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Title: 160bhp 8v?
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 22 June 2014, 18:26
What are your thoughts?  Ebay 261512767788
Title: Re: 160bhp 8v?
Post by: vwwvgolf on 22 June 2014, 18:43
wouldnt buy purely on the fact the pics are all upside down!
Title: Re: 160bhp 8v?
Post by: VW BUSH on 22 June 2014, 18:49
Skimmed head and remap dont make 45bhp....
Without RR graph to back it up he is talking rubbish, based on this mine must be a 170bhp sleeper :laugh:

You will need ported and flowed head (x flow is best) and intake/exhaust, cam, vernier, remap/stand alone ecu, decked block, balanced crank plus a whole load of other sh!t to get near that without forced induction.
It can be done no doubt, but you would not sell it for that price if you had done all that or if you had the receipts to prove it.


Some guy on here did hot 8v a few years back...
Title: Re: 160bhp 8v?
Post by: VW BUSH on 22 June 2014, 18:50
wouldnt buy purely on the fact the pics are all upside down!
And that, lol
Title: Re: 160bhp 8v?
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 22 June 2014, 19:01
Yeah thats what I thought :grin:
Title: Re: 160bhp 8v?
Post by: Adam on 22 June 2014, 20:12
Nope
Title: Re: 160bhp 8v?
Post by: Wayne on 22 June 2014, 23:46
Not a chance that has got 160bhp, we should all email him :grin:
Title: Re: 160bhp 8v?
Post by: VW BUSH on 23 June 2014, 00:04
Maybe its a typo 116bhp
Title: Re: 160bhp 8v?
Post by: Len on 23 June 2014, 11:26
An 8v? As much as that? No way!

106bhp more like! lol
Title: Re: 160bhp 8v?
Post by: Gti_Jamo on 23 June 2014, 11:45
Just chancing their luck, common on ebay. But without proof, hopefully nobody will buy into it. I'm sure they will be getting bombarded with emails from valver owners.
Title: Re: 160bhp 8v?
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 23 June 2014, 12:43
Just chancing their luck, common on ebay. But without proof, hopefully nobody will buy into it. I'm sure they will be getting bombarded with emails from valver owners.

Already have lol. When asked him for proof of the apparent bhp, no reply! What a surprise :grin:
Title: Re: 160bhp 8v?
Post by: Len on 23 June 2014, 13:43
Mind you some Rolling Roads run high!

My car has been on one that gave it 173.6bhp!
But actually it was 154bhp!
Title: Re: 160bhp 8v?
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 23 June 2014, 14:19
Blimey that is a difference!
Title: Re: 160bhp 8v?
Post by: leigh_harty on 23 June 2014, 17:05
So when I do my head gasket how much hp will I get?  :grin:

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/Mobile%20Uploads/20140621_103822_zpsy95zldef.jpg) (http://s126.photobucket.com/user/leigh_harty/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140621_103822_zpsy95zldef.jpg.html)
Title: Re: 160bhp 8v?
Post by: Ess_Three on 23 June 2014, 23:48
Skimmed head and remap dont make 45bhp....
Without RR graph to back it up he is talking rubbish, based on this mine must be a 170bhp sleeper :laugh:

You will need ported and flowed head (x flow is best) and intake/exhaust, cam, vernier, remap/stand alone ecu, decked block, balanced crank plus a whole load of other sh!t to get near that without forced induction.
It can be done no doubt, but you would not sell it for that price if you had done all that or if you had the receipts to prove it.


Some guy on here did hot 8v a few years back...

Agreed.
160+ BHP is entirely possible given the right list of parts. But a skimmed head and re-map don't give that.
130BHP maybe.

Title: Re: 160bhp 8v?
Post by: Len on 24 June 2014, 13:42
So when I do my head gasket how much hp will I get?  :grin:

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/Mobile%20Uploads/20140621_103822_zpsy95zldef.jpg) (http://s126.photobucket.com/user/leigh_harty/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140621_103822_zpsy95zldef.jpg.html)


A lot more if you open out those throats and ports!  :grin:
Title: Re: 160bhp 8v?
Post by: leigh_harty on 24 June 2014, 16:40
I'd love to but too much hassle. A de-coked head makes enough difference to keep me happy  :smiley:

(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/Mobile%20Uploads/20140624_162622_zpsh3cmzkch.jpg) (http://s126.photobucket.com/user/leigh_harty/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140624_162622_zpsh3cmzkch.jpg.html)
(http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p119/leigh_harty/Mobile%20Uploads/20140624_162530_zps12cdgfed.jpg) (http://s126.photobucket.com/user/leigh_harty/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20140624_162530_zps12cdgfed.jpg.html)

Title: Re: 160bhp 8v?
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 30 June 2014, 17:59
Winning bid was £680