong for thinking of putting the charger on my golf because its a 8v gti.. im only going to see 180 brake max i reckon and thats after ploughing the best part of a 700 quid into the engine.. so thats 700 quid for 70 brake.. especially when i have a 16v sitting there in the garage...