Author Topic: New guy, Just bought a 1.6TD CL can i make it into a GTD?  (Read 2714 times)

December 28, 2007, 10:25:39 am

l16ydl

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New guy, Just bought a 1.6TD CL can i make it into a GTD?
« on: December 28, 2007, 10:25:39 am »
As title, need to know if its worth it and can it be done on the cheap??

Im picking up a H reg 5 door CL on sunday for cheap with 210K on the clock.  Probabely need a good service before the MOT and some new disks and pads.  I got a 5 door GTi 8v which im breaking and most of the trim is going towards the car, there is a scrap yard near by so will have a look to see if they still have 2 GTDs and take the IC off 1 of them.

Will keep yiou posted as i go along.

Reply #1December 28, 2007, 11:22:06 am

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New guy, Just bought a 1.6TD CL can i make it into a GTD?
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2007, 11:22:06 am »
I really have not clue what you are talking about.

Also, if your post was a questions or if you wanted to tell us that you're getting an engine...Car...Something.
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Reply #2December 28, 2007, 12:30:23 pm

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New guy, Just bought a 1.6TD CL can i make it into a GTD?
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2007, 12:30:23 pm »
Quote from: "ilomax"
I really have not clue what you are talking about.

Also, if your post was a questions or if you wanted to tell us that you're getting an engine...Car...Something.
His post made plenty of sense  :?:

Anyways, yea, i'd say its worth it to make it a GTD.  Get the inspection done first to make sure the engine is in top shape, then source the intercooler and piping and away you go...

I want to do this myself.

Reply #3December 28, 2007, 01:07:02 pm

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Re: New guy, Just bought a 1.6TD CL can i make it into a GTD
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2007, 01:07:02 pm »
Hmmmm.... I must behind on all my terms...
I have no clue what an "H reg 5 door" is.

Sorry, I'm the crazy one.
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Reply #4December 28, 2007, 01:17:19 pm

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New guy, Just bought a 1.6TD CL can i make it into a GTD?
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2007, 01:17:19 pm »
H reg is the uk 1990,probably a golf TD its a 5 coor CL model,no intercooler,70 bhp if i remember,the SB intercooled was 80 bhp,if you get the intercooler get all the brackets and hoses too  :wink:
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Reply #5December 28, 2007, 02:59:51 pm

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New guy, Just bought a 1.6TD CL can i make it into a GTD?
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2007, 02:59:51 pm »
gtd is only a level of equipment.
you could have a CL TD with the same performance specs as a gtd...
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Reply #6December 28, 2007, 04:31:34 pm

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New guy, Just bought a 1.6TD CL can i make it into a GTD?
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2007, 04:31:34 pm »
:oops:   Sorry, forgot that it was based all over.  H reg determines year of car which is 1990.  Sorry.

Reply #7December 28, 2007, 05:09:06 pm

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New guy, Just bought a 1.6TD CL can i make it into a GTD?
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2007, 05:09:06 pm »
Quote from: "l16ydl"
:oops:   Sorry, forgot that it was based all over.  H reg determines year of car which is 1990.  Sorry.


No worries mate.... but it's a bit of a reminder for *all* of us to ensure we have our location in our profiles.  Helps get to answers that make regional sense much quicker.

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Reply #8December 28, 2007, 06:30:18 pm

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Proper hedgehog conversion ratio
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2007, 06:30:18 pm »
Ya but are they metric Hedgehogs or imperial. You have to look at the year if they were born before 1975 then they are imperial. Mind you they would have to be mighty old Hedgehogs to be imperial. Cheers Dan
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Reply #9December 28, 2007, 07:17:09 pm

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« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2007, 07:17:09 pm »
Okay, that makes me feel a little better.
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