Chipping a mk2 coupe s

Chat about your MKI or MKII Polo (86 and 86F)
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Post by mkoprulu »

i'd suggest that you upgrade brakes/suspension as well if you are going to do this conversion as i believe the poor old polo will end up on the first tree/wall/car/kerb/etc if you don't.
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gareth gt, what injection system are you puting on your mk2? will it push your insurance up much?
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Post by polo-vixen »

K so that u know, i have already upgrade me brakes, i have some passat brakes tht i got off another car, and they are bigger disk.

And as for upgrading other fings, ive looked at getting some g40 shocks and springs, and im sure that me little polo coupe can handle it, other wise i wouldnt do it
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Polo-vixen, did you get my PM the other day?
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Post by polo-vixen »

They went a while bk, sorrie needed the money fot the new seats now i have in me car sorrie!

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There is some on porka i fink someone was selling or ebay not to long ago!
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Ah, never mind, just have to keep my eyes peeled I guess. Cheers anyway.
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Post by Tahrey1043 »

yep the first thing to remember in tuning up is that a bigger / more powerful engine does not allow you to corner any faster than the old one :lol:

wider/better grade tyres, uprated discs, remote servo, all that

has anyone stuck a valver in a mk3 yet, because the majority of mounting points etc should be the same, shouldn't they?
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OK and i know that, i may be blonde but i aint thick!
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Post by Tahrey1043 »

just making sure :)

just like in me job - tis better to overdo the caution than not
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Post by GroovyCarrot »

I'm sure someone somewhere has stuck a 16v in an early polo, but it wouldn't have been an easy job.. I believe it's very difficult to fit a tall block engine to a polo, which is why we only really see 800 - 1300cc engines. If anyone knows an easy way to fit a tall block, let me know, I have great plans for a golf gtd turbo diesel conversion :lol:
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there is a lad who has a 200bhp+ 1.4 16v in a mk3

they are still the small block engine
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Oh, sorry, I'm thinking of 16v as in mk2 golf gti 16v, not polo 1.4 16v.
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Post by Tahrey1043 »

and of course you could attempt to bore it out still further..... Mini style...
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Tahrey1043 wrote:and of course you could attempt to bore it out still further..... Mini style...
yeh, if you wannna spend the best part of 1k (if not more)

i think a 1341cc overbore from pitstop is in the region of £1700
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Post by polo-vixen »

Yes but all i wanna do is hnage the engine over, but now im finking that instead i might just make this one, more looks then the speed of her!

BUt that my choice and my money to decide what i wanna do with it!
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