Mk2 Simple tuning.

[awallis]

Hi ive got a mk2 golf gti 8v, was wanting to know some simple modifications to gain bhp. any ideas?
 

[Luke1981]

There is very little you can do on that engine in terms of bhp gain. Fit a good panel filter and keep it regularly serviced to maintain smoothness, other than that just enjoy it for what it is, a good little work horse.

[Metallix]

8V requires a fair bit of work & £££ to make significantly higher peak bhp values.
However, you can bump the torque up in the low to mid range.

This Digifant one has a full exhaust from the downpipe back & has had the head skimmed, slightly increasing the compression. = 130lbft!



You can go nuts on these spending tons of cash only to end up at similar outputs as the standard 16v engines.

[Gambit]

2.0 bottom end is the cheapest and best mod for them

[weazgti]

Getting it set up properly first would be best.
Some people don't get the timing marks and they end up running a tooth out. My mate had a garage ring him up and say the cam pulley was on the wrong way round which it wasn't.

[Dogbot]

Or just bung an abf in there over a weekend.... 

[weazgti]

Yeah or that. So glad I didn't mess about with a 2.0ltr bottom end and all that.
Lot less money aswell.