FAQ and DIY Polo

[PoloGTi]

See New Link:

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newforum/upload/showthread.php?t=11903

[DubSteve]

FAQ and DIY this may help people with questions about the Polo GTI 9n.

This is a link to find all info about the car from the dealer.

http://www.volkswagen.com.au/pdf/Brochures/Polo%20GTI%20Catalogue.pdf

1.8 litre, 20 valve, four cylinder turbo charged engine with intercooler producing 220 Nm of torque (at 1,950rpm), and 110kw (150bhp)
0 to 100km/h in 8.2 seconds.

-Tyres are continental contact sports 2 205/45 16
-Wheels PCD 5X100 offset is 38


Please feel free to add things that people may want to know or even DIY

Great work there mate nice very interesting article

[GTIJNR]

FAQ and DIY this may help people with questions about the Polo GTI 9n.

This is a link to find all info about the car from the dealer.

http://www.volkswagen.com.au/pdf/Brochures/Polo%20GTI%20Catalogue.pdf

1.8 litre, 20 valve, four cylinder turbo charged engine with intercooler producing 220 Nm of torque (at 1,950rpm), and 110kw (150bhp)
0 to 100km/h in 8.2 seconds.

-Tyres are continental contact sports 2 205/45 16
-Wheels PCD 5X100 offset is 38


Please feel free to add things that people may want to know or even DIY

Hahahaha i'll let u guys in a lil secret, SUBARU n TOYOTA wheels studs FITs
N there are heaps of wheels 4 subies around lol

[GTIJNR]

FAQ and DIY this may help people with questions about the Polo GTI 9n.

1.8 litre, 20 valve, four cylinder turbo charged engine with intercooler producing 220 Nm of torque (at 1,950rpm), and 110kw (150bhp)

And torque is 220Nm FROM 1950rpm TO 4500rpm, now thas FLATS

[GTIJNR]

APR chips.....
POWER & A/F



POWER & TORQUE

[Timbo]

Brake pad upgrade

If you want slightly harder (and less dusty) front brake pads, you can get EBC Greens. The part number is DP21479, and they are actually the upgraded pad listed in the EBC catalogue for a Skoda Fabia (and a couple of other VAG platforms). They cost around c.$150

[shaneth]

Anyone know what the engine oil specifications are?

[shaneth]

Mag Wheels

Here is a site that actually shows you the polo9n series with different wheels on them. ozaustralia I know they are only O.Z. but at least you can get the general drift.

[GTIJNR]

I think oil would be around 5w30 or 0W40... And yeah Green pads are great, used em b4 will use it again.
Another interesting site

http://www.bb-automobiltechnik.de/bb2004/en/typen/vw/polo/9n3/index.php

[GTIJNR]

Here is a site that actually shows you the polo9n series with different wheels on them. ozaustralia I know they are only O.Z. but at least you can get the general drift.

hey thats was fun lol

[shaneth]

Tyre Pressure

Well went to the servo to check my tyre pressure and found that they dont use BAR incriments on there gauge so i have done a bit of research to save everyone else.

Tyre Bar Pressure PSI pressure
Front 2.8 40
Rear 3.2 46

Now according to Michelin uk site it says to add 5 psi to the cold recommendation if your tyres are hot.

I hope this helps

[Eddy]

Well went to the servo to check my tyre pressure and found that they dont use BAR incriments on there gauge so i have done a bit of research to save everyone else.

Tyre Bar Pressure PSI pressure
Front 2.8 40
Rear 3.2 46

Now according to Michelin uk site it says to add 5 psi to the cold recommendation if your tyres are hot.

I hope this helps

Hoyhoy.
Shaneth, These figures are O.K. if you have 5 passengers & luggage.
I myself have'nt had anyone in the rear seat as yet, so then the figures change a bit.
Fr. 2.6--38lb. [ As recommended for 2 passengers.]
Re. 2.4--35lb. [ " " " " " .]
As this little girl is mine & the wife has her own car, I changed the pressures even to these figures.
Fr. 2.5--36lb. [ This also helps with the torque steer.]
Re. 34lb. [ " " " " " " " .]

[nick1234]

Polos sold in Australia

G'day,

I got an interesting question - don't know if anyone knows. Anybody knows how many Polos were sold in Australia between 1996 + 2000 ? Mine seems to be the only one running around here ! Not many people on the forum seem to own one either ...

... just something that interested me personally ...


How much do you chaps usually pay for REGO for this car ? Mine will be due in 3 months or so but I fear that it'll be quite a lot. Don't actually know !!?

Cheers !

- Nick

[phaeton]

G'day,

I got an interesting question - don't know if anyone knows. Anybody knows how many Polos were sold in Australia between 1996 + 2000 ? Mine seems to be the only one running around here ! Not many people on the forum seem to own one either ...

... just something that interested me personally ...

Cheers !

- Nick

Hi Nick,
I have access to some Aussie Polo sales I'll go research and report back for you

Polo Sales in Australia
1996 47
1997 1711
1998 1391
1999 1054
2000 811
2001 1126

[Wand Weaver]

Probably something that's been published somewhere here before (haven't seen it though) - VW Key disassembly and battery replacement:

http://www.riskin.org/vwkey/