# VW golf question

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-golf-question/28447>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [April 28, 2007, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-golf-question/28447 "2007-04-28T14:59:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2007, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-golf-question/28447/1 "2007-04-28T14:59:54Z")

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so next saturday im picking up a 94 golf that ate a valve, its a 2.0 liter, are these motors good for boost? is there a lot of aftermarket support for them? sorry for the noob questions, i dont know anything about vw’s.

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**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2007, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-golf-question/28447/2 "2007-04-28T15:03:32Z")

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ABA block is strong. if you are going to boost a VW, that’s a good starting point. i can think of better cars to boost though.

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**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2007, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-golf-question/28447/3 "2007-04-28T15:08:11Z")

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oh im sure there are better ones to boost, the car is only 100 bucks lol

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**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2007, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-golf-question/28447/4 "2007-04-28T15:35:58Z")

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honestly i wouldnt waste your time boosting a stock 2.0 8v unless it was in a mk1. throw a 16v head on that thing then start the boost factory

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**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2007, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-golf-question/28447/5 "2007-04-28T15:39:51Z")

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i was told that i should swap over to a 16v head, is the swap direct bolt on?

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**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2007, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-golf-question/28447/6 "2007-04-28T19:21:09Z")

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i was told that i should swap over to a 16v head, is the swap direct bolt on?

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basically. you have to modify a few things. it will also result in an 8:1 compression ration that won’t be able to get out of its own way. you’d have to buy high compression pistons.

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**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2007, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-golf-question/28447/7 "2007-04-28T19:28:23Z")

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this might help you get started in seeing what’s entailed.

[http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1535079](http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1535079)

if you decide to dump that car, let me know.

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**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2007, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-golf-question/28447/8 "2007-04-28T20:03:55Z")

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how did it eat a valve? those are non-interference motors

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**Author:** ![AShort](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ashort/32/4947_2.png) [@AShort](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AShort)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vw-golf-question/28447/9 "2007-04-29T15:38:51Z")

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thats what i was told, the timing belt jumped a couple teeth, he had it fixed and it only ran a couple times after that