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Title: What the best way to go with my engine??
Post by: Charlieessex on 19 May 2012, 23:29
Hi all I have a 1.8t agu golf and I am looking for around 320 to 350 bhp , I have so far installed a vr6 clutch set up , air filter and few other bits . To achieve this power I was looking at the t4 turbo rep with forged rods , complete bottom end rebuild and top end, performance cambelt, fmic, 3" turbo back exhaust with decat, oil cooler, samco hose set , bugger injectors and adjustable fpr , and an RTec remap for larger turbos obviously this doesn't come cheap , just under 2k , is this the best way to go ?
Title: Re: What the best way to go with my engine??
Post by: dan2252 on 19 May 2012, 23:48
im not sure but would a vr6 clutch be upto 350 bhp? imo mate dont bother hell of alot of money, get it around 240 250 would be nice! even more so if its standard at the moement you wont belive the diffrence. mines running around 180,200 and its 10 times better than they are standard!, plus you will need a lsd really with that sort of power, i know of a mk4 with 440 bhp and off the line its meant to be daft just not driveable it just rags you alllover road and its always breaking down lol, as i got told when i got mine.. its a front wheel drive mk4 golf not a evo or somthing that you can put lots of power in and get the power down
Title: Re: What the best way to go with my engine??
Post by: JamesS on 21 May 2012, 14:46
My mate had a mk1 (BAM lump) with 260bhp and in 3rd with Toyo 888's you could feel it loosing traction with no LSD. 1st & 2nd it just span up. I think throwing an LSD into the mix would make the car much more useable.
Title: Re: What the best way to go with my engine??
Post by: hc20v on 23 May 2012, 21:20
my 20vt is running 260 bhp but it has been bored n stroked to a 2 l and running emerald ecu and a elctronic boost valve and its bonkers its really hard to get the power down from a standing start i have a quaffie diff fitted before that it was nearly impossible but its still a hand full but having said that its miles of smiles every time i turn the key
Title: Re: What the best way to go with my engine??
Post by: Chris. on 24 May 2012, 22:28
Throttle isnt a on/off switch.  Learn to drive and you will have no wheelspin.

having power is one thing.....knowing how to drive a car is another story.
Title: Re: What the best way to go with my engine??
Post by: ReadieeVTS on 02 June 2012, 21:50
Quote from: Chris. on 24 May 2012, 22:28
Throttle isnt a on/off switch.  Learn to drive and you will have no wheelspin.

having power is one thing.....knowing how to drive a car is another story.
Well said!