Exaust and backpressure

[GoLfMan]

jesus.. i just got the 1600 8v engine... so ill get bout 100hp??? round bout? at the flywheel

[Golf Loon]

If the engine has extractors, a cam and a better carby. 100 if not, maybe 80?

[GoLfMan]

extracors cam and exaust are next on the list

[Golf Loon]

The HP readings in the Golfs case, do not reflect the speed and handling. Its the whole package and I LOVE IT.

[GoLfMan]

The HP readings in the Golfs case, do not reflect the speed and handling. Its the whole package and I LOVE IT.

my dellortoes should make it go like stink... i agree. cos its such a light car with direct steering.. a great package.. i love it also soo entertaining to drive cant wait to get some sport suspension improve handling further

[VanKronenburg]

he had a 1600 bored to 1800 with delorto carbie on it, some fancy camwork and a stainless 2.25" system to go with it, and reckoned it was good for 200hp.

If it was that easy, many tuners would be out of a job. I could write you out a list several pages long for getting 200hp from a 1.8 8v engine.

It is difficult enough to get an HONEST 200hp from a very modified 2.0 16v. :roll:

[VanKronenburg]

with the twin delorttos you should see about 140 - 150 HP (flywheel) from a ported MK3 8v head

Not a chance my friend. To get the Golf 3 8v head to flow any CFM requires 41mm inlet valves and some very serious work

[GoLfMan]

VanKronenburg how much power would i get when i strap on my doubble barrel dellortoes onto my 1.6 8v??

[VanKronenburg]

Perhaps 5-8ps... Remember that when you give an engine the opportunity to breathe more air it must be capable to do so, otherwise the power gains are very small. So if you install twin carb or throttle bodies to any motor, you need to upgrade the camshaft to allow the air to enter. Then, you must also upgrade the head to get the best from both the carbs and the cams and generally to restore midrange torque. Placing induction mods on a standard motor will flatten the torque curve more than it will add power. It will sound nice, though

[GoLfMan]

camshaft was next on my list of things to buy.