Recent ABF 16v threads regarding power

[F17BAD]

gotta be worth saving and bring back to former glory ? ?

You did indeed always say its not easy to break 200, this thread is aimed at those idiots from the other threads who said they were touching 200hp from spending next to nothing

[Gavv8]

I like the 151bhp from de-cat and mod air box, how does that happen against some of the modified machinery?

I think the full thread details explain it.
Standard cars are influenced less by the temperature.

All the highly strung cars were well down on power in the heat. That's life, sadly.

That answered my question.

[Ess_Three]

So what's happened Glen? a ring has popped?

I hope so...I suspect the No4 piston has failed around the oil control ring.
But I don't know.
There was no bang, no rattles, no funny noises...just REALLY heavy oil usage and low power...it idles slightly off, but noticably drops No4 once on cam at 4000 ish.

It's using oil, but not burning it...if that makes sense. Black smoke, not blue...and chucking oil droplets out the exhaust.
And it's fouling No4 plug in 100-150 miles.

A CR test proved 1-3 are all Ok...just 4 that's down.

[Ess_Three]

gotta be worth saving and bring back to former glory ? ?

You did indeed always say its not easy to break 200, this thread is aimed at those idiots from the other threads who said they were touching 200hp from spending next to nothing

I'd hate to think what i've spent on that engine believing gains from so-called experts...and getting nothing.
There must be nearly £8000 in the engine, over the last 10 years or so.

I will re-build it. Well, I may have a professionally built replacement done...in a 12:1 CR 2.1, then I'll add the £5000 ITB/ECU set up that's currently abandoned in the Utility Room :-(

Then I should be looking at 210-215 BHP, with a 8500 RPM limit, on 276 Schricks.

[AudiA8Quattro]

Good luck with it Glen 

[Ess_Three]

Good luck with it Glen 

Cheers.

[Wayne]

Keep at it Glen

[Len]

You're almost putting me off Glenn!

Hope you get your enthusiasm back!

I will still be heading down the same road.

[F17BAD]

You're almost putting me off Glenn!

Hope you get your enthusiasm back!

I will still be heading down the same road.

its alot of money and effort for not a HUGE gain.. TURBO power - even if you keep the ABF, Turbo option is gonna give you more power and you can still prob do it for much less than what he had to spend. think Russ did his ABF Turbo for around 3k and he has around 250 BHP

[VR6_Wherry]

I liked the operator comment:

Heavy smoke on full load. Rings or engine refurb required. Better than a modified 8v in its illness!