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Engine mods are POINTLESS on a 1.6 unless you go all out and that costs THOUSANDS! Get an exhaust if you want the sound, decat does make it more free reving but I wouldnt risk running a decat! Remap is pointless unless you need it for the expensive engine mods. Styling and handling mods I...
just no. Vinyl is technically better than CD. like for like and all things being equal (same master etc) the record player will give a better reproduction than a cd player
Dynamique+ will be over budget surely? Standard trim the RSi isnt the best handling but as I said in my mod list, some eibach sportlines will sort that out nicely!
try and look for the 1.6 16v RSi! Is a great little car, probably best spec and Giles on here will be selling one soon.
Mods wise I would: 172 or cup spoiler, lower on DECENT suspension (eibach sportlines are my personal choice), either ph1 172 alloys (OZ F1s) or 182 alloys in anthracite. ph1...
Better asking someone who has done this kind of conversion, but it wouldnt be a staight swap! Personally wouldnt go for that engine anyway for reasons I said before!
How much you got to spend? the 1.6 comes in various shapes and forms and obviously is budget dependant!
mods wise what kind of think are you hoping to do? more power? drivability? styling? Also what are you thinking of spending modding it?
oh right! Didnt know that. Still though that means you have to make up custom mounts to fit it, custom loom, and get i remapped to get just as much power as 172 engine would give you and that will drop straight in!
Havent seen a mk2 with that lump put in it! Its an old engine now though. iirc Puts out about 120bhp in standard trim but there isnt much that can be done to them.
I know i have given you loads of advice about the 1.6 but Tim is right. Dont bother. I would even go one step further than the 172 engine and say put the VAG 1.8 20vT engine! Exceptionally tunebale engine. Stock form about 200-250bhp depending on exact spec of the engine you pick up, mapable for...
wouldnt bother with a DAC as I found the CA cd player to be poor when used as just a transport. Would just buy a better CDP.
I have Pearl Jam Ten on cd and vinyl and the vinyl version is FAR supperior! Makes CD sound like a MP3