Show Us Your Motors!

Akagi · 13 Jul 2018 at 17:01

acemastr said:
It's... it's like we told you this!

But the block is good for 500hp!

If you fully re-build it with new stock internals first...

Probably going to do some head and intake mods for now. Blahh. lol

acemastr · 13 Jul 2018 at 18:20

It would be a fun project to do, always wanted to do it myself.

sigma · 14 Jul 2018 at 22:07

Acme said:
If you fully re-build it with new stock internals first...

Probably going to do some head and intake mods for now. Blahh. lol

I recall a similar scenario when a few of us mentioned how intense a body restoration can be

and whilst what you've done so far is alright you can now appreciate some of the comments people made at the very start of the project.

Frozennova · 14 Jul 2018 at 23:14

Acme said:
I could press on and build it to 300HP instead which would still make it rapid, but not as rapid as I was aiming for.

The difference between the 170hp it has now and 250hp is going to be pretty big let alone the difference between 170 and 400

agw_01 · 14 Jul 2018 at 23:35

Acme said:
I could press on and build it to 300HP instead which would still make it rapid, but not as rapid as I was aiming for.

Have you ever driven anything over 200bhp? The difference between 2 and 300bhp is quite something. You certainly wouldn't be sat there thinking... '300bhp sux, if only I had an extra hundred'

Akagi · 15 Jul 2018 at 00:15

sigma said:
I recall a similar scenario when a few of us mentioned how intense a body restoration can be and whilst what you've done so far is alright you can now appreciate some of the comments people made at the very start of the project.

Yesss I know.

Frozennova said:
The difference between the 170hp it has now and 250hp is going to be pretty big let alone the difference between 170 and 400

I know but go big or go home. I wanted to go balls to the wall when I did it.

agw_01 said:
Have you ever driven anything over 200bhp? The difference between 2 and 300bhp is quite something. You certainly wouldn't be sat there thinking... '300bhp sux, if only I had an extra hundred'

Yeah I test drove a Mazda 3 MPS with a BBR 320 kit, it was awesome! So I do see your point! But originally I wanted 400HP so I could take it to the drags with a bit of sleeper status, but drive it on low boost at 300~ most of the time.

[TW]Fox · 15 Jul 2018 at 08:19

It's all made up fantasy rubbish and you know it

Akagi · 15 Jul 2018 at 09:03

Um, OK?

Vita · 15 Jul 2018 at 10:49

So like what’s actually happening. Are you going through with this?

InvaderGIR · 15 Jul 2018 at 14:23

Where are the car pics?

Too much Acme spam and not enough pics of people's cars, thread needs an admin to clean it up.

Probably posted these before but at least it's car pics.

paradigm · 15 Jul 2018 at 15:14

@InvaderGIR is your golf as clean as it looks to be? It looks superb.

Akagi · 15 Jul 2018 at 15:55

Vita said:
So like what’s actually happening. Are you going through with this?

Not just yet, ive dropped some wonga on a new head to satisfy my urges for now. Ported and polished, 272 cam, new valvetrain.

dacads · 15 Jul 2018 at 16:58

grudas · 15 Jul 2018 at 18:33

Akagi · 15 Jul 2018 at 18:54

Plate is too big. You can legally go a bit smaller on an import! On the front

Looks awesome though. Love the foggies

grudas · 15 Jul 2018 at 19:40

Acme said:
Plate is too big. You can legally go a bit smaller on an import! On the front

Looks awesome though. Love the foggies

13x7 it is

not sure how much smaller you can go really!

JDM fogs rock!

InvaderGIR · 15 Jul 2018 at 20:28

paradigm said:
@InvaderGIR is your golf as clean as it looks to be? It looks superb.

I just know how to use my camera well.

It's ok I guess but it's by no means a pristine or a show car especially as it's on 223k miles (original 8v engine as far as I'm aware) and has some issues but it's pretty solid and drives well.

Akagi · 15 Jul 2018 at 22:26

grudas said:
13x7 it is not sure how much smaller you can go really!

JDM fogs rock!

Apparently what I said only applies to import cars without type approval. Never mind!

kaptainmarc · 16 Jul 2018 at 10:23

Traded the FN2 in this weekend. over the moon with it. more pictures once properly clean

DAIR · 16 Jul 2018 at 12:46

Good swap. Any plans or are you happy with the way it is?