After the 8v 16v Vr6 debate I would be interested in anyones recommendations about tuning the VR6 motor. A couple of people have said it was de-tuned from the factory for fuel economy.
I know about air box, exhaust, etc etc but what about bolt on items like cams, inlet manifolds, chips, etc.
Interested in how much extra power per item and approx costs.
Not really interested in turbo's or superchargers.
It would seem that with head work, cams, remap, etc you can get a 16v to just below 200 bhp, but to crack the 200 mark you will need stand alone management and individual throttle bodies. To get to the just below 200 bhp power mark on a 16v I would have thought it would cost about £1000 for parts and to crack the 200 bhp mark I would have thought the best part of another £1000.
So do I carry on investing in the ABF or will it be cheaper to go VR6 and modifications and let the extra power compensate for the extra weight and slower cornering speed.
Cheers
Paul