2l driver bhp question?

oh rite ok,

so the gti head can be used with the driver set up,

could i use the mk3 gti head?

tim

 

No it has to be a mk2 head, you cant fit the mk2 manifolds to the mk3 heads

 

rite ok cheers for your help,

just get the manifold, downpipe and cam for now then?!

tim

 

Thats what i'd suggest yeah.

You could get a proper kent cam instead of the gti cam, would see a bit more power - but again, would need to port the head for real benefits.

 

also they are quite pricey?

cheers,

tim

 

100 odd quid i think yeah

 

I know someone who does cheap ported heads

PM if you'd like to get in contact..


''You'll need a dremel with loads of bits as well as needle files and cutting bits to do it all''

oooooooooook....Needle files ? Cylinder heads ? whaaaat the feeerk

 

Guys dodgy as hell apparently

 

Edited by: madmk4

 

so if i was going to get a head done i would be better off gettting a gti head done i guess?

tim,

 

when 16v engines are so cheap is it worth messing around with a 8v?

 

cos insurcance is a female dog,

i could easily aford to by a decent 16v gti,

just cant afford the insurance,

i also intend to get a mk1 gti to make in to a bit of a street sleeper,

tim

 

they will hammer you on insurance for a modded car punting out 130bhp
vs a stock car with 139bhp

 

not if they dont know about it,


i cant lie about what a car is, (reg plate) but i can change the internals of an engine and to the untrained eye it will look the same,

tim

 

That's true, but if a potential claim warrants it (i.e. in the event of a serious accident) they may well decide to strip the engine down and then you'll be up that well know creak without a paddle!!

 

Bl**dy cheek of it It was my first time porting a head, and I think I did a damn good job, needle files or not, judging by the power output

Come to think of it, im not even sure what I used the needle files for, oh yeah, used them to do any finishing touches on the casting before I sanded it all with fine grit paper...

 

think ill just keep it simple and save my money for my mk1!

tim

 

Kent cam for an 8v on Ebay ATM brand new think its at 50

 

i not an ebayer,

other wise i would bid,

tim

 

Having the head ported was the best thing I done to the engine, apart from the weber carb. A bloke I know ported the head, inlet manifold and fitted a piper cam, with new followers, etc for 300, which is good value I reckon. You can really feel it work at the top end. Depending how much money you want to spend, it might be worth skipping the gti cam and get a fast road kent and piper cam to go with the head.

As for insurance, I run a modified 8v carb and the insurance is four times as less as a 16v golf. Even with every mod included, with a power output of around 130bhp, as well as being able to fit a roll cage and nitrous later, it was cheaper than an 8v gti. HIC were quoting over 2000 for a 16v golf, and many companies wouldn't even give me a quote.