More Power

[Vince_1972]

Hi There,

Forgive me if this is a silly question as I am brand new to this.
I have just purchased a 1999 Cabriolet MK4, it looks pretty good, the engine is a 1.8L & I have just put some new spark plugs in, & I always use premium petrol. It still doesn't seem to have have a lot of guts, it tends to struggle up hills a bit.
Is there anything I can do to give it a bit more "oomph"
I am prepared to spend $ ($1-2K) if it will produce results
Any suggestions?

Thanks

Vince

[10d]

Nothing silly about asking question. I suppose there's not much you can do. Turbo charging that engine seems to be the best bet. Intake or exhaust will be a waste of money. It should not struggle that much up the hill. Maybe an engine clean might be in order?

[Vince_1972]

Thanks very much for that. Off the top of your head how much would both of those options cost?

Thanks again

Vince

[Tim]

Youre going to struggle to get extra power out of that engine without spending a lot of money. Id look at saving up a few grand and doing a 1.8t swap. If youre mechanically enclined it wouldnt be stupidly expensive.

[schoona]

Youre going to struggle to get extra power out of that engine without spending a lot of money. Id look at saving up a few grand and doing a 1.8t swap. If youre mechanically enclined it wouldnt be stupidly expensive.

Correct. Get the Audi motor if you can also