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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: faigolfgti on 19 April 2006, 08:49

Title: IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO CANGE FROM MK3 VR6 TO MK4 1.8T GTI?
Post by: faigolfgti on 19 April 2006, 08:49

JUST THINKING IS IT A GOOD IDEA AS TOPIC ABOVE?JUST FOR IMFORMATION MY VR6 ALREADY FITTED WITH SCHRICK VSR INLET MANIFOLD,ABT FULL EXHAUST SYSTEM,K&N AIR FILTER,LOWER SPRING WITH BILSTEIN ABSORBER and FRONT PAIR OF ORIGINAL VW GOLF MK3 RECARO FRONT SEATS!

Title: Re: IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO CANGE FROM MK3 VR6 TO MK4 1.8T GTI?
Post by: Nick16valve97 on 19 April 2006, 10:23

only for the pretty blue lit dials..... lol

Title: Re: IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO CANGE FROM MK3 VR6 TO MK4 1.8T GTI?
Post by: HARDCOR3 on 19 April 2006, 10:28

i wouldn't swap a turbo lump with a standard Vr lump, never mind if it's all shrick'd up, so not not a very good idea at all...... :undecided:

Title: Re: IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO CANGE FROM MK3 VR6 TO MK4 1.8T GTI?
Post by: faigolfgti on 19 April 2006, 11:04

That mean mk3 vr6 still a better car compare with mk4 1.8T?

Title: Re: IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO CANGE FROM MK3 VR6 TO MK4 1.8T GTI?
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 19 April 2006, 15:52

Depends on individual taste, but in my opinion yes.

Title: Re: IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO CANGE FROM MK3 VR6 TO MK4 1.8T GTI?
Post by: Greg on 19 April 2006, 16:18

Here's some perfomance stats (for standard cars obviously) :

Engines/Trims   Year   CC/Cyl      BHP   Torq   Bhp/Ton   MPH   0-60 Evo Mag
2.8 VR6 3d   92   2792 / 6   174   170   145   138   7.1
GTi 1.8T      1781 / 4   150   155   123   134   7.8

Title: Re: IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO CANGE FROM MK3 VR6 TO MK4 1.8T GTI?
Post by: sellers on 19 April 2006, 17:31

think the stats say it all,

vr6 is a bit more unique than a 1.8t

Title: Re: IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO CANGE FROM MK3 VR6 TO MK4 1.8T GTI?
Post by: faigolfgti on 20 April 2006, 02:19

Thank you so much for all the peoples reply to this topic,please put in more reply!

Title: Re: IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO CANGE FROM MK3 VR6 TO MK4 1.8T GTI?
Post by: Neaty on 20 April 2006, 04:53

plus there is the sound of a vr6, words cant even describe its so good!!

Title: Re: IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO CANGE FROM MK3 VR6 TO MK4 1.8T GTI?
Post by: jte on 20 April 2006, 10:18

The only reason to get a MK4 would be because it's newer, but since it's now been superceeded and outclassed by the mkV, that's a pretty poor reason.

Stick with the VR, especially a schricked one, after driving a Seat Leon Cupra 180 it was nice to get back in my VR6 for the smoothness, the torque and the noise.  Although i've never driven a mk4 1.8T i'm guessing it's not going to be much different to the Leon performance wise.

Keep the VR6! :cool:

Title: Re: IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO CANGE FROM MK3 VR6 TO MK4 1.8T GTI?
Post by: faigolfgti on 21 April 2006, 06:02

I believe the seat 1.8T is faster than mk4 1.8T because of the seat with lighter body,i test drove both mk4 1.8T(150bhp) and mk4 1.8T(180bhp)i still fell my vr6 is faster!The reason i am thinking of getting mk4 1.8T is because i never own one and just fell like test the car out but after reading all the reply maybe i will change my mind!

Title: Re: IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO CANGE FROM MK3 VR6 TO MK4 1.8T GTI?
Post by: faigolfgti on 22 April 2006, 05:13

FOR THOSE MEMEBER IN THISTHEIR  FORUM WHO OWN BOTH MK3 VR6 AND MK4 1.8T(now or before)PLEASE SEND IN THEIR POINT OF VIEWS!