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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: faigolfgti on 15 August 2006, 11:18

Title: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: faigolfgti on 15 August 2006, 11:18
I plan to change my mk3 vr6 thorttle body to corrado vr6 2.9 big thorttle body and the second plan is to change my original big heavy crank pulley to light weight crank pulley please advise me is it a good idea to do that and is it going to make my vr6 faster?Thank You.
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: faigolfgti on 24 August 2011, 13:22
Any reply!
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 25 August 2011, 11:06
Corrado VR6 throttle body and upper inlet manifold will give gains.
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: Wayne on 25 August 2011, 12:41
Lightened flywheel is a worthwhile upgrade as well.
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: Jack3559 on 25 August 2011, 16:29
Whoa, five years on and he's still going!
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: benvictors on 25 August 2011, 16:59
The throttle body on its own will give you no gains at all, but as said before, coupled with the 2.9 inlet manifold and you will gain yourself a few ponies  :grin:
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: Ess_Three on 25 August 2011, 18:08
The throttle body on its own will give you no gains at all, but as said before, coupled with the 2.9 inlet manifold and you will gain yourself a few ponies  :grin:

Yes it will.
The Corrado VR6 TB is far better than the Golf VR6 2.8 TB. I've swapped several and seen repeatable gains of 2-3 BHP...not a lot admittedly, but combined with a modified airbox and panel filter, it gives 5-6 BHP genuine.

The Corrado VR6 inlet manifold gives better throttle response too, due to it's larger internal volume.
It will give no more top end power because the port sizes are the same.
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: Ess_Three on 25 August 2011, 20:15
Lightened flywheel is a worthwhile upgrade as well.

Yeah, more so than a lightened crank.
The flywheel makes a noticable difference...the crank will make no difference if you bolt it to the damn great lump of pig iron that is the standard flywheel.

The standard VR6 crank is not badly balanced as it is, so little need to mes with it.
It's perfectly fine up to 7500 RPM, and to be making power up there you will be into different cams anyway...so on a standard engine, no point in messing with it.
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 26 August 2011, 07:06
Has this guy been in a coma for the last 5 years or something?  :shocked:
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: tweed on 26 August 2011, 12:07
if he aint done it in 5 years he aint gonna do it now. we will get another reply in couple of years.
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: jonnypolish on 26 August 2011, 12:10
Wow LOL bumping your own 5 year old thread :D
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: leigh_harty on 23 February 2012, 19:16
Lets keep this thread alive people!  :smiley:

Ive got a lightened flywheel here and its down to 6.9kilo

I want to take it down further whats the minimum i should take it too?

Also what is the standard weight? 

Many a thanks  :smiley:
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: tweed on 23 February 2012, 22:11
Lets keep this thread alive people!  :smiley:

Ive got a lightened flywheel here and its down to 6.9kilo

I want to take it down further whats the minimum i should take it too?

Also what is the standard weight? 

Many a thanks  :smiley:

5
don't know what they are standard
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: X01X on 23 February 2012, 22:49



CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK

« on: August 15, 2006, 11:18 »

Lol 6 years now  :grin:
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: TheFan46 on 26 February 2012, 22:43
Sorry to hijack the thread but throttle body inlet manifold from the 2.9 with good filter and exhaust system and a decent remap does 200bhp sound achievable?
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: tweed on 27 February 2012, 10:11
Sorry to hijack the thread but throttle body inlet manifold from the 2.9 with good filter and exhaust system and a decent remap does 200bhp sound achievable?

Nope lol the 2.9 might
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: TheFan46 on 27 February 2012, 10:27
Lol well it shouldn't be far off though?
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: tweed on 27 February 2012, 13:29
Well they have 190 to start with mk3 has 174. I would say with all that you would get about 185/190. That's being generous.
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: tweed on 27 February 2012, 16:33
Throw some cams in with all that and you should get 200bhp  :wink:
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: leigh_harty on 27 February 2012, 17:11
Throw some cams in with all that and you should get 200bhp  :wink:

Shrick cams at about £550 you gotta be a vr enthusiast!... and abit mental. Thankfully im both  :laugh:
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: tweed on 27 February 2012, 18:08
Don't forget a second hand shrick inlet is £1000  :laugh:
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: Ess_Three on 27 February 2012, 21:15
Throw some cams in with all that and you should get 200bhp  :wink:

But then you will need headwork...
And a bored TB...
And higher compression.

None of which is hard...do the lot and 225+ is on the cards...and boy, will it rev!
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: TheFan46 on 27 February 2012, 22:49
Don't forget a second hand shrick inlet is £1000  :laugh:
saw a vr6 on ebay with one of those on :smiley:

But then you will need headwork...
And a bored TB...
And higher compression.

None of which is hard...do the lot and 225+ is on the cards...and boy, will it rev!
think a decent exhaust and filter and a map will do for now! :laugh:
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: leigh_harty on 28 February 2012, 08:10
Don't forget a second hand shrick inlet is £1000  :laugh:

I wish I had stupid money to throw about!
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: leigh_harty on 28 February 2012, 08:11
Throw some cams in with all that and you should get 200bhp  :wink:

But then you will need headwork...
And a bored TB...
And higher compression.

None of which is hard...do the lot and 225+ is on the cards...and boy, will it rev!

All of which I'm planning bit by bit  :smiley: ... Although I have serious urges to go out and buy another vr engine for playing with/spares
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: tweed on 28 February 2012, 10:21
Throw some cams in with all that and you should get 200bhp  :wink:

But then you will need headwork...
And a bored TB...
And higher compression.

None of which is hard...do the lot and 225+ is on the cards...and boy, will it rev!


It is tempting but karting is my priority at the mo
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: Seanl on 28 February 2012, 16:45
Lets keep this thread alive people!  :smiley:

Ive got a lightened flywheel here and its down to 6.9kilo

I want to take it down further whats the minimum i should take it too?

Also what is the standard weight? 

Many a thanks  :smiley:

Standard is around 10.5 kg iirc, mine went down to 5.9 which was great, and it didn't look like there was any more to take from it tbh
Title: Re: CALLING MK3 VR6 FITTED WITH CORRADO VR6 2.9THORTTLE BODY AND LIGHT WEIGHT CRANK
Post by: leigh_harty on 28 February 2012, 19:18
Cool so the one I have has Atleast 3kilo taken off but I'm definatly taking more off

If I can get hold of another engine then I'll probably take a few grammes of the crank if I find it's worth while