hi, had my 1.3 mk3 bout 2 months the only things i have done are cosmetic and sevice items exsept a k n n filter, i have lots of time on my hands thanks to loosing my job and lots of skils as I'm a mechanic , is their anythin i can do CHEEP to get any more power ?? is it worth cutting weight out the car to get a better power 2 weight ?? thanks

Power:weight is very importantant. the lighter you can get it the better it will handle/accelerate/stop.

If you have the skills stuff like a DIY head port on a spare head,

GT camshaft (around £30-40)

Polo gt/g40 exhaust/manifold?

isent the gt Polo gt exhaust manifold the same as the rest of the polos i no the g40 has a massive bore on them

i know bigger bore more air flow but its same size valves could i change my head ?

i know bigger bore more air flow but its same size valves could i change my head ?16 v ??

16v head? No. Unlucky.

I was thinking the 1.4 MK3 Golf head,that'd fit,but i dont think the ports/valves are any bigger. Its cam is a touch better though,if you can get one cheap enough (its not as good as a GT cam).

But then,if you're gonna nick bits from a 1.4 Golf,you'd just take the whole engine - prices are dropping,and its a straight swap.