Here they are...Compression test results! NEW FIGURES PG 5!

[Khare]

Here we go 

I don't listen to certain members only, I take everyone's opinions and value them, but the best one is to convert.

Danny_p got 173hp from an ABF with 4-2-1 manifold and tweaked airbox. I know how hard it is to get power out of a NA, I got 22hp from the 8v....

[Matty-MK3]

Here we go 

I don't listen to certain members only, I take everyone's opinions and value them, but the best one is to convert.

Danny_p got 173hp from an ABF with 4-2-1 manifold and tweaked airbox. I know how hard it is to get power out of a NA, I got 22hp from the 8v....

Hold the phone......

[AudiA8Quattro]

Power figures mean nothing, depends on the rolling road.
By all means do the engine swap, as its not going to cost you.
Just don't expect easy gains in power.

[Khare]

I'm not expecting miracle gains, but getting power from a 16v is the same if not easier than an 8v.

[AudiA8Quattro]

Yes its probably easier than a 8v.
Depends what lump you end up with, it might be a really good one like your 8v, and push out alot more than 150bhp as standard.
Interestingly when the golf magazine tested OBDII vr6's a few years back, they all were putting out near on 190bhp with no mods. I do believe this does happen.
Some people on here doubted about the vr's when i posted that before, its interesting how some people claim that a 16v can be easily increased as its detuned in the first place, but not a vr.
Normally 16v owners that claim this.
The reality is the vr is more detuned than a 16v, probably because once tuned it becomes even more damn thirsty....
The ABF was already well tuned for its time, the 9A and 6A lumps only put out 136bhp...

[Wayne]

Yes its probably easier than a 8v.
Depends what lump you end up with, it might be a really good one like your 8v, and push out alot more than 150bhp as standard.
Interestingly when the golf magazine tested OBDII vr6's a few years back, they all were putting out near on 190bhp with no mods. I do believe this does happen.
Some people on here doubted about the vr's when i posted that before, its interesting how some people claim that a 16v can be easily increased as its detuned in the first place, but not a vr.
Normally 16v owners that claim this.
The reality is the vr is more detuned than a 16v, probably because once tuned it becomes even more damn thirsty....
The ABF was already well tuned for its time, the 9A and 6A lumps only put out 136bhp...

Do you believe the ABF was detuned ?

[AudiA8Quattro]

No.
Its what some 16v owners claim.
They like to believe that for a few quid they can match a vr6.
Sadly in the real world it doesn't happen.

[Wayne]

No.
Its what some 16v owners claim.
They like to believe that for a few quid they can match a vr6.
Sadly in the real world it doesn't happen.

Interesting you think the same as me then.

[AudiA8Quattro]

I think the 8v,16v and vr6 are all good solid lumps.
But without spending decent money, and putting alot of labour in, people should not expect easy gains.
The vr will be the cheapest and easiest to get to 200bhp, as already stated by an experienced enthusiast on here, but from there big bucks for any decent increases.
The ABF lump is really overstated on here IMO.

[Wayne]

I think the 8v,16v and vr6 are all good solid lumps.
But without spending decent money, and putting alot of labour in, people should not expect easy gains.
The vr will be the cheapest and easiest to get to 200bhp, as already stated by an experienced enthusiast on here, but from there big bucks for any decent increases.
The ABF lump is really overstated on here IMO.

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