Author Topic: need more power (Read 3490 times)

wave · « **on:** 09 November 2006, 21:31 »

just bought a mk4 gti and realized that i should of brought the turbo version. please can anyone help me need more grrr and not sure where to start any advice please

garfayliu · « **Reply #1 on:** 10 November 2006, 11:09 »

hi there... there isn't much you can do really, without spending loads of cash to get it to the same levels as a 1.8T.. I presume you've brought the early model mk4 GTi 2litre without turbo, only 125bhp.. only called a GTI in UK, GL in rest of Europe, but you don't care about that. Any chance of you getting a refund?

Ivor Mk4 Turbo · « **Reply #2 on:** 10 November 2006, 16:41 »

FYI, Mk4 N/A 2.0 8v has 115 hp, whereas the N/A 1.8 (20v) has 125 hp!

If you've bought it from a trader, you should have X no. of days to return the car (sales of goods act etc.), but you're less protected if you bought it privately. If it's not possible to send back, then I'd suggest selling up & buying the turbo, as like garfayliu says, it will cost a fortune to extract some decent power. Remember you're starting from a low power output to begin with - eg. The Civic Type R & the new Clio Sport both have 197 hp allready!

wave · « **Reply #3 on:** 11 November 2006, 01:15 »

:cry:wish i could but private sale !! and i know i would lose a lot of money no win situation bumer hey

wave · « **Reply #4 on:** 11 November 2006, 01:22 »

what i think i will do see i can find a golf turbo that has been killed failing that give my car my girlfriend and start from scratch what a pleb hey live and learn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ivor Mk4 Turbo · « **Reply #5 on:** 11 November 2006, 10:32 »

Am sure you will be able to sell it on for what you paid, if not, a little more??!!

wave · « **Reply #6 on:** 11 November 2006, 15:34 »

thanks for your advice not sure what i will do. my car is beautiful and in perfect condition, probly put a stainless steel exhaust and a air induction kit maybe a super chip prob get a 25/40 in provement in bhp. once again thankyou for your advice i will keep you posted

garfayliu · « **Reply #7 on:** 11 November 2006, 15:50 »

Quote from: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 10 November 2006, 16:41

FYI, Mk4 N/A 2.0 8v has 115 hp, whereas the N/A 1.8 (20v) has 125 hp!

You're right, my bad

Which one do you have wave? How much did you pay for it? As the others have said, you can sell on pretty easily and get another 20v Turbo model. Plenty more fish in the sea.. I mean GTIs.

wave · « **Reply #8 on:** 11 November 2006, 22:16 »

i think its the 125bah model because i find it abut flat but my last car was 320SE BMW which had a straight 6 in it so maybe expecting too much i paid Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£3500 on a 1999 model so i didn't get a bad deal really like i sad before its a great car just a bit idle i will try post a picture. its like a Porsche with a lawn mower engine only kidding just its a bit of a let down wave

wave · « **Reply #9 on:** 11 November 2006, 22:24 »

sorry about my last letter i hit spell checker by mistake

wave

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