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New Members Say Hi! / Hello, everyone!
Last post by Masterino -
I'm new to the forum and the happy owner of a Golf Mk2 🙂 I've been reading the forum for a long time and have now decided to register. The project is in progress, so I'd appreciate any advice and communication. Glad to be here!
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Mk2 Golf Chat / Re: 5th Gear Upgrade
Last post by AndyBa -
Assume this is for yor 16v?

I had mine changed at the same time as the clutch and it was more expensive than I expected, circa £1k and they were a gearbox specialist.

The high 5th gear is great on the motorway and the car can still accelerate up a long dual carriageway incline but there is a very noticable gap between 4th and 5th on b roads. You may wish to check other gearboxes that give a better spread of gears. I'd do that if I was to do it again.

https://www.xjamiex.com/mk2resource/eandt/ratios.html

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Mk2 Golf Chat / 5th Gear Upgrade
Last post by Andy.D -
Evening all,

I'm looking to have the 5th gear upgrade done on my car and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a garage/transmission specialist in West Yorkshire that I could use, preferably Leeds/Bradford area.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

Thanks
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Technical / Re: piston rings and pistons
Last post by mintysgt -
Like i said, possibly not right question yet,

I'm assuming pistons, but the vague wording was really new pistons and rings over sized, bearing big and small, main bearings etc etc
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New Members Say Hi! / New member
Last post by lalopoulos -
Hi to everyone by a new member .
    I've recently got a Golf MK II , 1990 , 1050 cc .
I'm looking forward to find ways for restoration .
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Technical / Re: piston rings and pistons
Last post by Monkey -
Any reason you need to get oversized pistons?
When I have done it in the past, I've found there are three sizes to piston rings, depending on the wear.
I've just measured the bore size, post honing (BTW, used a dingleberry hone as it wasn't bad), fitted the corresponding piston ring sets to the stock pistons and everything worked fine.
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Technical / piston rings and pistons
Last post by mintysgt -
I'm possibly not asking the right question yet.

But i'm about to rebuild my engine my self, having the block sent off in a couple weeks time for it to be honed out etc. The machine shop said i would need to put in oversized rings and pistons, but no matter where i look. the prices are more expensive then the job is worth to do in my mind, mega money, more aimed at tuning then just plan old rebuilding.

Yet talking to the machine shop, and a couple of other places, have all said pistons are about £40-50 plus rings around £20 mark ish. yet i can't find anything like this

until they done the machine side, i will not know what size i need. so can you peeps shed some light on this for me please for when i come to buy the pistons and rings, as initially i did ask about just relining which they have said no need for that unless something is badly damaged or worn