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Offline Edwin

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Re: How Can I Make My 16v Faster?
« Reply #30 on: 08 June 2009, 10:09 »
Quote from: Paul86S2 on 05 June 2009, 22:51

Lightened and balanced flywheel felt like a 30hp increase.


Where's best to take material off the flywheel to lighten it?
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Offline Petec82

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Re: How Can I Make My 16v Faster?
« Reply #31 on: 08 June 2009, 11:05 »
Quote from: Edwin on 08 June 2009, 10:09
Quote from: Paul86S2 on 05 June 2009, 22:51

Lightened and balanced flywheel felt like a 30hp increase.


Where's best to take material off the flywheel to lighten it?

Not a good idea to do it yourself my friend! A job for the pros I believe!
Pete  :smiley:
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Offline AudiA8Quattro

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Re: How Can I Make My 16v Faster?
« Reply #32 on: 09 June 2009, 11:46 »
Another myth about the vr6 is it isn't suitable for a mk2, as its too heavy.
The corrado is a mk2 floorplan, and it copes fine with a vr6 engine. No-one ever complains about the corrado handling poorly.
The problem is the suspension, it needs uprating to cope with the vr6.
Infact the standard suspension on the mk3 isn't good enough to cope with the vr6.
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Offline Mew

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Re: How Can I Make My 16v Faster?
« Reply #33 on: 09 June 2009, 11:48 »
Quote from: Mew on 07 June 2009, 18:53
Quote from: boneybradley on 05 June 2009, 20:26
too much weight up front.... handling wise the 1.8t or a tuned abf would be better

How much does the 1.8t weigh compared to the vr6?

 :undecided:
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Offline danny_p

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Re: How Can I Make My 16v Faster?
« Reply #34 on: 09 June 2009, 12:52 »
Quote from: AudiA8Quattro on 09 June 2009, 11:46
Another myth about the vr6 is it isn't suitable for a mk2, as its too heavy.
The corrado is a mk2 floorplan, and it copes fine with a vr6 engine. No-one ever complains about the corrado handling poorly.
The problem is the suspension, it needs uprating to cope with the vr6.
Infact the standard suspension on the mk3 isn't good enough to cope with the vr6.

one a lot of people also forget is tyer pressures

i'm running an abf with cabel change passat g60 syncro box so mine is quite nose heavy,   i'm getting best performance on short track sessions / road  with 35-36psi in the frounts.  a few extra psi can make find you a whole shed load of extra grip       
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Offline Martz

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Re: How Can I Make My 16v Faster?
« Reply #35 on: 09 June 2009, 12:56 »
Quote from: thebassman1 on 05 June 2009, 17:44
Just bought a Mk3 gti 16v and wanna know what i can do (within budget) to make it any quicker?

Ta :)

I have not read all the responses but I have a very quick tip on how to make this go quicker.

Put a MK2 shell around the engine and BINGO, your handling is sorted out too! :D
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Re: How Can I Make My 16v Faster?
« Reply #36 on: 09 June 2009, 17:33 »
Quote from: Mikester on 07 June 2009, 22:54
Indeed, the VR6 is an awesome engine.

Its just finding a good obd2 to use at the moment for me, that isnt 300miles away! lol

Audi/VW spares Angmering, Sussex (Worthing), i know they got one i saw it there last week.
Nearly Tempted to buy the BBS rims but thought better, might actualy make my car worth knicking
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