Re: For those of you with 200 hp (bk1GTI)
The lower radiator support should be reinforced, there are guys with less than 200hp tweaking this part of the chassis. I have snapped the cup off of the front mount once but the lower rad support is still ok.
I've been wondering if it would be worthwhile to hack off the existing mounts and weld up A2 or A3 style mounts. Either that or add another rear mount and make something custom for the front. I have broken a few mounts of every flavor (stock, motorsport, poly) and I doubt my car has more than 110hp at the flywheel.
When project gti starts I'm gonna find a 020 CHE trans out of an A3 to use. From what I've read you can use your linkage shifter with it and it 'bolts up' with the brackets from your old trans. It's a wide ratio box with a 3.67 final drive, should go with the g60 nice. A bolt kit should keep it in one piece for awhile.
The lower radiator support should be reinforced, there are guys with less than 200hp tweaking this part of the chassis. I have snapped the cup off of the front mount once but the lower rad support is still ok.
I've been wondering if it would be worthwhile to hack off the existing mounts and weld up A2 or A3 style mounts. Either that or add another rear mount and make something custom for the front. I have broken a few mounts of every flavor (stock, motorsport, poly) and I doubt my car has more than 110hp at the flywheel.
When project gti starts I'm gonna find a 020 CHE trans out of an A3 to use. From what I've read you can use your linkage shifter with it and it 'bolts up' with the brackets from your old trans. It's a wide ratio box with a 3.67 final drive, should go with the g60 nice. A bolt kit should keep it in one piece for awhile.
