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 Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 5:20 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: Plymouth
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Got my loan to buy my 180 declined today  so have decided to continue with my current gti project and to celebrate this decision I have a set of a,b and pillars waiting to go to edge automotive to receive the alcantara treatment and my newer SP badge to go on 
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 5:41 am |
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Joined: Dec 16, 2010
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Location: Ips
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maybe that's a blessing in disguise !! i got the money to gt a 180 but long term cost's i dont have iv i wanna mod too
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 5:46 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Essex
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Why not go for the 180HP on your engine..... 
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 6:05 am |
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what would be the best way to do that without doing engine swap? Throttle bodies?
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 6:08 am |
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| MattyP wrote: |
| what would be the best way to do that without doing engine swap? Throttle bodies? |
Oh yes...... I have done everything in stages on my project so people can see that it can be achieved and how to further improve it. As for reliability, I have thrashed the pants off this engine and it held together ok.
Next stage is now nearing completion for more HP
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 6:11 am |
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i'd say next engine mods would possibly be if i'm correct in saying, manifold, cams and pulleys and maybe a remap before tb's
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 6:14 am |
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How much will that cost and what gains/£ do you expect
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 6:20 am |
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Location: devon
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 6:22 am |
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tbh mac I have no idea, I know I would want to fit a stainless manifold but the only I could find is supersprint at nearly £500, also some cat cams when i could afford them
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 6:31 am |
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Joined: Jul 04, 2010
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Location: kent
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sorry to hear its be declined mate, but on a good note u have a nice gti and like u said can continue to work on it 
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 6:32 am |
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The biggest problem is spending the money wisely, You need to look at the end result and work out what will work together. For example will the cams work with any future mods? will the manifold match up with what you will fit to it later when a simple Raceland one will suffice for £150?
Take your time to read the projects like Edwards, mine and Kingdoms for example. There is a lot to think about.
I am always on the other end of the phone if you want a chat about it
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 6:36 am |
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| MattyP wrote: |
| maybe a remap before tb's |
Pointless remapping if you are then fitting TBs which need standalone ECU.
I'd get a private plate first to cover the cars age.
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 6:50 am |
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mmm if I had the money I certainly would mate
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 7:56 am |
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you might be regret if you cam your road car,
mild cam give you nothing and hight lift cam just push your power band up.
read though RR printout of newman ph3 or piper285 cam
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:25 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: devon
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if it was me mate id spend it on a 180 interior and a private plate and then lots of little touches
if you do decide to get a 180 or different car these can be sold and if bought at a sensible price you wont lose any money.
to get a really notcible difference in power will cost probably about the same as the price difference between yours and a half decent 180 and will never add any real value to the car and cant really be removed when you sell the car
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