| How To Give your Bunny A Bad Attitude. Vol. 2 |
| So, you've tried all the cheap tricks, and that damm kid from down the street is still stomping you at every light? IT'S TIME TO GET SERIOUS. |
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| Level 2: How To Spend Money. So, you want to get serious? Where to start? It depends on your situation. If your car is a 1.5,1.6,or 1.7 You may want to spend all your dough on a junkyard 1.8 or even a rebuilt one. That said, if your motor is already the one you want, then there are a number of upgrades that cost around $150 to $400 dollars that might be just what you need. 1.Intake System. |
| There are A few options here. Upgraded intake manifold. You can order these, or if you have a dremel, and a lot of time, you can make one yourself. The idea is to match the intake ports to the ports on the head. Then you shave out as much of the intake as possible, and polish all the spots you can reach. Lastly you match the opening of the intake to the opening of your larger Throttle body. When this is done right. Wow! What a change it makes. The next step would be to have the head pulled off, and to have it ported and polished, as well as adding a stepped up cam. There is a 10hp increase in power when changing the stock cam with a G-grind type. Add the lager intake manifold, and the p&p, and you just added a bunch of power. Here's a little know fact. The 1979 and 1980 Stock Cams are "Hot" they are Damn close to a G-type cam you will pay $$ for. |
| Exhaust Systems. Just like the intake system, the exhaust needs breathing room too! Again its a good idea to match the exhaust ports on the head with the Header. You can do this by putting paint on the exhaust manifold inlets, and then by putting it up to the head. When you remove it, you get a paint print from the header to use as a template to match the two together. *Both this and matching the intake should be done with the head off so you don't get metal shavings into the cylinder chamber. (that means ruined engine) The Next step is a high flow exhaust. These cost alot, and may not sound good to all ears, but they do decrease black flow. There are several different types out there. Some kits for the earlier cars can be bought with a new downpipes,and a non-Cat system. These are also legal for pickups. Be Prepared These systems cost a bundle. |
| 3. Fuel System. Although I don't Really Recommend it, You can modify or upgrade the fuel system on your Rabbit. There are a few options here. The Stock CIS system is usually a very reliable and adaptive system. Most upgrades require no mods to the fuel system, but if you want to get more you can either add a higher capacity fuel distributer out of a Audi, or later model golf or convertible. Or if you can find one, you can add a Weber carb conversion or dual weber carb conversion. I've never seen one, but I hear the install is a bit tiresome. I'm also not sure they have a choke. If you have a stock carberated car, I would recommend Doing a webber carb upgrade. The standard Carb can't handle a stock engine, let alone a upgraded one. |
| 4. Ignition Systems These upgrades may not make your car much faster, but they will increase your engines flexibility, and drivability. Upgrades here include adding a knock sensor system from a later model Vw. This keeps your engine from spark knocking, witch can cause the engine to destruct. I think this is a very good idea if you have shaved your heads deck height, or added a high compression engine. Another is to add a high output coil, and plug wire set, with some high dollar iridium plugs. Or You can change the power band of your motor by installing an adjustable cam gear. |
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