whizzer71 0 Posted December 26, 2007 Hi all,just another avenue Im thinking of exploring have been offered a pair of 45's fairly cheap and just wondered if they'd be too big to go on my 1.9 Gti 8v with 274 cat cam ? Cheers Tris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ORB 227 1 Cars Posted December 26, 2007 nope, they will be ok. just remember a set of cheap 45's can easily end up costing more than a new set. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonnie205 1 Posted December 26, 2007 yeah bolt em on they will be awsome, get a propper cam also, remember your also gonna need filter kind and facet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stu 18 Posted December 27, 2007 Nah, no good mate, save yourself the hassle and sell them me... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baz 421 Posted December 27, 2007 Not too big no, but there's just no benefit in having them over 40's etc really.Remember they'll still servicing/jetting/chokes etc etc, and setting up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
205mattgti 0 Posted December 27, 2007 i made the mistake of buying a "cheap" set of 45 webber carbs, ended up a few months down the line buying new ones. but deffo worth putting on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrG 3 Posted December 31, 2007 why was that? Was it due to unforseen wear? so is there any benefits of 45's over 40's? If so what are they? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
205mattgti 0 Posted January 1, 2008 why was that? Was it due to unforseen wear? so is there any benefits of 45's over 40's? If so what are they? Yeah it was due to unforseen wear, also the linkage was worn, they wouldnt stay balanced for long either had no problems since i have fitted my new ones Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
osama 0 Posted January 3, 2008 make sure you set them up properly/get them set up properly, else you will have the same problem as my friend...his 1.9 with twin webers is slower than my 1.9 standard! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taffycrook 2 Posted January 5, 2008 There is a thread on here somewhere of some back to back tests I did with 40's and 45's on the same engine. Many folk say 40's are big enough for a std 1.9 up to fast road. Then you need 45's. I think and my tests proved this, at least on the tests I did that 45's are better suited to the 1.9 motor from std up to quite a high state of tune. 48's would only be required for full race motors in the region of 100 bhp per litre. I am about to test some more 205's in different states of tune and as always will report my findings. (good or bad) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
