craig_007
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| posted on 9/8/10 at 04:50 PM |
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MK1 golf G60 V 205 MI 16
I've been offered a swap for my 205 Mi16 against a Mk1 golf with a g60 engine fitted.
The Mk1 requires a respray but everything else appears to be in place,Problem being I don't know much about the G60 lump.
My 205 is a track car so the golf would just be to replace this.Is the Mk1 a heavier car than the 205 ? Is it as able on track as a 205 ?
I'm trying to work out if this would be an upgrade in terms of power,power to weight.
How strong is the G60 lump ?
My MI has just had a full rebuild so I know it's good,I dare say it could be a step in to the unknown as the engine good be near deaths door
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Any thoughts/opinions to point me in the right way !!!!
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bassett
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| posted on 9/8/10 at 05:24 PM |
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I think the G60 lump is fairly fragile and rebuilds of the charger are quite expensive, check out G-Werkes for some rough quotes.
Adam
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sdh2903
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| posted on 9/8/10 at 06:17 PM |
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I think the lump itself is ok. Its the std 'chargers that are a bit weak and like above arent cheap to rebuild.
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nick205
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| posted on 9/8/10 at 07:23 PM |
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stick with the Pug IMO.
The handling is hard to beat and (assuming both engines are in more or less standard tune) the Pug will have a better power to weight ratio.
(not that I'm biased  )
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 9/8/10 at 07:34 PM |
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As above - stuck with the Pug. its a known quantity to you - and you could be buying into a money pit with the Golf if you dont know a load of history
about the car. I'd be wary of anyone offering to swap personally
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craig_007
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| posted on 9/8/10 at 07:38 PM |
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Magic cheers guys,
I was also talking to a guy from work and he said the same as yourselfs,Pug is a known quantity,keep what you know !
I thought the G60 would have been the quicker car but after a bit of google research it appears there not much in it.
I dare say the handling of the 205 would be hard to beat.
Thanks for the input.
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cd.thomson
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| posted on 9/8/10 at 07:41 PM |
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the handlings great until you end up upside down  .
Good choice, stick with the pug 
Craig
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| posted on 9/8/10 at 07:48 PM |
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i had a corrado g60 and blew 2 superchargers in its life (hard driving) ... using darren @gwerks it cost 1000quid for a recon'd charger and
recon'd intercooler everytime ... its well recconmended to keep on top of services on the G-Lader espically if its uprated !!!
1k is cheap as i new charger from jabba sport at the time would have set me back £1750 quid :S with fitting still to go.
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craig_007
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| posted on 9/8/10 at 07:52 PM |
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The g60 in question had the charger rebuilt around 10k ago,There's paper work for the rebuild.
Yeah the 205 is quite tail happy when you lift off,I like that though.
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001Ben
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| posted on 9/8/10 at 08:56 PM |
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defo keep the 205. Out of interest how do you find it? Do you have any pics?
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craig_007
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| posted on 9/8/10 at 09:05 PM |
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The 205 is great car I just find it lacking in straight line power,I know the principle of the 205 is the great handling but with a few more horses it
would be ideal hence the question about the Mk1 with charger.
After coming from my bec back to a tin top the 205 hasn't really disappointed,It's more than capable of keeping with most things on the
twisties including some quick jap stuff.
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