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Offline fossybear

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vr6 engine into 8valve
« on: 21 October 2012, 14:01 »
hi dudes ive got a 8valve gti mk3and want more power i have a vr6 lined up its completejust wandering how hard the swap will be cheers

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Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
« Reply #1 on: 21 October 2012, 14:31 »
Been doing this on a mk3 estate yesterday, out of the vr donor car we took the engine, box, full engine, ecu, loom, hydro clutch setup and cable shifter. 
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Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
« Reply #2 on: 21 October 2012, 16:53 »
dead easy to do

a day is all thats really needed
  


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Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
« Reply #3 on: 21 October 2012, 16:59 »
sounds good i think ill do it over winter wa
hat sort of power should the vr6 push out with ss exhaust induction kit as i already have these cheers

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Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
« Reply #4 on: 21 October 2012, 17:16 »
sounds good i think ill do it over winter wa
hat sort of power should the vr6 push out with ss exhaust induction kit as i already have these cheers

If you are lucky up to 10bhp

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Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
« Reply #5 on: 21 October 2012, 17:28 »
id say no gain to 5bhp if u are very lucky
  


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Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
« Reply #6 on: 21 October 2012, 17:32 »
so what do they push out standard cheers

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Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
« Reply #7 on: 21 October 2012, 18:20 »
so what do they push out standard cheers

noise and carbon dioxide. Maybe 170bhp if you're lucky  :whistle:

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Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
« Reply #8 on: 21 October 2012, 18:23 »
and bad MPG :grin:
  


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Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
« Reply #9 on: 21 October 2012, 19:34 »
and bad MPG :grin:
Especially with an induction kit and exhaust :grin: