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Re: Why are GTi's not selling??
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 11:32 am
by emma_88
6N2 GTI 00 wrote:4 Gearboxes? I doubt it very much
If you rag the car and dont look after it then yeah your going to get through several boxes
I agree. Hit the nail on the head there Benny boy.
Re: Why are GTi's not selling??
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 12:02 pm
by bradley1983
DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT.
polish it like you love it!!!
Re: Why are GTi's not selling??
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 1:34 pm
by chris meardon
I looked after mine and it had 2 boxes in its lifetime.
with that ammount of miles any cars going to be a little bit rough round the edges, but it had carachter and ran sweet as a nut all the time that I had it.
146k I got rid of it on.
Re: Why are GTi's not selling??
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 1:43 pm
by 6N2 GTI 00
146K very impressive
you deffo sold at the right time Chris, you have a 9N3 GTI now too
good lad
bradley1983 wrote:DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT.
Yeah
Re: Why are GTi's not selling??
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:13 pm
by chris meardon
Yeah for sure.
The 9n3 is amazing would reccomend to anyone, dont mod the 6n2 its just not worth it, sell it and put a deposit on a 9n3. if you want bang for your buck buy a 9n3. Turbo's are the way forward
Re: Why are GTi's not selling??
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:22 pm
by 6N2 GTI 00
I do like the 9N3's and they have massively grown on me in the last 6 months but I still prefer the styling on the 6N2.
I have no doubt that the 9N3 is the better car in most departments, its just the 6N2 looks so darn good
Awesome tuning options on the 9N3 though and there is a good chance I will own one some day haha
Ben,
Re: Why are GTi's not selling??
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 5:07 pm
by bradley1983
I like the 9n but its the size of a bus!
I like small hatch's but they don't make them anymore.
Re: Why are GTi's not selling??
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 6:49 pm
by MrP
6N2 GTI 00 wrote:If I have been researching it alot lately from the Lupo boys & girls and the engine is good for 180bhp if tuned correctly, possibly 200 depending how far your wallet opens
Kam Racing have produced a 4-1 Manifold for the Lupo GTI which has had some awesome figures on the dyno, I have contacted them to see if it will fit the Polo and/or can they make or modify it to fit the Polo. On the Dyno with a 200 cell sports cat it produced a 10bhp gain which I thought was pretty impressive.
They also supply it with a 100 cell sports cat or a straight De-Cat pipe, so essentially it could produce even more power.
The Raceland Manifold doesnt seem to give any noticeable gains from what I have seen, its not much better than the standard manifold.
4-1 is always going to be better than 4-2-1 though
The Kam racing manifold will be £400 minimum which is the downside
160bhp from the GTI wont be hard to achieve but when your looking for 170 or 180 then you will need different throttle bodies, improved fueling system, Racing ECU, Forged Pistons etc etc.
Be a beast though if you stripped it out bare too, loose around 80-90KG's and the power to weight ratio would be awesome!
Ben,
Funny you say that as I've contacted them about that manifold too...
My only worry with these cars is the gearbox...
Re: Why are GTi's not selling??
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:00 pm
by alexperkins
If you sort out the nylon 5th gear bearing, and replace the diff through bolts, its a solid box for 250bhp plus
Re: Why are GTi's not selling??
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:46 pm
by MrP
alexperkins wrote:If you sort out the nylon 5th gear bearing, and replace the diff through bolts, its a solid box for 250bhp plus
Really???
As in change the rivets for nice high tensile bolts and they are good for 250bhp? You surely lies Mr Perkins?
Re: Why are GTi's not selling??
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:57 pm
by alexperkins
Nope true to its word. its what they did on the rally version of the GTI to strengthen the box
Re: Why are GTi's not selling??
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:15 pm
by MrP
alexperkins wrote:Nope true to its word. its what they did on the rally version of the GTI to strengthen the box
Wait wait wait... So your telling me that the rally box on the super 1600 Polo Rally car was exactly the same as a normal Polo GTi gearbox apart from the Diff had bolts instead of rivets and a metal 5th idler bearing instead of plastic?
I mean, same internals, diff, beraings, seals, casings etc etc?
Re: Why are GTi's not selling??
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:17 pm
by alexperkins
From the information I have been read and the details I have sourced over the years, yes. Plus it had a Quaife LSD in
Re: Why are GTi's not selling??
Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 8:18 pm
by MrP
alexperkins wrote:From the information I have been read and the details I have sourced over the years, yes. Plus it had a Quaife LSD in
PM'd
Re: Why are GTi's not selling??
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 8:51 am
by 6N2 GTI 00
Best to wait until the box goes bang, then get it refurbed/modified then