Hey Guys - New to the forum!

[raj2112]

Hey Guys,
I'm Raj and have just purchased my first car - which so happeneds to be a golf mk3 (1997 CL) ! I first wanted to get a golf with a bit more bang maybe the GL but I guess seeing the economy I get from the car I'm starting to warm to it. I bought the car last week and now I'm really in love with it! I installed a sound system and now I'm pretty sweet with it. If anyone has a say on the car or anything i should do to it to increase the performance without burning a hole in my pocket please respond! I'm just really bummed about the slow performance. Thanks!

[The_Hawk]

Welcome aboard!

You need two things:

1. To go with that sound system one of these:


2. To make it go faster, one of these:



On the upside, your windows will never break

I don't know there is a lot of power to pull out of that engine unfortunately, the best you can do is save some weight and improve the intake and exhaust, otherwise you start to spend lots of money, none of which you would really want to start with a CL as a base (unless it was a 3dr)

[Jarred]

welcome to the phorums.

how bout posting up some pics for us to see!

[Preen59]

Welcome aboard!

You need two things:

1. To go with that sound system one of these:


2. To make it go faster, one of these:



On the upside, your windows will never break

I don't know there is a lot of power to pull out of that engine unfortunately, the best you can do is save some weight and improve the intake and exhaust, otherwise you start to spend lots of money, none of which you would really want to start with a CL as a base (unless it was a 3dr)

I thought old guys with 18 kids didn't need a big sound system...?

Wrong again, huh?

[Mrk_Mickey]

Welcome aboard dude, sounds like you're young like a lot of us here? hope you enjoy your dub as we do ours

[The_Hawk]

I thought old guys with 18 kids didn't need a big sound system...?

Wrong again, huh?

Nothing like The Wiggles blasting through a 12" Sub

[rayray086]

Welcome Unfortunately with the 1.8L (and 2.0L) we're quite stuck when it comes to performance mods. Intake + exhaust may liven things up a bit but you'll won't increase much power. Any decent power increase will lead to debt increase too

Get decent suspension into the car and make it a fun drive through corners. Live by the "low and slow" mantra

[raj2112]

Oh I do have a 12 inch sub myself - so I've already done the music system side of things. Yeah I thought there wasn't going to be much - I guess it's the mileage I get from it right ? It's great on fuel and it's a good car I guess. I had been driving my brothers Calibra for 3 months before I bought my own car - and I'm just missing the good performance out of it.

[evorobin]

Welcome to the site. You want the 270 degree 8v cam here

http://www.autotech.com/prod_engine_camshafts.htm#8vcams

Will allow the car to make better power in the higher rev range without losing low end torque. Had one it worked great.