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Performance mods on 1.6 Polo

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Good day all,

Have a question for all the tuners here on the forum.

Where is the best place to start of for performance mods on a 1.6 fuel injected polo?

I have already done software and planning a branch from autowerks with a stainless free flow from powerflo.

What else can be done that are the cheaper alternatives to start off with to gain some power?

I am not planning on going the turbo route as I rather want a normally aspirated motor the car came with making decent power while still being reliable.

Any advice will be appreciated guys.
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Once , Software, Branch, exhaust , intake , theres not much else you can do without opening the motor - At this point things get expensive and not worth the money vs gains hence everyone suggest turbo.

you at high altitude, driving down to the coast is a performance mod.
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What is a Polo 6S? Autowerks did some great work on a Polo Vivo a while back...
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Neuk wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:19 pm What is a Polo 6S? Autowerks did some great work on a Polo Vivo a while back...
Same as the polo 6R just the sedan version.

listed on vw's ipartner program as 6S not a 6R so making the assumption its because its a sedan not a hatchback.

Seems I am the only one on here trying to mod a new facelift sedan or a sedan in fact I must probably be insane :wink:

This was supposed to be the family car but it looked so plain and boring, so I decided to put mags on then to drop it then to do software and so we go on and the idea of a family car has dissapeared :smile:
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PoloB wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:28 pm
Neuk wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:19 pm What is a Polo 6S? Autowerks did some great work on a Polo Vivo a while back...
Same as the polo 6R just the sedan version.

listed on vw's ipartner program as 6S not a 6R so making the assumption its because its a sedan not a hatchback.

Seems I am the only one on here trying to mod a new facelift sedan or a sedan in fact I must probably be insane :wink:

This was supposed to be the family car but it looked so plain and boring, so I decided to put mags on then to drop it then to do software and so we go on and the idea of a family car has dissapeared :smile:
Interesting, I Googled and found references to Polo Vivo's being labelled as 6S, I never knew there were different designations for sedan versions.
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Neuk wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:37 pm
PoloB wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:28 pm
Neuk wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:19 pm What is a Polo 6S? Autowerks did some great work on a Polo Vivo a while back...
Same as the polo 6R just the sedan version.

listed on vw's ipartner program as 6S not a 6R so making the assumption its because its a sedan not a hatchback.

Seems I am the only one on here trying to mod a new facelift sedan or a sedan in fact I must probably be insane :wink:

This was supposed to be the family car but it looked so plain and boring, so I decided to put mags on then to drop it then to do software and so we go on and the idea of a family car has dissapeared :smile:
Interesting, I Googled and found references to Polo Vivo's being labelled as 6S, I never knew there were different designations for sedan versions.
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I am willing to open up the motor and do things like cams etc... but not for a minimal gain of 2-3kw then its a waste of money.

I heard rumors that with the autowerks branch and a freeflow you are looking at gains of 13kw? This sounds very optimistic or could this be true?

It would probably @ the flywheel then if its that much?
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Yeah Autowerks did some R&D on these 16 valve motors, Flowed/ported the head and managed to get good power out of it(+-100kw atw out of the 1.6 AFAIK). That thread is somewhere here on the forum

But yes, you one of a handful trying to mod these motors
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ICE King wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:46 pm (+-100kw atw out of the 1.6 AFAIK).

100kw plus at the wheels??????

Do you perhaps have the link to that thread?

Might condsider going turbo but will have to save up a lot of pennies for that but then again then it would be a one of a kind in my opinion only turbo'ed sedan.

I see that you get a Sedan GT version in the uk that has a tsi motor.That would have been a great starting platform if we only got it here in SA
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ICE King wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:52 pm Found it:

viewtopic.php?f=118&t=190687

Enjoy :cool:
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Pleasure Bud,

Here's another:

viewtopic.php?f=92&t=204243&p=2511434#p2511434

Apologies , it was 100kw ATF. Lots of revving for that power
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not sure even if performance cams would be readily or at all even available.
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PoloB wrote:
ICE King wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:46 pm (+-100kw atw out of the 1.6 AFAIK).

100kw plus at the wheels??????

Do you perhaps have the link to that thread?

Might condsider going turbo but will have to save up a lot of pennies for that but then again then it would be a one of a kind in my opinion only turbo'ed sedan.

I see that you get a Sedan GT version in the uk that has a tsi motor.That would have been a great starting platform if we only got it here in SA
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Dub rox wrote:
PoloB wrote:
ICE King wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:46 pm (+-100kw atw out of the 1.6 AFAIK).

100kw plus at the wheels??????

Do you perhaps have the link to that thread?

Might condsider going turbo but will have to save up a lot of pennies for that but then again then it would be a one of a kind in my opinion only turbo'ed sedan.

I see that you get a Sedan GT version in the uk that has a tsi motor.That would have been a great starting platform if we only got it here in SA
Or ........ Why not put a jet propelled engine in then you have unique and faarking fastImage

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Dub rox wrote: Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:53 am
Dub rox wrote:
PoloB wrote:
ICE King wrote: Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:46 pm (+-100kw atw out of the 1.6 AFAIK).

100kw plus at the wheels??????

Do you perhaps have the link to that thread?

Might condsider going turbo but will have to save up a lot of pennies for that but then again then it would be a one of a kind in my opinion only turbo'ed sedan.

I see that you get a Sedan GT version in the uk that has a tsi motor.That would have been a great starting platform if we only got it here in SA
Or ........ Why not put a jet propelled engine in then you have unique and faarking fastImage

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PoloB wrote:
Dub rox wrote: Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:53 am
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PoloB wrote:Good day all,

Have a question for all the tuners here on the forum.

Where is the best place to start of for performance mods on a 1.6 fuel injected polo?

I have already done software and planning a branch from autowerks with a stainless free flow from powerflo.

What else can be done that are the cheaper alternatives to start off with to gain some power?

I am not planning on going the turbo route as I rather want a normally aspirated motor the car came with making decent power while still being reliable.

Any advice will be appreciated guys.
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Good day

I need a bit of help, I saw the 1.6 performance post and I was like this is the page for me. So I've got a 1.6 polo vivo GT, I've done a 4-1 exhaust system (60 mm) from powerflow and then the dude that had the car before me has done the performance box at the back. I have a cold air induction as well. I want to do more to the car, I don't want to open the motor and I definitely do not want to do software because I would be spending R3500 on maybe just maybe getting 8kw at an extra 20nm. I'm thinking about doing throttles, I would like to know your guys opinions on this. I'm going to see Koessie* (not sure if I spelt his name right 😅)
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Sell it and buy a Polo GTI or do a motor swop to something with a bigger capacity, it will probably work out cheaper...

There is no way of increasing power and torque on those things without spending massive money on minimal gains.
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Check Autowerks
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Yes, Autowerks did awesome work and made impressive gains, but what will all of that cost the normal dude who wants those kinds of gains?

Farking plenty, and in my.opinion not worrh it.
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Thanks for the advice gents really appreciate, I'm actually considering just waiting it out to trade it in for a polo 1.4 GTI (software, downpipe and induction). All I want my GT to do is sit with a vtec 😂 yes I know I know it's a hopeless thought without spending big bucks but it would be cool to make a b16 look bad 😁 and where I'm from b16 and a b20 is very common 😅 (I'm from strandfontein, Cpt). The thing that annoys me is that I can't sit with a 1.6 velocity
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