16V G60 conversion

I just looked in my copy of Golf magazine - possibly the latest issue - which features the pink MK1 with the G60 16V engine. What's interesting is that he has the TB straight onto the manifold without using the elbow piece. Dunno how he avoided problems with the dizzy being in the way. And he used a custom fuel rail and other bits and pieces from another tuning company in Germany.

Nice one on the pistons, ausgolfer.

So in the kit, BBM supply the Digifant 1 EPROM for the conversion, too. That's rather good innit.

 

I envy you being able to get hold of the latest Golf Mags, we're usually a few months behind down under.
Anyway about the manifold, have seen in Goof mag one 16v G60 with an RS2 manifold shortened to suit 4cyls which looks really nice(probably does the biz a bit better too), but it was also clearanced on the front side so it didn't hit the charger(very close). The car used a Mk4 fuel rail.

 

g60 chargers are just very expensive to maintain, whereas a turbo that'd give you 300bhp coulbe be had for 5-700

 

80 for S2 pistons??? bloody hell wheres that? my boyf needs 4!!! (and also does it include piston rings? the cheapest pistons we have found so far didnt include them....

trev, whats this yahoo group address?

ta!
Edited by: G40 EM

 

man i so wish i knew about cars more. i would love to supercharge my 16v

no point me doing it coz id just get ripped off [:^(]

 

Em, you'll find the group homepage at:

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/16vG60/

 

thankyou!

 

Just reading about all your info and wanted to say that I use Bahn Brenner a lot they are graet guys and know there stuff.

If you are ringing and asking questions John is ther person to speak too.

I sent my chjarger to them and I am well impressed with there work

 

and i you need scirocco 16v inlet manifolds i know of a supplier

 

we have just got one of those....much cheaper than some of the rip off prices you hear about, a 50mm one too! also some s2 pistons.....and an intercooler buts thats for mine
Edited by: G40 EM

 

how much did you get the rocco 50mm for?

 

Yeah I'd like to hear how much for the Rocco manifold too? I'm after a 50mm one too, but not luck on link not allowed . If anyone knows of a 50mm one at a good price?
Cheers.

 

i think a 50mm at any price is lucky - there are 42m ones around though


tbh i am not convinced the difference would be great between them

 

german e bay,rocco manifolds for 30 ish,soz dex

 

Audi S2 is a beter manifold for the conversion
It needs to be cut and a plate welded in to accept the throttle body
John mitchell is the man for this
Go on coraddo-forum.net and IM 16vG60
Lee

Edited by: King Kwik

 

50mm ones?

 

Try this on egay.de - 2455918479

 

Yeah, at one stage I had my eye on several manifolds on eBay.de. Didn't bother bidding yet though, but I know there are plenty of them out there.

G6DUB, thanks for the comments about BBM. They do seem very good, and I was impressed when I got a response within five minutes after emailing a list of questions to them. If I am going to get the BBM kit then it's going to be soon, because the exchange rate is very favourable at the moment! I still think this kit is the way to go. I doubt I'd save anything by mucking about trying to get my own parts made. One question: did you get any hassle over import duty at all? With it being a huge item coming from the US I have no doubt whatsoever that I'll be stung. Did they try to whack anything on your own supercharger? And why send it to a US company? Are they that good?

Trev

 

That manifold is running at 7.50 euros
Edited by: Alan

 

Not for much longer I expect