Ben, I think that if I had that kind of expendable income, I would be driving an Audi or an E30 M3. As would most of the rest of us.
-Dave '91 GTX 16V In a message dated 2/10/00 9:50:25 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > > From: "vw racer" <[email protected]> > > > > spend $100 > > at a machine shop and have them balance all bottom-end parts. It's worth > it > > for the peice of mind. > > more than that too...the engine will be smoother, and if things are > lightened a bit, youll see a little bump in power too. > > > I also recommend using ARP rod-bolts, ARP main bolts > > arent really worth it on a VW, since they rarely fail. > > agreed on the main bolts. unless you are a racer and are constantly > pulling the head off the engine, stock stretch bolts are the way to go. > besides the fact that they are WAY cheaper and dont have to be > retightened, they will hold the head down with a more consistent tension > at each bolt. (which, if you are covering all bases, makes it less > likely to bolw the gasket down the road) > > as for the swap...change the motormounts. there is *no* easier time. > the front subframe bushings too...theyre like 1.50 a piece, and can make > a huge difference. a few other suggestions: change the clutch too. a > year is a year, and theyre only $110 for the whole clutch kit. get the > flywheel lightened and resurfaced. flip and rebuild your CV's. get > your injectors cleaned/flowed. (then replace, if necessary) and > replace all the injector seals and lower seats too. umm...obviously > stuff like belts and tensioner. radiator hoses (at least the two main > ones) suspension bushings/bearings like the strut and control arms. > (again, no better time) might as well replace the rear ones while youre > at it...and hell, why not the wheelbearings too. fronts are 20 bucks a > pop and rears are ~10 a side. brakes? not a bad idea. what do you > have planned for the head? at the very least, get it checked for > warpage. shave off a little if you want. (not too much though...) > getting it ported wouldnt be a bad idead either. if you have the money. > but remember, there *are* plenty of people that know how to port a 16v > head...no need to spend 1000+ on it... > > i forget if i did anything i didnt mention... > > oh...when youre bored, you can clean things up and make them look nice. > my old car's manifold was in pretty sad shape, so one night i painted it > black (and i painted the valve cover aluminum) and it looks (or looked, > as it were) good as new, with a little twist. clean everything from the > air flow plate to threottle body to the exhaust manifold with carb > cleaner/engine degreaser and a wire/nylon brush. i actually got little > attachments that i put on my drill, so i cleaned out my manifolds, > combustion chambers, and ports real good. > > ben randolph > 92 16v gti _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
