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Offline JettaOfLove

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Help From The Boffins
« on: 06 June 2006, 17:57 »
Just wanna know if anyone has any idea what power i could be putting out of a 1.8 8v engine on twin 40's, 2litre bottom end, Fast road cam, 3" stainless exhaust and a 4 into 1 manifold............rough guess??????????

Ive accuired all these parts so im gonna put them on my golf  :D

Thanks in advance
Dave

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Re: Help From The Boffins
« Reply #1 on: 06 June 2006, 18:07 »
my guess is 150-160bhp
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Re: Help From The Boffins
« Reply #2 on: 06 June 2006, 18:15 »
my guess is 150-160bhp

Sweet thats what i wanted to hear :D

Thats what its gonna be till i can get me a 20vT engine for it

Cheers for the info Dizzie

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Re: Help From The Boffins
« Reply #3 on: 06 June 2006, 18:18 »
that's just my guess. other people may have their opinions :)
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Re: Help From The Boffins
« Reply #4 on: 06 June 2006, 19:25 »
I know theres a guy that has a jetta he takes to track days, its a 1.8 16v with twin 40's and reprofiled cams, fully lightned and balanced and he said he's had that tested on a rolling road at 180 @ the flywheel

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Re: Help From The Boffins
« Reply #5 on: 06 June 2006, 20:30 »
I know theres a guy that has a jetta he takes to track days, its a 1.8 16v with twin 40's and reprofiled cams, fully lightned and balanced and he said he's had that tested on a rolling road at 180 @ the flywheel

The Badger's old motor?

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Re: Help From The Boffins
« Reply #6 on: 06 June 2006, 21:33 »
I don't know mate I was just talking to the guy at Castle coombe one day, it was a beat up old bronze coloured jetta but f*ck me did it go well  :grin:

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Re: Help From The Boffins
« Reply #7 on: 06 June 2006, 21:38 »
Ive seen that jetta a CC as well.

There was a red primered caddy as well with a similar engine.
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Re: Help From The Boffins
« Reply #8 on: 07 June 2006, 19:40 »
yeah simo, you not thought of changing you whole engine for a 16v then putting it on 40's wont be much more effort


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