My Golf Mk1 GTI 2.0L 16v G60

Lads, Av gt my dream mk1, but i want more power, I cant think of enyways too get it faster its had everything dun but onli has 260 bhp, dont get me rong its a fast car bu i want faster, its supercharged and has a receet for everything iv ever bought includin the car itself when it was new back in 1983 Help me please.

If i was you id go check out www.vwvortex.com i can sit for hours reading that site,those yanks have done everything possible to squeeze power out of engines.Personally id go for a big fat Turbo!Thatll be my move when i get tired of my Mk1 rallye.

Strange 1st post…..welcome along.

With 260bhp from 2 litres, in a Mk1 Golf, and it not being fast enough for you ………………. exactly how fast do you want it? I assume not top speed, so are we talking acceleration?

well a 225bhp 20VT lump kicks out just under 300 with just  a remap/management.  So chuck in a big assed turbo, pistons, rods..etc etc…

All seems a bit pointless in a mk1 though, it'll just be lighting up tyres!

4x4 conversion?

Superchargers aren't as efficient as turbochargers. The 16V head flows better than the 20V head. So if you're really after more performance, then a turbo conversion on the existing engine, would be better than a 20vT conversion (in terms of ultimate achievable power). However once you go over 100bhp/ton, you need to really make sure the bottom end is strong enough to cope, since the engine will be highly stressed. If you use a G60 as a starting point you might need work on the crank, balanced pistons, rods and upgraded fasteners. The 20vT is a better base because they were built for turbo application (high power) in mind, so their bottom end is naturally better built to suit. However going much beyond the largest factory output of 225bhp would still need attention.

I am wondering - does it really need to be a Mk1? And also, at around 300-350bhp the benefits of a PROPER 4wd system (not just Haldex) is good to have, and outweighs the additional weight/complexity/hassle/cost. If not a Mk1, then does it need to be VW Golf? If so then a Mk2 with R32 conversion might be more sensible. If not VW, then there are 'off the shelf' cars you can seek new or secondhand with the power/weight ratio to beat your current car - for example the higher end Porsche 911 models, Caterham, possibly modified Subaru Impreza, etc. All of which are designed and engineered to a high standard and will handle the power quite well.

Depends really how sentimental you are towards the Mk1 and how much money you have.

260bhp your looking at about wot the mk1 chasis can cope with the only thing to do really is strip it out to get it as light as possible no point putting more power through the front 2 wheels u will never get traction

i'd say there's definitely more to be had out of a 2l 16v G60 than 260bhp.

a mate was getting 260bhp with maxxed out injectors, incorrect cam timing, and ignition timing set well below the standard 6 degrees BTDC from an 8v G60.

what is the base engine? i've seen 303bhp from an ABF based 16v G60 - that's using standard internals and stacked head gaskets!

Any update ryanwright? Any pics of the car, etc?

i had a mk1 20v t….255bhp…which i think worked out to around 300bhp/tonne….it had no lsd which was not a problem for me but as you can imagine pointless in the wet.

was the most fun car ive had yet.

what about a different charger?….