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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: mic on 20 January 2007, 08:12

Title: G60 or VR6 engine?
Post by: mic on 20 January 2007, 08:12

no particular reason other than curisosity, which would you prefere out of the 2?
it be nice to have a turbo, but im guessin there be plenty of 'up and go' in a VR6

mic

Title: Re: G60 or VR6 engine?
Post by: pegasus on 20 January 2007, 08:35

g60's are supercharged, not turbo'd... ;)

Title: Re: G60 or VR6 engine?
Post by: mic on 20 January 2007, 09:28

oooops my bad ;)

either way....

Title: Re: G60 or VR6 engine?
Post by: J.stafford16v on 20 January 2007, 11:53

G60 is a much stronger engine, but is harder to find and supercharger needs rebuild every 60,000.

Title: Re: G60 or VR6 engine?
Post by: VR6_ROB on 20 January 2007, 13:48

supercharge a vr6

Title: Re: G60 or VR6 engine?
Post by: pegasus on 20 January 2007, 17:18

^^yes yes^^

Title: Re: G60 or VR6 engine?
Post by: Stu.750 on 20 January 2007, 17:55

20 VT

Title: Re: G60 or VR6 engine?
Post by: monzablue16v on 20 January 2007, 18:03

16v Limited supercharged 16v oh yes :)

Title: Re: G60 or VR6 engine?
Post by: *tell* on 20 January 2007, 18:38

vr6  :smiley:

Title: Re: G60 or VR6 engine?
Post by: pegasus on 20 January 2007, 19:48

Quote from: monzablue16v on 20 January 2007, 18:03

16v Limited supercharged 16v oh yes :)

yes, but can get expensive unless you are lucky enough to come across a complete setup

Title: Re: G60 or VR6 engine?
Post by: VR6_ROB on 21 January 2007, 00:32

i have never expeienced a g60

but my mk2 vr6 is like a rocket supercharging it this year hopefully
and alot of people say the vr6 lasts forever

Title: Re: G60 or VR6 engine?
Post by: mic on 21 January 2007, 08:14

what kinda spec is a VR6 with bhp etc etc?

Title: Re: G60 or VR6 engine?
Post by: Bluefox on 21 January 2007, 08:57

^^
170bhp?

Title: Re: G60 or VR6 engine?
Post by: pegasus on 21 January 2007, 09:10

176 ish as standard

Title: Re: G60 or VR6 engine?
Post by: Bluefox on 21 January 2007, 10:06

Close enough :laugh:

Title: Re: G60 or VR6 engine?
Post by: pegasus on 21 January 2007, 10:47

indeed  :grin:

Title: Re: G60 or VR6 engine?
Post by: Brads MK2 GTI on 21 January 2007, 10:58

The Corarrdo VR6 is a 2.9 with more bhp, while the MK3 VR6 is only a 2.8 VR6 with less bhp. Also a Golf VR6 donor will have more of a chance of being thrashed by a previous owner.

Title: Re: G60 or VR6 engine?
Post by: VR6_ROB on 21 January 2007, 12:10

does a vr6 highline have slightly more or not?

Title: Re: G60 or VR6 engine?
Post by: rwalker on 21 January 2007, 14:49

VR6 all the way.
The 2.9 is just under 200 bhp out the box and if that isnt quick enough then stick a charger on there aswell.

- Ross

Title: Re: G60 or VR6 engine?
Post by: J.stafford16v on 21 January 2007, 23:50

G60 is much easier to upgrade performance, the block i very well built (takes a thrashing), out the box is 160bhp and lighter than a vr6. And the engine on the outside is much the same, so no butchering of the front subframe and will make a great noise. If it were me and my money look at an s3 engine and box 280bhpish. :evil:

Title: Re: G60 or VR6 engine?
Post by: mic on 22 January 2007, 20:43

s3 engine? i'll assume thats not a straight fit?

Title: Re: G60 or VR6 engine?
Post by: J.stafford16v on 22 January 2007, 21:38

No but neither is a VR6 conversion :wink:

Title: Re: G60 or VR6 engine?
Post by: tinman on 24 January 2007, 02:47

G60 or VR6??? VR6 everyday.

As for which is less thrashed - an engine swap really isn't worth it unless its been rebuilt in the first place regardless of whether its a G60 or VR6 or 1.8T.

Better the devil you had rebuilt properly than a engine off Ebay that you know nothing about.

Title: Re: G60 or VR6 engine?
Post by: rwalker on 24 January 2007, 23:43

Quote from: tinman on 24 January 2007, 02:47

G60 or VR6??? VR6 everyday.

As for which is less thrashed - an engine swap really isn't worth it unless its been rebuilt in the first place regardless of whether its a G60 or VR6 or 1.8T.

Better the devil you had rebuilt properly than a engine off Ebay that you know nothing about.

I agree.
I havent had a stereo in my VR for months and I'm not caring at all... that VR roar is the sweetest sound and very addictive.

- Ross