Diesel Mania_26
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Aug 11, 2010
- Location
- Acton, Ontario
- TDI
- 03 Golf, 03 Jetta Wagon, 75 Westy (undergoing TDI conversion)
Hey Guys,
I am looking to pull a little more power out of my 2003 5spd golf ALH engine...
it is my daily driver and I would the car to last as many kms as I can get out of it... currently I am just pushing 222k kms on the engine - timing belt was done at 170k kms (PO didnt do it - first thing I did)
mods I have done:
1) SMF clutch
2) EGR block off
3) turn off EGR
4) Glow plug time interval extension...
5) clean intake etc...
so nothing major. I dont want to be dumping tons of money into the car at the moment - and I have a project Westy at the moment as well... also staying on top of regular car maintenance...
so what are the best power mods to do to an ALH engine with factors like longevity of the motor to keep in mind??
are there any?
keep it stock?
VNT-17 turbo?
.216 injectors?
tune?
I am looking to pull a little more power out of my 2003 5spd golf ALH engine...
it is my daily driver and I would the car to last as many kms as I can get out of it... currently I am just pushing 222k kms on the engine - timing belt was done at 170k kms (PO didnt do it - first thing I did)
mods I have done:
1) SMF clutch
2) EGR block off
3) turn off EGR
4) Glow plug time interval extension...
5) clean intake etc...
so nothing major. I dont want to be dumping tons of money into the car at the moment - and I have a project Westy at the moment as well... also staying on top of regular car maintenance...
so what are the best power mods to do to an ALH engine with factors like longevity of the motor to keep in mind??
are there any?
keep it stock?
VNT-17 turbo?
.216 injectors?
tune?