What would you do?

[B.I.G DUB]

allright all,just wanted some feedback.im getting rid of my scooby and will hopefully get either a golf vr6 mk3 or 1.8t mk4.my problems are,if iget the mk4 are they easily tuned or would it be better to go for a vr6 and supercharger? i like the look of both cars so thats not an issue,also are mk4s reliable as ive heard people say they arent!?my scoob is rapid and handles well so i want to replace it with something equally monstrous!if anyones interested in my scooby,as a swap/px then gimme a pm.  im also driving a mk3 gti 8v in dusky mauve/purple to keep it real until the rice rocket goes! loving the dub scene!!! 

[Agreeable Slick]

MK4 engines can easily be mapped up to 350bhp + along with a few choice mods here and there.

MK3 VR's are bit of an effort to get anything decent out of them despite the 6 cylinders. I know of only a few that have got near the 300bhp barrier and the easiest route on them is to get a supercharger bolted on. There was a 240bhp one at pod a year and a bit ago, a friend has a 280bhp one.

Either way you have to realise that this is still a very heavy car in both guises, so handling will be down to getting the suspension set up properly which can easily rinse you of the cash that you might use for a charger or getting the engine re-mapped. Otherwise you will have loads of power and nothing to handle with and no doubt end up binning it in a hedge when chucking it into a corner.

Personally i would get a VR cos i love the sound and that with a charger on is just beautiful.

[B.I.G DUB]

thanks slick,vr6's have got alovely sound to em,i like it as its as distinguished as an impreza.i must admit thats something i would have to replace when the scoob goes,the car has gotta sound sweet! 

[Dizzie]

parts for turbo'd VR's are becoming more readily available thanks to Matt (ex DD) turning his talents away from customer conversions and into product development meaning kits are starting to crop up instead of having to buy all the parts bit by bit with no real idea of how it would go together. power figures are 300+. Matt says the VR6T comes into it's own at 600bhp... (god help us 20vT owners!)

You'll never get a 2wd golf to handle as good as an impreza though. the mk3 is aka a boat

[B.I.G DUB]

  600bhp.bloody hell that is rapid!!! ive got a mk3 and it handles ok with the bilstein shox and springs that are on it,well enuff anyway! im still very un-decided as i know the vr6 goes well but turbo'd or charged and its gonna be a monster! like i said if theres anyone that wants to do a trade for a nice impreza my94 wagon in white let me know!


cheerz
 

[B.I.G DUB]

anybody fancy doing a deal with me p/x or swap golf 1.8t or possibly a vr6 for a my94 subaru impreza wagon???