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Hehe, you had me going there, was about to go off on one! :P

Ok, so you're driving along an A road and you catch up with someone who's slowing you down. The road ahead is clear, its safe to overtake and when you do, the driver you're overtaking beeps or flashes you angrily. Does this annoy anyone else other than me??

Citroen ax shell + vts engine = flying machine :D . I was just wondering how hard it would be to put a citroen saxo vts engine into my old diesel citroen ax... Its been done before so i tried finding a guide but haven't been successful, any ideas?

I love driving too, but i get annoyed and frustrated when i'm stuck behind someone thats slowing me down, i like to feel totally unrestricted. Usually music improves the driving experience too and i sometimes just go for a drive for the hell of it

By the way, do any of you know of a place i can legally and safely drive fast around Birmingham (or Aberystwyth)? Preferably free or very cheap

Hehe, i knew someone would start mentioning aircraft and such things if i wasn't very specific :roll: Looks like it did no good anyway :lol: P.s. I would classify a plane with no wings as a modified aircraft so that won't count, and hovercraft isn't a pure land vehicle so no :P

and what was it?

When i see a big burnout video, i usually cringe thinking of all the tread disappearing from the tyres (and probably fear of the engine going pop in my car)... although i do like a little wheelspin every now and again

ok, and finally one last question (perhaps, for now :lol: )... do you think i woud benefit from getting the k57i induction kit or not? I think the exhaust is "walkers" actually, its wa - something for sure.

I don't think my car came with a catalytic convertor (1989) so that might not be a problem. I've seen the induction kit for about £60 incl devliery or something like that and thats all i was really looking to spend because my bank balance is showing about -70 at the moment :roll: Would i have...

Can't find the twister for a mk2 golf and they're pretty expensive :? How much difference would a k&n k57i induction kit make compared to the typhoon (as the price difference is a hell of a lot from what i can see)? Also, would the exhaust i have be good enough to mean that i wouldn't lose...

Hmm, might give it a miss then unless someone has done it on a mk2 golf gti and its good. I found out it hasn't got a standard exhaust as well, so would an induction kit be a good way to go or just a pipercross air filter or something? I think the exhaust has "wayne" on it if i remember...

Hey, just saw something called an ecotek valve on http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/vw%20golfmk2/engine.html that creates turbulence in the inlet manifold, apparently "reduces emissions, improves fuel consumption and maximises engine performance." Any truth in this or would i just be getting ripped...

woah, thats a lot more than the 2.9 vr6 isn't it?

I'm guessing that the turbo will come with lower insurance though. I don't know if i should step up to the turbo and step it up again after that, but then i wouldn't really be able to mod it now or with the turbo without losing loads of money once i upgrade. I'll be 21 this month when i get...

Well, what i was planning on doing was getting a vr6 engine that is relatively cheap and decent condition, then spend the next year or something completely stripping and reconditioning it. Then all i'd have to do is take the old engine out and put the new one in. Depends what you mean by a...

When the 160k miles engine in my golf mk2 dies (or after say 2/3 years) i'm going to change the engine. Would a vr6 2.8/2.9L or a 1.8L turbo engine from a mk4 golf be faster and what would the difference in speed be? Also, does anyone have any other suggestions as to what i could put in...

It's done 159000 miles (cheap bargain, i couldn't resist!)

The tappets noise did reduce when we put the new oil in but then it got louder, possibly indicating that the oil isn't circulating properly. The buzzing isn't always there, just when i put my foot down a fair bit usually. How am i ever going to keep revs below 3000 for 300 miles when i'm finally...

Well, got the golf gti mk2 me and my dad have been solidly working on this week working. Gave it a test drive today and its pretty damn fast! However, there are a couple of problems that i was wondering if you guys could help me out with. The tappets are making noise - we changed the oil filter...

hehe, did this just happen to you by any chance? :lol: My missus is just learning to drive so she doesn't have a car yet, but i'd prob just tell her if she did and get it sorted

Thats what i was saying, the torque wrench settings weren't in there for the 1.8L. It said "Cylinder head bolts....... for 1.05 and 1.3l refer to section blah blah" and then below it had a: M8 - (2 different numbers), then b: m10 and 2 diff numbers and then below that it was just c, d, e, f with...

We just cleaned the head up by cleaning all the oil out, cleaning up the gasket surfaces, blowing through the oil passages etc. The dodgy camshaft/bearing we just smoothed out rather than getting a new head (i've prob said before - oil wasn't getting to it and it wore a groove in the...

Just went ahead and tightened it following the guidelines it gave for the 1.05 and 1.3L models in the end, up to stage 3 where we played it by ear. Measured the rough capacity of 1 of the cylinders as well by putting a big sandwich bag in there and putting a measure of water in; about 400ml...

Hi, does anyone know the torque wrench pressure required for cylinder head bolts on a golf gti mk2 1.8 8v? Got a Haynes manual, but to be honest, it is a pile of sh*t and doesn't even tell me :( Also, is there any way of telling the engine size? Me and my dad aren't so sure that it is a 1.8...

Ah ok, thanks for the replies. I'll wait until i have enough money to get the kit and exhaust, got to get the car on the road first as well before i do anything :lol:

If i was only going to get the induction kit for now (all i can afford really), would it be worth it without the exhaust or should i wait until i can get both together? Whats an uprated LSD DaveJ?

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/284606/speed_racing/ OH MY GOD... Where can i get my hands on one of these godlike machines??

Just read in one of your previous posts waynne that an induction kit would lower torque at low revs, if i remember reading that correctly. Would that happen to my car if i get round to buying one? I don't want to sacrifice any performance at any rev range really. P.s. sorry for my frequent...

hehe, trust me, i'd love to :lol: I have big modding plans for the future i imagine! Not expecting much from the induction kit to be honest, but engine sound improvement is great - can't beat a lovely roar!

Yeah, i'd like to get a new exhaust but funds are tight and i plan to do some serious modding when i'm out of uni and have more money... so for now if i'm going to do anything, it will be small like an induction kit. Oh yeah, just a quick question about brands, does it matter which one i get if...

If you could choose only 1 mod, what would it be? (might give me some idea as to what to do in my current situation :roll: ) Also, if you have very little money to spend, what would you spend it on hehe (performance only).

Sometimes i'll drive through just as its turning red, but i've never gone through a red light after stopping for it.

Thanks for the reply. Don't worry, he's done it now. Had to crack one of the bolts off something i think to get a cover off to get access. Found out after taking the head off (missed it before) that the reason the top part siezed was because oil couldn't get to the camshaft because of a blockage...

Hi, i was just wondering if any of you could help me with a problem i'm having on my mk2 golf gti 8v. Basically, there's something wrong with the engine and the head has to come off, but this isn't the problem... According to the Haynes manual (grr), it has a 16v exhaust and to take the head...

Ah, thanks. Yeah, i prefered to get the 8v instead of 16v because i've reoccuringly read that it has more low rev torque and is more fun to drive. Also, lower petrol use is a bonus for me as i will be paying for all this with my overdraft :D

He was driving it max of 60mph and in low revs on the way home, it siezed when he was going about 40. Its the 8v one (lucky as i wanted that one) and i'll probably only be making big mods once i'm out of uni as i don't really have money for extra petrol/mod costs at the moment... the insurance...

Hi, my name is Peter and i just thought i'd join your forum to read a bit more about modification... I'm (soon to be) driving a Golf GTI mk2. Just bought it for £150, its got a dent in the back from a previous owner but on the way home the top half of the engine siezed while my dad was driving...