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Offline dubsport

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most popular mods on a 1.8 gti engine?
« on: 08 February 2008, 08:51 »
hi,

apart from the 4 branch maifold what other 'mods' have you guys done to your car?  :smiley:

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Re: most popular mods on a 1.8 gti engine?
« Reply #1 on: 08 February 2008, 09:17 »
alright mate, hows it going  :smiley:
Just bought my first mk2 gti 8v =) got a pipercross air filter which i think im gonna take off and drill the airbox n k&n filter element. and a rear box.
Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.

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Re: most popular mods on a 1.8 gti engine?
« Reply #2 on: 08 February 2008, 09:20 »
4 branch stainless manifold, full stainless powerflow exhaust system, drilled airbox with k&n panel filter

besides a chip, cams, pulley, head work (porting/polishing)... I dont think there is much further you can go. Apart from throttle bodies but thats very expensive!


I don't think a semi will give the same results

Offline dabill

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Re: most popular mods on a 1.8 gti engine?
« Reply #3 on: 08 February 2008, 09:50 »
can get it bored, or even better, 2ltr bottom end, from an audi or mk3 golf.

thats probs one of the easiest major mods you can do with a big difference in performance, especially from the audi b/e.

reletivly cheap too if you shop around.

after that, pullys porting polishing...basically whats been said above.



noble tuned - and still not fast enough!

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Re: most popular mods on a 1.8 gti engine?
« Reply #4 on: 08 February 2008, 10:42 »
weight reduction...mines fully stripped part from dash, makes a hell of a difference to handling and speed :)

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Re: most popular mods on a 1.8 gti engine?
« Reply #5 on: 08 February 2008, 20:30 »
Added 12 more valves and a turbo!  :wink:  :grin:
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Re: most popular mods on a 1.8 gti engine?
« Reply #6 on: 09 February 2008, 09:37 »

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Re: most popular mods on a 1.8 gti engine?
« Reply #7 on: 09 February 2008, 09:42 »
ebay resistor chip :wink:


I don't think a semi will give the same results