Mk3 Transmission and Axle how much punishment?

[HoTWire]

Hi there, I'm a newbie,

I'm getting a new mk3 Golf daily driver, having had a 1972 VW Camper as my daily driver previously.  The Mk3 is only a standard 1.8 CL, I just wondering how much I could increase BHP and Torque by before the gearbox and axle(s) start to become unreliable.

I'm not looking for stupid bhp, but I'm looking after boreing, polish ported, high compression heads and all the associated bits at about 130-145 BHP as a realistic figure.

Would the car take it?

-David

[golfvr6]

130-145 bhp, i think thats a bit unrealistic for 1.8cl. You will probably have to put a better suspension on, and uprate the brakes.

[HoTWire]

Well it wouldn't stay 1.8 for a start  ,.. brakes are obviously going to be uprated as soon as any engine work is performed, and suspension would be replaced and tuned depending on power output and how the thing drives (I'm not looking forward to power steering),..

But, I'm just concerned about the front axle and standard gearbox being able to take more torque.  I won't bother even looking at tuning the engine if it means a costly axle and gearbox replacement/rebuild.

[golfvr6]

The standard set up should be able to cope, depends how far you want to go!

[HoTWire]

Well thats good news,.. well its good news for me, but not my bank balance

I'll keep you posted on how it goes.

What I really need is one of those German group A kits,......

[Scirocco2ltr]

Buy a VR6  

Golfvr6's motor is a tourqe monster!

[Slim Shady]

put the VR6 in the bin - heavy lump

buy a 20v t

 

[Bodhi]

I'd take a big naturally aspirated 6cyl over a forced induction 4 any day.

[golfvr6]

Yep, you can always put forced induction on the v6  

[Gedi]

what is the difference between 1.8cl brakes and suspension and gti apart from rear discs. can i put gti springs on without changing the shocks and can i put gti discs and pads like i could on my mk2 driver?..

i totaled my mk2 on sat :'( and have just bought one.