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Offline Louise81

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ENGINE SWAP NEED ADVICE
« on: 18 December 2005, 18:42 »
I have a mk 3 golf gti 8v with a stage 2 rally superchip and a hks filter with straight through zorst with decat and i have been offered to swap for my engine a mk2 1.8 16v gti engine with similar mileage the bloke has told me that the mk 2 engine is loads better with more power and more reliable than my engine is there any truth in that?? need opinions plz peeps cos i dont know much at all about mk2's
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Offline HARDCOR3

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Re: ENGINE SWAP NEED ADVICE
« Reply #1 on: 18 December 2005, 18:51 »
just stick a vr in it if your after more power...... :smug:
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Re: ENGINE SWAP NEED ADVICE
« Reply #2 on: 18 December 2005, 19:43 »
sounds like a waste of time and money. certainley has more power than a standard 2.0 8v (115 vs 136 bhp) but yours int standard so probably not worth the effort. 2.0 has more torque and is just as reliable.
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Re: ENGINE SWAP NEED ADVICE
« Reply #3 on: 20 December 2005, 08:54 »
stick with your original chipped engine, the mk2 engines are only quicker in the mk2 as they are alot lighter than the mk3, its just a waste of time and money m8
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Re: ENGINE SWAP NEED ADVICE
« Reply #4 on: 20 December 2005, 09:02 »
as above, it would be a waste of time imo, stick with what youv got. The engines in the mk3s seem to be more reliable as they are newer. Think if its running ok at the minute its not worth changing.
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Quote from: di on 27 August 2006, 19:51
thats the best mk3 ive seen..ever! its just clean and subtle.. :cool:

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Re: ENGINE SWAP NEED ADVICE
« Reply #5 on: 20 December 2005, 09:11 »
if it ain't broke don't fix it!!!  :smiley:
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Offline golfpro

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Re: ENGINE SWAP NEED ADVICE
« Reply #6 on: 20 December 2005, 09:16 »
not a bad idea that jet, if worst comes to, then at least u can keep all the bits u like from yurs b4 you sell it!
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Quote from: di on 27 August 2006, 19:51
thats the best mk3 ive seen..ever! its just clean and subtle.. :cool:

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Re: ENGINE SWAP NEED ADVICE
« Reply #7 on: 20 December 2005, 09:23 »
think you posted a reply to the wrong thread golfpro  :grin:
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Re: ENGINE SWAP NEED ADVICE
« Reply #8 on: 20 December 2005, 09:51 »
did i miss what jet said, or is phil going senile???


to much time on the island phil?????? :laugh: :huh:
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Offline golfpro

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Re: ENGINE SWAP NEED ADVICE
« Reply #9 on: 20 December 2005, 09:54 »
yeah, meant to post that in slicks serious advice needed thread. went back too many times.

Think it must be too much time here already mate,desperately need my sanity top up! im home in 2 days though  :smiley:
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Quote from: di on 27 August 2006, 19:51
thats the best mk3 ive seen..ever! its just clean and subtle.. :cool:
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