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Nope, this is not my car! Lol
This conversion uses the original gearbox, it bolts straight up!
no rods needed and the power potential.
No mate... They are rubbish as std... Can't imagine it will be long before rod lottery applies...you got a rod phobia bill!!!!
i thought they were good all joking aside???
cost.personally I don't see the point... A lot of hassle for not a lot of benefit
Surely you'd just be better off doing a proper stroker build?
cost.
a 20v stroker is definately a better engine.
but imagine if you just wanted a 300-350hp car, a tfsi engine isn't all that expensive, just a lot of work, better than having to open up a 1.8 and buy a hybrid etc.
Awww don't be a H8erWe don't want your sort round here...
Awww don't be a H8er
Awww don't be a H8er
Get back to your panel beating and fillingJust be a Tr8er instead!
I'll admit, I drove my mates edition 30 the other day and loved it !
Was the car in the pits ?I lapped a stage 2 one twice the other day.
Sloooooooooooooow out of corners, slooooooooooooooow in the middle of them.
Was the car in the pits ?
I drove a similar specced car today and it was under power when driving and on the dyno,for some reason yet unknownIt should have been, there was clearly something wrong with it.
Clutch issues probably (I know I'd use that excuse)This one was stripped out with a roll cage and bucket seats; I don't think the owner would be very happy if he saw us saying his car was slow and broken haha.
They make pretty awesome power with the right bits and a good map. Very popular here.
A healthy one you'd have no chance against unfortunately Jardo.
I lapped a stage 2 one twice the other day.
Sloooooooooooooow out of corners, slooooooooooooooow in the middle of them.
Disagree entirely.
What if the bloke didn't have full use of his hands or feet?
tfsi market is young and stupid currently when it comes to rods.
All claiming that rods arn't needed, because the cars arn't yet old enough.
Rewind 10 years when 8L's were all fresh and low mileage, and plenty of companies like JBS and Jabba mapping cars to 350+ without rods and running OK for years.
You may get away with it on something brand new and low mileage, but it won't be long before mileage and fatigue sets in and they start to let go.
I don't doubt that the TFSI isn't stronger than the 1.8T, by all accounts the CDL lumps seem to be capable of taking all a ko4 can throw at it, but beyond that, it's unchartered territory, and I'm fairly sure I've already seen a few ko3 based ko4 conversions that have thrown rods.
Add in the sooting up / carbon issues of the TFSI, and I reckon you're better off stroking a 20v.