Standard vs Modded

[mix]

but as long as you have enough, which you will with a 2.0l bottom end it will be ok. any more like with a turbo engine its gonna be stupid trying to get the torque down from low speeds. im not saying you dont need torque

true, you dont want it to high or you just wheel spin everywhere...look at some of the mercs that have 700+ lb/ft it can be stopped by 8 rugby players....

[AudiA8Quattro]

Does anyone understand the difference between bhp and torque?
Torque is a moment of force or turning force, bhp is calculated off this at any point in the rpm range.
You can't have lots of power(bhp) without torque unless you have a very high revving engine.
Torque describes how much 'pull' you will have at any point in the rev range, so if you like describes how engine performs through the rev range.
Power is only that, it gives an overall figure for the engine.
However to have a powerful engine, you either produce LOTS of torque at a low rpm(diesel engine), or more commonly a good amount of torque at a higher rpm(petrol engine), the other alternative for a high power output is a very high engine operating speed.

HP = (torque*rpm)/5250

The above equation is the link between power and torque.
As anyone can work out, you can't really have one without the other, unless the engine rpm is excessively high.

[VeeDubGTI16v]

i would consider a 16v a high revving engine, not many cars rev to 7100/7200 as standard 

[graemec]

Ah i see. Is it possible to get a valver chipped? What could i do to give it more horses? Like changing the cam and that i guess?

Think it does need a tune up because it struggles to start sometimes, runs lumpy when first started up and i polished the tailpipe last weekend and it is blacker than a coal miners face! Pumps out smoke too apparently  :undecided: 

Well you just hit the nail on the head.....a high mileage worn out engine wont deliver the goods regardless of how many tune up parts you bolt to it....the smoke will be oil blowing past the worn or broken piston rings which lowers the compression and looses you power, fit a recon bottom end and you'll see the change.

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