150BHP - achievable or not?

[Tim_GTi]

serious? its really not worth that tim honestly from experience....constantly thinking it could go anytime!

its just such a shame as the GTI is such a cool little car

Well my mate can get my box out for me no probs, so nearby repairers aren't an issues anymore, which is good as I'm sure I can get it done on the cheap with a few guys in the know on here or elsewhere.

We'll see anyway, I'm skint right now, so I may feel differently when I have the cash ready to spend lol.

[1der]

my spec so far is:

BMC
Raceland manifold
Stainnless full de-cat system

Plan to get a remap when i get my schrick cams installed

[Dee-vub]

Thats the spec i had 1der.....and with the remap and cams i was hoping for 160+ which i think is do-able with the cams!

Well i'd hope so at the bloody price :O

[bbspolo]

tim if it goes u send it 2 me and worse case it cost u £150 in parts!

seriously dont worry about it!
or u might as well sell it cos constantly worring about it there is no way ur going 2 enjoy driving it!

[6N2 GTI 00]

Cheers for the Replies.

I suppose the only real way of checking would be to stick it on the rolling road before the work and after to get an accurate figure of the gains. Even a gain of 15 to 18 BHP is worth doing if you can keep the price down.

The gearbox is a concern but I dont let it worry me. If I wanted to spend alot of money then I would go for performance cams but again your knocking even more life off the gearbox.

I agree with Tim though, if the box goes then it goes there is no point worrying about it because you cannot enjoy the car thinking like that.
I will be doing all of those modifications that I listed at some point regardless of problems they may cause.

[Mouse_GTI]

The car looses its identity as well with a 1.8T conversion, wouldnt it be easier just to get a new 9N3 GTI? I suppose the argument on that one is the 6N2 Polo's are far better looking.

I agree with this part. I'd love a 1.8T Polo but prefer a tuned 1.6 (even if it's more work/money and less power - call me mad!). I don't think VW put as much effort into the 9N3 GTI. It doesn't look as good.

The mods listed in the first post, along with cams should see 150-160bhp

[1der]

im with mouse too. i know it will cost me to tune the 1.6, but i plan to keep the car for the next few years, so i don't mind spending the money.

[Tim_GTi]

tim if it goes u send it 2 me and worse case it cost u £150 in parts!

seriously dont worry about it!
or u might as well sell it cos constantly worring about it there is no way ur going 2 enjoy driving it!

Aye mate, you'd be first on my list to ask if mine was to konk again .

[Petar001]

my spec so far is:

BMC
Raceland manifold
Stainnless full de-cat system

Plan to get a remap when i get my schrick cams installed

my spec so far are allmost same

BMC
de-cat
supersprint middle
remus rear
chiped

and car pulls better then standard.
i think now i have arround 140bhp

i have schrick cams waiting to be installed in spring
then custom remap on rolling road
supersprint manifold

and i think i will get 160bhp on flywheel maybe more !

for breaks i will try to do something what nobody did i think !
brembo 4 pot with 305mm disc hope will me enough