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More power for the Dub.
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Re: More power for the Dub. -
09-26-2005
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Well SWMBO has decreed that the golf is a bit on the gutless side.WTF? 8v Gti which i thought pulled well. and has decided she wants more oomph. any suggestions for a sizeable(noticeable) hike in power?. first thought was to transplant a 16v lump in what sort of difference? secondly what sort of difficulties in fitting a 1.8T lump? any thoughts guys? |
I believe that Volkswagen actually did a factory version with the 16 valve
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"Rob" <no (AT) spamplease (DOT) com> wrote in message news:IdXZe.17741$_56.16575 (AT) newsfe1-win (DOT) ntli.net... Well SWMBO has decreed that the golf is a bit on the gutless side.WTF? 8v Gti which i thought pulled well. and has decided she wants more oomph. any suggestions for a sizeable(noticeable) hike in power?. first thought was to transplant a 16v lump in what sort of difference? secondly what sort of difficulties in fitting a 1.8T lump? any thoughts guys? Leave her and get a more accomodating companion in life? |
capacious, in fact.
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"Burgerman" <burgerman (AT) ntlworld (DOT) com> wrote in message news:qkYZe.21637$ws4.15378 (AT) newsfe5-win (DOT) ntli.net... "DanTXD" <me (AT) privacy (DOT) net> wrote in message news:3pqud6F6gopgU1 (AT) individual (DOT) net... "Rob" <no (AT) spamplease (DOT) com> wrote in message news:yiXZe.994$TL4.499 (AT) newsfe4-win (DOT) ntli.net... Put the red top you've got kicking about in it - I'm sure a man of your talents could manage that one :-) Nope no way no how. Redtop is Van bound  Steve swmbo wont change the looks of the cars other than insisting that it is resprayed punto baby blue(that yucky light blue colour on the new puntos and the rims redone in anthracite. either this or swmbo will inflict muchos pain upon me Divorce her. -- Dan Depends what she looks like... Why not stop mincing about make it rear drive V8 Nitrous, and open twin exhaust system, with a good autobox? Then you can use it too. If I wasnt busted I would... Oh and I forgot, as well as the above, W i d e 13 inch wheels, mat black paint, black tinted glass, weld a railway line on each end, never wash it, and and drive it like you hate it. |
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"Burgerman" <burgerman (AT) ntlworld (DOT) com> wrote in message news:EnYZe.21646$ws4.21052 (AT) newsfe5-win (DOT) ntli.net... "Burgerman" <burgerman (AT) ntlworld (DOT) com> wrote in message news:qkYZe.21637$ws4.15378 (AT) newsfe5-win (DOT) ntli.net... "DanTXD" <me (AT) privacy (DOT) net> wrote in message news:3pqud6F6gopgU1 (AT) individual (DOT) net... "Rob" <no (AT) spamplease (DOT) com> wrote in message news:yiXZe.994$TL4.499 (AT) newsfe4-win (DOT) ntli.net... Put the red top you've got kicking about in it - I'm sure a man of your talents could manage that one :-) Nope no way no how. Redtop is Van bound Steve swmbo wont change the looks of the cars other than insisting that it is resprayed punto baby blue(that yucky light blue colour on the new puntos and the rims redone in anthracite. either this or swmbo will inflict muchos pain upon me Divorce her. -- Dan Depends what she looks like... Why not stop mincing about make it rear drive V8 Nitrous, and open twin exhaust system, with a good autobox? Then you can use it too. If I wasnt busted I would... Oh and I forgot, as well as the above, W i d e 13 inch wheels, mat black paint, black tinted glass, weld a railway line on each end, never wash it, and and drive it like you hate it. Expensive to do, the only one in the UK is made of 3 golfs plus most of a TVR. |
Rubbish!
Scrap yards are almost free, get some welding gear and a plan!
And some attitude!
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Well SWMBO has decreed that the golf is a bit on the gutless side.WTF? 8v Gti which i thought pulled well. and has decided she wants more oomph. any suggestions for a sizeable(noticeable) hike in power?. first thought was to transplant a 16v lump in what sort of difference? secondly what sort of difficulties in fitting a 1.8T lump? any thoughts guys? |
kicks. And NOS. Mid mounted. With 4wd.
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