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Offline Mikester

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Re: 2.0 8v tuning - do people do engine mods ???
« Reply #10 on: 24 April 2008, 23:49 »
When fitting a supercharger? what have you got to replace/do before fitting it. Ideas on cost etc?

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Re: 2.0 8v tuning - do people do engine mods ???
« Reply #11 on: 25 April 2008, 11:30 »
Ok, this is what im looking at...

Eaton charger
Fuel pressure regulator
Fuel pump
vr6 injectors
g60 headgasket spaced until i can get a spacer made up.
fab up the brackets
timing belt tensioner to keep the belt running tensioned
punto turbo intercooler
management (mr.turbo for me)

If i run a 16v head on the 8v bottom end, it will give good compression rates for forced induction.
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Re: 2.0 8v tuning - do people do engine mods ???
« Reply #12 on: 25 April 2008, 13:19 »
Ok, this is what im looking at...

Eaton charger
Fuel pressure regulator
Fuel pump
vr6 injectors
g60 headgasket spaced until i can get a spacer made up.
fab up the brackets
timing belt tensioner to keep the belt running tensioned
punto turbo intercooler
management (mr.turbo for me)

If i run a 16v head on the 8v bottom end, it will give good compression rates for forced induction.

what sort of price would that set you back  :shocked:

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Re: 2.0 8v tuning - do people do engine mods ???
« Reply #13 on: 25 April 2008, 13:28 »
import it....

http://www.kineticmotorsport.com/catalog/MKIII_2_0L-98-1.html

stage 3 kit for a vr6 = poss 500bhp, well shaft me sideways. :cool:
« Last Edit: 25 April 2008, 13:31 by DaveGTiMK »

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Re: 2.0 8v tuning - do people do engine mods ???
« Reply #14 on: 25 April 2008, 13:42 »
import it....

http://www.kineticmotorsport.com/catalog/MKIII_2_0L-98-1.html

stage 3 kit for a vr6 = poss 500bhp, well shaft me sideways. :cool:

Those are for 8v gtis are they not? Turbo kits though :/

Supercharger ftw

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Re: 2.0 8v tuning - do people do engine mods ???
« Reply #15 on: 25 April 2008, 14:05 »
yes thats ringt, they only do them for the VR6 and 2.0 8v.

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Re: 2.0 8v tuning - do people do engine mods ???
« Reply #16 on: 25 April 2008, 14:26 »
yes thats ringt, they only do them for the VR6 and 2.0 8v.

Nice. tempted by them, but wouldnt mind the eaton supercharger, seen a few of them online, they look hot.

Just want to know a rough price really on how mmuch it would cost to do.

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Re: 2.0 8v tuning - do people do engine mods ???
« Reply #17 on: 25 April 2008, 17:41 »
so far ive paid...

£25 for injectors
£100 for the charger
£100 for the management
fpr-already had from carbs but 20 quid
fuel pump is a facet redtop from carbs, 50 quid
free punto intercooler n pipework

making the brackets with a mate

2 headgaskets be about 20-30 quid
1 aux belt about 6-7 quid
1 tensioner 10er max

thats me i hope haha
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Re: 2.0 8v tuning - do people do engine mods ???
« Reply #18 on: 03 May 2008, 17:21 »
in america they tune the 8v with turbo's.......but in the uk we dont see the point when the vr6 is little more cash

Exactly. The 2.0 8v is a favorite over here due to its reliability and wide availability. Plus we don't have to change expensive timing chains like VR6s.

Check out the Mk3Love user reviews section for some info on available 2.0 8v parts. There are several pages listed.

Also as mentioned earlier, the Kinetic turbo kit or BBM supercharger kit are also options.
Mike :: 1997 Jetta 2.0 8v :: Mk3Love


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Re: 2.0 8v tuning - do people do engine mods ???
« Reply #19 on: 04 May 2008, 02:00 »
superchangers take away something like 35% of the power they make.. Fit a turbo   :undecided: :grin:

I turbed a 1.4L Mk3 golf for a laugh with my mates, actualy spent quite a bit.. .still runs to this day but its tucked up in the garage at the moment.  Bit of a street sleeper, standard CL body  :grin:

The turbo was off a volvo.. £50 from scrappy.. he fitted two metal head gaskets and used his amazing megasquirt ECU.. I did all the custom welding  :smiley: Was expecting to boost it one for a laugh and have to tow it home, but it seems to run ok,  last took it in september last year and did 400 miles odd over that month.  Amazing realy its only an AEX engine.   I wouldnt trust the engine, it always feels as if a pistons gunna come floping out the cylinder wall every time you boost it hard. haha


Anyway the point is u can boost any engine... and if done right will give good results..  or could blow up  :undecided: 
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