minimizing/declutering a 150PD engine

[Amit]

I am doing a 150pd conversion into a mk1 golf.

I am wondering how much I can remove from the engine to save space / increase performance while i am at it.

I will loose the cat. I have also heard about removing the egr gear. Does anyone have any more info on how to do it?

Cheers
Amit

[aidan]

look for egr blanking plates on ebay for land rovers, need 2 of them, egr port must be standard size as those plates are exact measurements for VW. have the egr disabled when you get it remapped