Author Topic: IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO CANGE FROM MK3 VR6 TO MK4 1.8T GTI?  (Read 2135 times)

Offline faigolfgti

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JUST THINKING IS IT A GOOD IDEA AS TOPIC ABOVE?JUST FOR IMFORMATION MY VR6 ALREADY FITTED WITH SCHRICK VSR INLET MANIFOLD,ABT FULL EXHAUST SYSTEM,K&N AIR FILTER,LOWER SPRING WITH BILSTEIN ABSORBER and FRONT PAIR OF ORIGINAL VW GOLF MK3 RECARO FRONT SEATS!

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Re: IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO CANGE FROM MK3 VR6 TO MK4 1.8T GTI?
« Reply #1 on: 19 April 2006, 10:23 »
only for the pretty blue lit dials..... lol

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Re: IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO CANGE FROM MK3 VR6 TO MK4 1.8T GTI?
« Reply #2 on: 19 April 2006, 10:28 »
i wouldn't swap a turbo lump with a standard Vr lump, never mind if it's all shrick'd up, so not not a very good idea at all...... :undecided:

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Re: IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO CANGE FROM MK3 VR6 TO MK4 1.8T GTI?
« Reply #3 on: 19 April 2006, 11:04 »
That mean mk3 vr6 still a better car compare with mk4 1.8T?

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Re: IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO CANGE FROM MK3 VR6 TO MK4 1.8T GTI?
« Reply #4 on: 19 April 2006, 15:52 »
Depends on individual taste, but in my opinion yes.
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Re: IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO CANGE FROM MK3 VR6 TO MK4 1.8T GTI?
« Reply #5 on: 19 April 2006, 16:18 »
Here's some perfomance stats (for standard cars obviously) :

Engines/Trims   Year   CC/Cyl      BHP   Torq   Bhp/Ton   MPH   0-60 Evo Mag
2.8 VR6 3d   92   2792 / 6   174   170   145   138   7.1
GTi 1.8T      1781 / 4   150   155   123   134   7.8
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Re: IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO CANGE FROM MK3 VR6 TO MK4 1.8T GTI?
« Reply #6 on: 19 April 2006, 17:31 »
think the stats say it all,

vr6 is a bit more unique than a 1.8t


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Re: IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO CANGE FROM MK3 VR6 TO MK4 1.8T GTI?
« Reply #7 on: 20 April 2006, 02:19 »
Thank you so much for all the peoples reply to this topic,please put in more reply!

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Re: IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO CANGE FROM MK3 VR6 TO MK4 1.8T GTI?
« Reply #8 on: 20 April 2006, 04:53 »
plus there is the sound of a vr6, words cant even describe its so good!!

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Re: IS IT A GOOD IDEA TO CANGE FROM MK3 VR6 TO MK4 1.8T GTI?
« Reply #9 on: 20 April 2006, 10:18 »
The only reason to get a MK4 would be because it's newer, but since it's now been superceeded and outclassed by the mkV, that's a pretty poor reason.

Stick with the VR, especially a schricked one, after driving a Seat Leon Cupra 180 it was nice to get back in my VR6 for the smoothness, the torque and the noise.  Although i've never driven a mk4 1.8T i'm guessing it's not going to be much different to the Leon performance wise.

Keep the VR6! :cool:


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