About modifying an 8v GTI

[tonyhotel1]

Hey all - Has anyone chipped & cammed their 8v GTI and not regretted it i.e. thought it wasn't a waste of money for the gains because b4 I sell mine I would like someone's opinion who's done this to theirs?   

[mattyninegrand]

Hi

I recently got hold of a mk3 2.0ltr gti and previous owner said it had been chipped and claimed 170bhp, which I doubted without proof, but by god it's quicker than standard 115bhp, in fact I would say it is quicker than a vr6 i had last year and quicker than my mondeo st200 which is 205bhp.

To get an idea of the power, I asked a bloke at work to have a go against him in his honda civic type R and I kept up with him no probs.

What I really noticed was the throttle response and torque, it just wants to keep pulling hard right through all gears.

M9G

[DazVR6]

Hi

I recently got hold of a mk3 2.0ltr gti and previous owner said it had been chipped and claimed 170bhp, which I doubted without proof, but by god it's quicker than standard 115bhp, in fact I would say it is quicker than a vr6 i had last year and quicker than my mondeo st200 which is 205bhp.

To get an idea of the power, I asked a bloke at work to have a go against him in his honda civic type R and I kept up with him no probs.

What I really noticed was the throttle response and torque, it just wants to keep pulling hard right through all gears.

M9G

 

[eightyeightmph]

Hi

I recently got hold of a mk3 2.0ltr gti and previous owner said it had been chipped and claimed 170bhp, which I doubted without proof, but by god it's quicker than standard 115bhp, in fact I would say it is quicker than a vr6 i had last year and quicker than my mondeo st200 which is 205bhp.

To get an idea of the power, I asked a bloke at work to have a go against him in his honda civic type R and I kept up with him no probs.

What I really noticed was the throttle response and torque, it just wants to keep pulling hard right through all gears.

M9G

[tonyhotel1]

Hi

I recently got hold of a mk3 2.0ltr gti and previous owner said it had been chipped and claimed 170bhp, which I doubted without proof, but by god it's quicker than standard 115bhp, in fact I would say it is quicker than a vr6 i had last year and quicker than my mondeo st200 which is 205bhp.

To get an idea of the power, I asked a bloke at work to have a go against him in his honda civic type R and I kept up with him no probs.

What I really noticed was the throttle response and torque, it just wants to keep pulling hard right through all gears.

M9G

Well not really helpful m8 because you don't have an 8v & I'm after 1st hand knowledge and don't need ur opinion but thanks anyway!

[eightyeightmph]

Hi

I recently got hold of a mk3 2.0ltr gti and previous owner said it had been chipped and claimed 170bhp, which I doubted without proof, but by god it's quicker than standard 115bhp, in fact I would say it is quicker than a vr6 i had last year and quicker than my mondeo st200 which is 205bhp.

To get an idea of the power, I asked a bloke at work to have a go against him in his honda civic type R and I kept up with him no probs.

What I really noticed was the throttle response and torque, it just wants to keep pulling hard right through all gears.

M9G

Well not really helpful m8 because you don't have an 8v & I'm after 1st hand knowledge and don't need ur opinion but thanks anyway!

Erm... he's talking about an 8V?? Re-read & try again!

Admittedly what he's claiming is bollocks but he is trying to answer your question!

[Wayne]

To be honest a chip will give you a max of 6/7 bhp, cam won't make a lot of difference unless you match it to a flowed / polished head, the money it will cost would go a long way towards buying a VR6 so unless you really attached to it maybe consider selling up and buying a 16v / VR6.

[tonyhotel1]

Hi

I recently got hold of a mk3 2.0ltr gti and previous owner said it had been chipped and claimed 170bhp, which I doubted without proof, but by god it's quicker than standard 115bhp, in fact I would say it is quicker than a vr6 i had last year and quicker than my mondeo st200 which is 205bhp.

To get an idea of the power, I asked a bloke at work to have a go against him in his honda civic type R and I kept up with him no probs.

What I really noticed was the throttle response and torque, it just wants to keep pulling hard right through all gears.

M9G

Well not really helpful m8 because you don't have an 8v & I'm after 1st hand knowledge and don't need ur opinion but thanks anyway!

Erm... he's talking about an 8V?? Re-read & try again!

Admittedly what he's claiming is nuts but he is trying to answer your question!

Try as he might but you & he didn't read the question (problem on here). Just reply only if you've done the mods I'm talking about - simple!

[VeeDubClub]

You wont get many replies then!

No1 on here is stupid enough to spend that much on an 8v... might as well get a different engine fitted or get a new car!

People are still trying to give you advise so stop be so arrogant and take into account what people are saying... might come in handy one day! 

[Wayne]

If you care to read my reply, I worked in a VW conversion specialists for 5 years.