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Offline christomk3gti

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Re: What Size Is This? (MK3 Tuned ABF Engine)
« Reply #10 on: 12 February 2010, 21:25 »
isnt it... :afro:
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Re: What Size Is This? (MK3 Tuned ABF Engine)
« Reply #11 on: 12 February 2010, 21:26 »
Quote from: flexiblefish98 on 12 February 2010, 21:18
Awesome looking engine! How much money and hours did that set you back??

Many hours labour in internal polishing of manifolds, modifying TB, porting downpipes and exhaust manifold...a bit of powder coating and blinging up.
Expensive Blydenstein head with bigger valve seats and re-profiled valves, titanium retainers, lightweight lifters etc.
Schrick cam/s
£2000-3000 over the last 10 years or so...

Plus the Jenvey 8 injector stuff over and above...

The VW motorsport (Gemini) semi-straight cut 6 speed 02A gearbox, very light flywheel, LSD, low FD etc... :evil:

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Re: What Size Is This? (MK3 Tuned ABF Engine)
« Reply #12 on: 12 February 2010, 21:31 »
Bloody Hell!
Dunno what half of that means, but it looks like the Dogs Bollocks!
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Re: What Size Is This? (MK3 Tuned ABF Engine)
« Reply #13 on: 12 February 2010, 21:39 »
Quote from: Wayne on 12 February 2010, 21:23
Thats nuts

No...
That's my path to the elusive 200+ BHP I've been after for years!

Stuck at 195ish just now...can get 200 BHP with 268/268 cams...but it won't run properly as the long duration cams cause pulsing in the plenum and throw the ECU all over the place giving crap idle, poor running below 4000 RPM and hopeless emissions.

268 in /std ABF ex give a good 195 ish BHP/160 ish lb-ft, with a good torque spread...fitting the exhaust 268 ex cam gives more power, but kills the torque low down...so it's quicker as it is.

I'm hopeful that once the plenum has gone and the Digifant 3.2 ECU been replaced with an Emerald K3, I'll be able to run the ITBs and 'bigger' cams to keep the torque, but give more power at the top...currently malking peak power at approx 6900...should still be pulling at 7500 with the new set-up.

A few plots of the current set-up:

196 BHP/159 ish lb-ft


197.5 BHP/159 lb-ft



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Re: What Size Is This? (MK3 Tuned ABF Engine)
« Reply #14 on: 12 February 2010, 21:41 »
Quote from: flexiblefish98 on 12 February 2010, 21:31
Bloody Hell!
Dunno what half of that means, but it looks like the Dogs nuts!


It means that a low geared, 190+ BHP Mk3 16v 5 door (badged as an 8v), with big brakes, properly set up suspension and a LSD can put a smile on your face at the expense of the drivers of many more powerful cars!  :grin:
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Re: What Size Is This? (MK3 Tuned ABF Engine)
« Reply #15 on: 12 February 2010, 21:48 »
Quote from: DubSociety on 12 February 2010, 16:39
Cool cool, ive msg'd him so ill wait for him to drop me a reply.

Mines gettin a bit knackered so i'd rather replace it with something nicer ... want to get the same tube but in red :)

Back on track...



Top left...that's the Samco part, listed for an Ibiza GTI 16v RHD, and shown as part of the coolant kit. But I think they sell it on it's own.
It'll not make any more powr...but it looks pretty.  :kiss:
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Re: What Size Is This? (MK3 Tuned ABF Engine)
« Reply #16 on: 12 February 2010, 23:32 »
Top man and btw when you plan on selling your car ... I want 1st dibs lool
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Re: What Size Is This? (MK3 Tuned ABF Engine)
« Reply #17 on: 12 February 2010, 23:40 »
Quote from: DubSociety on 12 February 2010, 23:32
Top man and btw when you plan on selling your car ... I want 1st dibs lool

Can't see me ever selling it, TBH.

Newer, faster, more expensive cars have come and gone...but the old Mk3 remains.
Along with a garage full of half finished projects and a head full of silly ideas.
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Re: What Size Is This? (MK3 Tuned ABF Engine)
« Reply #18 on: 13 February 2010, 07:28 »
Quote from: Ess_Three on 12 February 2010, 23:40
Quote from: DubSociety on 12 February 2010, 23:32
Top man and btw when you plan on selling your car ... I want 1st dibs lool

Can't see me ever selling it, TBH.

Newer, faster, more expensive cars have come and gone...but the old Mk3 remains.
Along with a garage full of half finished projects and a head full of silly ideas.

Don't blame you mate! Engine bay looks immaculate, I want mine looking similar ... Ive already got 10mm leads in their, when I have more cash and spare time hopefully next summer i'll be going down the powder coating route aswell and doing a few bits & bobs ... Expect PM's for help sometime in the future!! :)
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Re: What Size Is This? (MK3 Tuned ABF Engine)
« Reply #19 on: 13 February 2010, 11:30 »
can we talk about injectors?

ess three LOVES talking about them!  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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