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Offline emery1990

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Re: clutch gone on my tired 1.8 gti engine so time 4 a 2.0, whats best?
« Reply #10 on: 22 May 2011, 12:45 »
Not a 1.8t though ( He did say not megabucks )
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Re: clutch gone on my tired 1.8 gti engine so time 4 a 2.0, whats best?
« Reply #11 on: 22 May 2011, 13:43 »
2.8? Outa what an audi?
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Re: clutch gone on my tired 1.8 gti engine so time 4 a 2.0, whats best?
« Reply #12 on: 22 May 2011, 14:30 »
Oh vr6 get it now
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Re: clutch gone on my tired 1.8 gti engine so time 4 a 2.0, whats best?
« Reply #13 on: 22 May 2011, 17:08 »
They dont handle as well as the lighter engines, getting a light engine will keep it handling like it it should.

Ie massive engine over the nose!
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Re: clutch gone on my tired 1.8 gti engine so time 4 a 2.0, whats best?
« Reply #14 on: 22 May 2011, 19:50 »
Think ive sorced a doner 2.0 8v for now then get bugjam over and done with and a better conversion will be on the cards
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Re: clutch gone on my tired 1.8 gti engine so time 4 a 2.0, whats best?
« Reply #15 on: 24 May 2011, 21:01 »
What 2.0 bits am I going 2 need?
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Re: clutch gone on my tired 1.8 gti engine so time 4 a 2.0, whats best?
« Reply #16 on: 25 May 2011, 08:36 »
Nothing much really if you are using the 8v head. But it could be a good id to change the piston rings and big end bearings etc while the block id outta the car.
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