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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: david.h on 07 January 2011, 10:00

Title: 8v Stock Internals
Post by: david.h on 07 January 2011, 10:00

How much power can they handle?

Title: Re: 8v Stock Internals
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 07 January 2011, 10:01

why's that, are you thinking turbo?

Title: Re: 8v Stock Internals
Post by: Wayne on 07 January 2011, 10:03

Lots, just use stronger / uprated rod bolts.

Title: Re: 8v Stock Internals
Post by: david.h on 07 January 2011, 11:00

Just wondering :)

Title: Re: 8v Stock Internals
Post by: N900 MJT on 07 January 2011, 12:56

Thread Pirate!

Can they cope with chucking a turbo on? or what about a supercharger?

Title: Re: 8v Stock Internals
Post by: MotorPsycho on 07 January 2011, 13:21

They can, as said use stronger rod bolts they're the first thing to let go, also use a thicker headgasket to drop the compression or you'll quickly say bye bye to your pistons

Title: Re: 8v Stock Internals
Post by: Wayne on 07 January 2011, 13:32

Quote from: MotorPsycho on 07 January 2011, 13:21

They can, as said use stronger rod bolts they're the first thing to let go, also use a thicker headgasket to drop the compression or you'll quickly say bye bye to your pistons

Yep or spacer plate, much better bet is lower comp pistons.