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Offline B1rd1e9

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HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! cheers :P
« on: 18 August 2011, 18:52 »
hello everybody i own a mk 3 golf gti 8v i woz just wondering best solutions to get more power from it without the clear pricey options like buying turbos, dropping new engines im needing the fairly resonable priced options please it has an exhaust on it dont finks its a straight threw 1 ive also just put a air filter on it aswell i asked a local company who remap ECUs but sed there wud b no point

any ideas peeps ;)

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Re: HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! cheers :P
« Reply #1 on: 18 August 2011, 19:28 »
Their right, there is no point as you won't get any gains! And if you do its a lot of money to gain absolutely minimal!

Click on the search at the top and have a look at various threads as it does get asked a lot!

If you want more power swap the engine

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Re: HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! cheers :P
« Reply #2 on: 18 August 2011, 19:33 »
What he said ^^

Nothing you do, exhausts, filters ect. will make any noticable differance to the power of the stupid 8v.

Change the engine or buy a different Mk3.



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Re: HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! cheers :P
« Reply #3 on: 18 August 2011, 19:41 »
cheers guys very disappointed woz really opin there woz summet shame really no point changing engine myt aswel buy a new car than do that but has always dont have the money 4 that

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« Reply #4 on: 18 August 2011, 19:43 »
Mate I don't have the money, but when my 8v died I bought myself everything to do a vr6 conversion! And am doing that right now. Click on my link at the bottom of this, and also look at other peoples conversions in the same section,

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Re: HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! cheers :P
« Reply #5 on: 18 August 2011, 19:45 »
nice 1 dan its a shame coz it luks the part just a tad under powered but has daft has it may sound i fawt it woz a 16v wen i woz buying it but later realized it woz only a 8v  :embarassed:

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« Reply #6 on: 18 August 2011, 19:49 »
See my bodywork is pretty mint apart from a few little bits around one window and the tailgate, hence I decided to change the lump! Plus the car was given to me and I know the complete history of the motor! Its a tough choice to make what to do but have a read up on various peoples projects etc

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« Reply #7 on: 18 August 2011, 19:55 »
just luked at your post u must have sum time and paitence 2 strip ur car apart like that  :smiley: i fitted a new steering wheel and fawt that woz a hassel lmao  :laugh: and 2 top it off horn doesnt bloody work now  :undecided: but keep up the work and get sum mor pics up

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« Reply #8 on: 18 August 2011, 19:58 »
Check the wiring on the horn!

Yeah more pics will be up! Hopefully saturday and it will all be finished! I bloody hope anyway! Once this is done time to focus on bodywork!  :shocked:

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« Reply #9 on: 18 August 2011, 20:03 »
well it worked b4 putting the new steering wheel on i cant understand y it wud just stop really so let me get this ryt u have changed ur 8v gti 2 a vr6?