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#1 ·
Any Advice on gaining bit more power from my2.0 1997 GTV Phase 1. Please.
 
#2 ·
The TS engine is reasonably powerful for it's age its just got a lot of weight to shift. At nearly 1400 kg, the 916 is never gonna be quick. I would start with a compression test to see if its worth doing first. Then a freer flowing exhaust will help a bit. A rolling road remap is probably your next bet but probably only worth about 10 bhp.
 
#5 ·
Really depends on your budget.

If you want massive improvements from these engines then it really requires massive sums of money in the form of induction kits, injectors, head work etc. and unless you are completely certain that you want to go down that pathway, its probably not worth it as it is a lengthy process and can very easily become a huge money pit with a lot of specialist work at specialist prices.

If you want some moderate gains for a more reasonable cost then the best place to start would probably be a remap paired with a better exhaust system as spankdanny said. The benefits in raw bhp will probably be maybe 10bhp but you can get a better torque curve for better power delivery which will give a notable improvement to daily driving. If all else fails, rip out the useless back seats and shed some weight if you're really desperate for a cheap performance increase :biglaugh:
 
#6 ·
For about £800:

Stage 1 fast road cams & remap.

Gains are about 15-25 bhp depending on the engine.

Better induction and exhaust will perhaps give another 5-10 on top of that.
 
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