KW-rscos

Hi Guys,

Dont want to start an argument, just want constructive comments. I have a '98 GTi, which is currently running an 2.0 Silvertop, it is still running the 1.8 management as I was looking to go megasquirt or the like in future. I was going to turbo it but have decided to save for a cossie instead, this does however leave me with a small dilemma as I have a trip to the ring planned in september, so I was thinking of track readying mine to use in september.

The issue I have is, do I stick to tuning the engine I already have (for which I also have the H/O Inlet manifold already) which might see 160, or buy a Focus ST170 engine/box/inlet/ecu/loom off of ebay for 600 notes and swap it over, also if I take this route, how much work will be needed to the mounts?

Cheers, Kieren

doga-ot

iTrader: (1)

If you go st then engine should fit on gti mounts but you would need to fab/adapt the st gearbox mount i think shouldnt be too hard however, for £600 you could get management and throttle bodies for silver top

Wes

doga-ot

iTrader: (1)

And you said your already on 160bhp an st170 straight off the production line was 170bhp
So is it really worth paying £600 for an extra 10bhp when you could even turbo yours for that money

Oranoco

ST170 motor doesn't actually make the claimed 170, most are a bit down and I can promise that the ST170 motor does not go straight in as my brother did this very conversion on his girlfriends GTi. It was a bit of a cunt to sort, more so as we retained the airconditioning.



I would honestly retain the silvertop as it's been done so many times the info is readily available to do it.

KW-rscos

Ok,

Thanks guys, Will stick with the silvertop that is already installed and maybe throttle bodies for the trip to germany.

Regards, Kieren