Valver 0 Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 Does anyone think it could be a safe bet in getting these timing chain components from GSF. Had a look on their site but their product codes are different to the ones given earlier by Pete' date=' yet they claim to be the genuine article. Any advice?[/quote']You can get the chains from GSF (same part no as ETKA) and they're half the price too! I think the guides and tensioner etc will be VAG only tho iirc?..... Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 GSF list their own part no's but its the same stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
VRVIRGIN 0 Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 Is that including the guides and tensioner acf, valver seems to think not. I´m confused (even at the best of times). Cheers for the info. Link to post Share on other sites
Valver 0 Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 Yeah, when O rdered mine, GSF said that the tesnioner and guides would be VAG only - then again that could just be the lazy sods at my local GSF!! !dodge Link to post Share on other sites
mickelson 0 Posted December 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2004 I thought the lazy sods were only at my local GSF. LOL Link to post Share on other sites
VRVIRGIN 0 Posted December 22, 2004 Report Share Posted December 22, 2004 Apart from the obvious risk of seriously mullering your engine, could one of the simptoms of a loosened or worn chain be poor performance. I'm not very impressed with the cars pick up, it really seems to struggle uphill. Had a chipped E30 325 beemer a couple of years ago that felt alot quicker. Not really a fan of winding up the revs to compensate crap low end pick up. Sorry, i know Everyone must be fedup with this thread, but could be useful. Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites
mickelson 0 Posted December 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 i suppose if the chain has worn or loosened then there is the possibility of loosing some power (minimal). Thats how alot of modern day cars work with variable valve timing, by altering the belt tension slightly. I wouldnt have thought it would be noticable straight away, it wouldnt be a sudden thing Link to post Share on other sites
VRVIRGIN 0 Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 Cheers Mick. Thing is I bought the car with problem already in hand. It was in such good nick for the money i handed over that i was willing to forgive. Looking foward to seeing how it performs after the chain and leads renewal. I know that nothing exciting really happens until approaching 4000rpm on these cars, but any improvement would a bonus.Good luck on sorting yours out m8. Link to post Share on other sites
mickelson 0 Posted December 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 cheers M8, just need the time and space now Link to post Share on other sites
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