What more to my 1.6?

[tassie_euro_mk1]

I would like my golf to go a little harder.

The 1.6L carbie engine stats are:

1.6L rebored to 1.7L
Head is ported. Intake and exhaust
Compression up to 10.4:1
Weber is a 32/21 of Renault 12 (I think) with oversized jets
Cold air intake with Rush02 foam air filter
Standard exhaust manifold
Diesel fuel tank and lines
Mk1 GTI gearbox

I want a little more bang altho I do realise you can only do so much to 1.6

Considering the engine stats would twin webers/dellortos improve the performace much?

What about a different cam?

Anything else?

Cheers

[h100vw]

You haven't mentioned a change of camshaft, that would be worth a few neddies

[tassie_euro_mk1]

what kind of camshaft do you recomend?

[h100vw]

How long is a piece of string mate??

That's tough to say, I would have a look at some of the cam makers site, try Kent cams and Piper too. Techtonics have a good rep for supplying cams, don't go too wild though, 270 or 280 degrees. Schrick are the daddies but cost lots.
Gavin

[Bluerex]

I have had a lot of fun with a new carb. Check out this thread

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[blackgti1.8]

I would like my golf to go a little harder.

The 1.6L carbie engine stats are:

1.6L rebored to 1.7L
Head is ported. Intake and exhaust
Compression up to 10.4:1
Weber is a 32/21 of Renault 12 (I think) with oversized jets
Cold air intake with Rush02 foam air filter
Standard exhaust manifold
Diesel fuel tank and lines
Mk1 GTI gearbox

I want a little more bang altho I do realise you can only do so much to 1.6

Considering the engine stats would twin webers/dellortos improve the performace much?

What about a different cam?

Anything else?

Cheers

Ok, you've got some port work done - a reasoanble cam and a twim 40 side-drafts would totally transform it.
I agree though - don't go too wild on the cam - 280 tops, probably 270 if its your normal road car (maybe even milder). I had a 290 in my MkI daily driver some years ago - too big. Swapped it for 280, which was still pretty meaty...

One word of warning though - the engine you'd end up with will be a totally different beast to the one in Bluerex's yellow MkI - little torque in the bottom end, but it'd rev like blazes...
If you are going to do that, then I'd consider balancing all the internals one day

Depends upon what you're after.

[evorobin]

Lightened flywheel. 286 cam

[tassie_euro_mk1]

I was going to get the flywheel lightened when Its going to be time to change the cluch. That could be a while though lol.

Sounds like an aftermarket camshaft is the way to go. I really dont want anything too crazy. I want the car to drive nicely.
Ill check out techtonics. Who else supplies cams that arnt to pricey?

Twin webers for the future

[tassie_euro_mk1]

So I should be looking at something like this one from techtonics;

8V Solid Lifter camshaft 280°/276° .449/445", 243°/240° degress duration @ .050". Rough idle. Great high end power

I want a more than a G-grind cam.