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Offline sep

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1.6 8v
« on: 22 February 2010, 19:36 »
what can be done to these to acctually get power out of em?? they wouldnt pull ya pants down!!

just after some cheap ideas without spending loads.
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Offline twistedblack69

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Re: 1.6 8v
« Reply #1 on: 22 February 2010, 21:21 »
Cheapest and best gains would prob be go for a 1.8 Gti 8v engine swap. I'm not sure how much work is needed, but you can get a second hand engine and box for under £500, I paid £120 for my head and block with no service history, a bit of a gamble but guy seemed decent enough and its still fine almost a year and 10k miles later. You could always just start with a GTI cam, that'll give you a bit more horsepower. Also, iv heard that using a 16v exhaust cam will give bigger increase, only heard it once, see if anyone else can confirm that
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Re: 1.6 8v
« Reply #2 on: 22 February 2010, 21:37 »
you can get a gti 8v engine for about £200 with box if you know were to look.

GTI cam and a good panel filter, and a cold air intake will see you noticeable gains
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Offline Wayne

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Re: 1.6 8v
« Reply #3 on: 23 February 2010, 00:24 »
Quote from: twistedblack69 on 22 February 2010, 21:21
Cheapest and best gains would prob be go for a 1.8 Gti 8v engine swap. I'm not sure how much work is needed, but you can get a second hand engine and box for under £500, I paid £120 for my head and block with no service history, a bit of a gamble but guy seemed decent enough and its still fine almost a year and 10k miles later. You could always just start with a GTI cam, that'll give you a bit more horsepower. Also, iv heard that using a 16v exhaust cam will give bigger increase, only heard it once, see if anyone else can confirm that

99% sure a 16v cam will not fit.
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: 1.6 8v
« Reply #4 on: 23 February 2010, 15:27 »
yeah 16v cams are no good, the exhaust cam mod is for the 16v kr engine
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Re: 1.6 8v
« Reply #5 on: 23 February 2010, 15:58 »
So what is the cam mod? You use two exhaust cams or what?
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Re: 1.6 8v
« Reply #6 on: 23 February 2010, 16:35 »
yes, but you also have to cut a new keyway into the end of the shaft for the sprocket, plus chop the end off so it fits inside the head. also cam is very hard so it kills machine tools quickly, hotgolf used to do it but stopped as he was going thru machine tools like nobodys business
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Re: 1.6 8v
« Reply #7 on: 24 February 2010, 12:15 »
Way too much work, just fit an 8V gti cam like Kharebear said and you'll be laughin :)
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Re: 1.6 8v
« Reply #8 on: 24 February 2010, 12:28 »
You can use a 8v GTI head well AFAIK. Just have to plug the injector holes.

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Re: 1.6 8v
« Reply #9 on: 24 February 2010, 18:33 »
cheers all, so when im doing the cambelt i can just whack a gti 8v cam in?? do i need to change any seals of anything?? will the cog that holds the timing belt on still fit this cam???
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