yea i thought it might i dont really need much power and im usually only driving in the mountains as this is where i will be living with the car for the next 3 years (school). but i was thinking intake/exhaust and a new ecu for maps and to take off the limiter. i will be getting suspension, wheels/tires and brake upgrades for safety and handleing but is there anything i can do to just give it a bit more power? im not asking for an S4 maybe just 200bhp.

 

definately check out the audiworld 12v developement, you can bore your MAF, your Throttle Body, Put in a cone filter with heat shield and replace all the intake piping with wider pipes, then maybe mess with exhaust with a bit and you would be closer to 200,

 

port and polish mate

 

200bhp That is a big number for that motor... Why not trade it in for a 30v or a 1.8T?

 

thats what i am thinking, but do u know approx how much that would cost??

 

If you are willing to do a lot of work and learn a lot, 200 can be accomplished, hp comes a lot harder than it does in the 1.8, ive seen 12v's with 230-240 hp, but that was expensive...

 

yea, if you're gonna swap, swap for a 1.8t and chip it then maybe a turbo upgrade in the future

 

How much can a 1.8t swap be done, and what year 1.8 do i need? should i use the 97 since my car is a 97 or can i use a newer model??

 

Trade the whole car

 

I would think if you found a 2.8 30v that all you would need is the ECU with all the wires/sensors along with the block, starter, bell housing, but then again I have never done it. It would be cheaper with WAY less down time if you sold your 12v for a newer 30v....As long as the new car is within 3-4K of the car you have now it would be a wash...