my first gti cabby!

No Lee you're not strictly wrong.
VW produced the larger bore inlets (so I am led to believe) for homolgation reasons.

It is my belief, that it's because of this manifold that the old 8v vs 16v torque rivalry came about.

If you are going to increase the capacity of the engine (rebore,stroke,6A/9A,ABF) then this manifold will provide benefits as the lower gas speeds will be overcome with the larger swept volume (cos its sucks harder !!).

As far as throttle response is concerned I would always check the fuel pressure first then increase it almost to the point just before it starts to pour fuel in.
Kjet is very very easy to set up right and even easier to set up wrong.
Standard kjet and injectors are able to hold and handle 200 to 210 brake, it just has to be set up correctly, fifth injectors wired to run on full throttle help too.

well tbh this car will very rarely hit the ton. And may be taken around a track one day. But i may tow with it. So would you say i'm best to stick with the 42mm?

your going to tow with a mk1 convertable golf?

yes.

whats wrong wit towing?
i want a littlt 8" sprite like my dad used to have.
it was so small the the door was on the back!

le pics:

whatalotafun wrote:

whats wrong wit towing?
i want a littlt 8" sprite like my dad used to have.
it was so small the the door was on the back!

with a mk1 cabby.....? sorry its taking a while to sink in

Tiz wrote:

whatalotafun wrote:

whats wrong wit towing?
i want a littlt 8" sprite like my dad used to have.
it was so small the the door was on the back!

with a mk1 cabby.....? sorry its taking a while to sink in

sorry mate, i don't think the rule book came with my car!

i can't wait to get my hands on some kind of 80's caravan. maybe even a carlight......

Think its more a case of having an unsightly towbar on a mk1 golf but then you could always buy 1 of those quick release types

CaddyRage wrote:

Think its more a case of having an unsightly towbar on a mk1 golf but then you could always buy 1 of those quick release types

but its also a good object to have when pulling up close to other cars, and people keep off your bumper, handy for a bike rack, just hugely practical.

and i wont be battling with the elements trying to put up that tent!

whatalotafun wrote:

CaddyRage wrote:

Think its more a case of having an unsightly towbar on a mk1 golf but then you could always buy 1 of those quick release types

but its also a good object to have when pulling up close to other cars, and people keep off your bumper, handy for a bike rack, just hugely practical.

and i wont be battling with the elements trying to put up that tent!

+1 i do laugh at people saying stuff as tiz has just said. Its your car

how many scene points does a towbar get you..???...............our survey says.......

it's your motor Dean, do it your way , you'll have the last laugh camping at the shows

nelds wrote:

how many scene points does a towbar get you..???...............our survey says.......

it's your motor Dean, do it your way , you'll have the last laugh camping at the shows

well have you ever noticed how you go camping with the mrs and you argue because she thinks your driving wrong (unless she don't drive herself). then you arrive at your destination and it's suddenly all calm, like it never happened.

then comes the tent, and thats it........arguments gallore and she's angry for the whole weekend (also you forgot the tin opener).

caravan = stress free camping

whatalotafun wrote:

nelds wrote:

how many scene points does a towbar get you..???...............our survey says.......

it's your motor Dean, do it your way , you'll have the last laugh camping at the shows

well have you ever noticed how you go camping with the mrs and you argue because she thinks your driving wrong (unless she don't drive herself). then you arrive at your destination and it's suddenly all calm, like it never happened.

then comes the tent, and thats it........arguments gallore and she's angry for the whole weekend (also you forgot the tin opener).

caravan = stress free camping

caravans on the road though, thats a whole other kettle of fish. i think its safe to say their the bane of my life

FIXED HER TODAY!

well i had an hour to spare so i went and had a proper decent look around the cabby today. went outside, swapped the batteries with the rocco. and after i wee bit of playing with the throttle i got her to tick over, a mate of mine told me that it is very rare to have problems with the injectors

so i wanted to rule out everything else first, run through the whole system and just to make sure it was 1+4 not firing at all i unplugged them at the dizzy cap. sure enough there was no differance to the tickover. went to plug them back and thought, i wonder..............

...............the bloody pillock had only got the 2 leads round the wrong way . runs pretty sweet now. i'm well chuffed.

haha gotta love easy fixes like that.

and a vid.

good work and fixed for free

matty_mk1 wrote:

haha gotta love easy fixes like that.

but i can't help but feel like i ripped someone off........but if he had bothered to have a look he would have noticed himself!

oh well, i'm happy

not telling you what to do with your car mate just dont think a mk1
golf is a very good towing car, what weight can you tow with one? Not
slating the idea at all dude just think its a bit odd ball.

Lupton_20vt wrote:

+1 i do laugh at people saying stuff as tiz has just said. Its your car

I laugh at you quite a lot........

i hear what you're saying tiz, i know i won't be able to tow a 22footer.

but then i don't want to either.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Teardrop-trailer-small-car-mini-camping-caravan-Cargo_W0QQitemZ260502700676QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Campers_Caravans_Motorhomes?hash=item3ca72bc284#ht_4629wt_950

went to start and pump primed, car fired up revs then settled and died.
done this three time, (not using throttle)

them i primed three times and fired up revs settled and car ticked over fine. put foot on throttle gently and car died. primed three times fired up and let tick over for about 2 mins and revs ok!

Tiz wrote:

not telling you what to do with your car mate just dont think a mk1
golf is a very good towing car, what weight can you tow with one? Not
slating the idea at all dude just think its a bit odd ball.

Lupton_20vt wrote:

+1 i do laugh at people saying stuff as tiz has just said. Its your car

I laugh at you quite a lot........

whatalotafun wrote:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Teardrop-trailer-small-car-mini-camping-caravan-Cargo_W0QQitemZ260502700676QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Campers_Caravans_Motorhomes?hash=item3ca72bc284#ht_4629wt_950

that little thing is awesome! i want one! haha!

whatalotafun wrote:

FIXED HER TODAY!

well i had an hour to spare so i went and had a proper decent look around the cabby today. went outside, swapped the batteries with the rocco. and after i wee bit of playing with the throttle i got her to tick over, a mate of mine told me that it is very rare to have problems with the injectors

so i wanted to rule out everything else first, run through the whole system and just to make sure it was 1+4 not firing at all i unplugged them at the dizzy cap. sure enough there was no differance to the tickover. went to plug them back and thought, i wonder..............

...............the bloody pillock had only got the 2 leads round the wrong way . runs pretty sweet now. i'm well chuffed.

I got this mk2 jetta once it had been sitting under a tree in a pub car park for two years and all i had to do was put the leads the right way and i had a free car that ran sweet after