You're one to talk!
Anyway,with the likes of our Romanian friends regularly topping 600bhp and a lot more,where is there to go but up.
i know right such a hypocrite i am
You're one to talk!
Anyway,with the likes of our Romanian friends regularly topping 600bhp and a lot more,where is there to go but up.
I've got nothing to shout about either. Lol.
There are quite a few of us on here responsible for leading others down the road to ruin.
oh dear yes i think both of us top that list.. and its quite unfortunate and sad that if some one said would you do it again in australia id say HELL NO! maybe in the US or UK i would though more clued up diligent people compared to Australia...
on the other hand im hoping to receive the curse this friday but ill be you $100 it wouldn't be huh..
True.
However I have a couple of European friends to blame/thank for my current obsession,and their ability to find new and shiny parts is nothing short of amazing.
If someone had suggested to me last year that I'd have bought a billet aluminium manifold from a custom builder in Greece,followed by a Dutch ECU etc,I'd have doubted it.....but there you go.
Take it easy lol
Less than 70k and you've had ............2(?) head decokes! Can you imagine what powere might have been robbed if you hadn't bothered. Makes you wonder what some short journeyed, mediocre maintenance cars must look like.
How does the car feel, good as ever given everything you've had done. Mega MPG considering.
Wow, last time I saw a set of cams out and about was back in the early 90's when I had some Schrick cams put in my Mk2 GTi 16v. To be fair the 16v wasn't a bad engine, but you had to wring its neck to get the power out of it as it was a torque less beast. The cams gave more top end and with filter an exhaust I tipped 150bhp (dyno lottery at the original AmD in Lower Oddington run by Geoff and Mike). In those days it felt like motoring utopia, today I'm sure anything 'warm' would thrash it.
Interested to see what route you go. Surprised the Ferreas only quoted to 11mm.. has anyone ascertained what the limitation is?
Look nice cams though so you ought to really ;-)
I remember TSR doing an 1900 overbore as I had that block put into a Mk2 Jetta (which was my last Mk2). I think it's product name was 'The Donington'. There was then a 2000 and 2100 overbore but I never saw / head of many that went this route.
The 1900 gave a touch more grunt, and the unit I purchased came out of a write off so it was lift in / lift out. In fact I'll have a dig in my files. I think I have a photo of me doing the engine transplant in my student digs back in '96!
Wow, last time I saw a set of cams out and about was back in the early 90's when I had some Schrick cams put in my Mk2 GTi 16v. To be fair the 16v wasn't a bad engine, but you had to wring its neck to get the power out of it as it was a torque less beast. The cams gave more top end and with filter an exhaust I tipped 150bhp (dyno lottery at the original AmD in Lower Oddington run by Geoff and Mike). In those days it felt like motoring utopia, today I'm sure anything 'warm' would thrash it.
Interested to see what route you go. Surprised the Ferreas only quoted to 11mm.. has anyone ascertained what the limitation is?
Look nice cams though so you ought to really ;-)
My brain's properly on fire now.
I've been chasing through Ferrea and Supertech's sites to find maximum lift values,then trying to run down any information relevant to the stock valve set,which may be the best way of getting this lot to work.
Cat have been extremely helpful,along with Co-ordsport,but still need more figures......
Ha I really wish I could get some patients back in to my system for modding cars properly like yours...
The problem I have now is if the car isn't running right even if it's a minor thing, it literally keeps me awake at night...
contact IE. Pete@IE posted on Vortex just the other day some info on lift and 1.8t vs tfsi heads. I know for a fact he mentioned the lift of stock heads and what you can take them too. With that sort of knowledge he would surely be able to answer your question.My brain's properly on fire now.
I've been chasing through Ferrea and Supertech's sites to find maximum lift values,then trying to run down any information relevant to the stock valve set,which may be the best way of getting this lot to work.
Cat have been extremely helpful,along with Co-ordsport,but still need more figures......
contact IE. Pete@IE posted on Vortex just the other day some info on lift and 1.8t vs tfsi heads. I know for a fact he mentioned the lift of stock heads and what you can take them too. With that sort of knowledge he would surely be able to answer your question.
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contact IE. Pete@IE posted on Vortex just the other day some info on lift and 1.8t vs tfsi heads. I know for a fact he mentioned the lift of stock heads and what you can take them too. With that sort of knowledge he would surely be able to answer your question.
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Awesome build thread this mate, just love how you keep adding more and more to it![]()
Thank you.
Lots more to come I think!
Splendid, shall be following with keen interest mate![]()
Intriguing that there can be such a mx of views from within the industry. I know Revo (dealers) have done a fair bit of work on the various engines), so must have a view, but even if there was no extra power gains you have to assume it would be far more robust and should run freer. I'm fascinated to see where this all ends up, brave man!
Speak with Loba Motorsport don't they offer CNC port and polishing?
That's a pretty decent spec,and not far from what mine was at the time.
Someone could get an absolute hoot of a car.