mk2 vr6 or abf??????

[Goops]

dudes from mk2vr6 with their before and after weigh in (weight watcher style) suggest that that the vr engine was "only" 40kg more heavier than the 16v setup... 

[danny_p]

my ABF presented 173 with only home made tubular exhaust manifold and no cat.    looking for 185  now with a few adjustments

[RO83]

ive heard that the seat abf lump is runnin 170 if put in mk2 because car is lighter and so is the engine because of lighter internals dont no how true that is but if that the case then  is hould think 190 bhp is easily done

people that have don the conversion wat is the 0-60 times???

[AudiA8Quattro]

A few years back the golf mag were rolling road testing obdII vr6's, all of them came out about 190bhp with no mods.

[Horney]

A few years back the golf mag were rolling road testing obdII vr6's, all of them came out about 190bhp with no mods.

Yeah this is mythical rubbish I'm yet to see any concrete proof of a side by side comparison of the 2 VR engines onthe same day on the same rollers. It's the same old sh!te we got with edition 30 owners claiming they were actually putting out 250+ bhp. The 2.9 VR in the Rado is 190bhp though.

Nick

[VeeDubGTI16v]

i dont like how the vr6 is positioned in the mk2, its too far forward!

cant beat a supercharged vr6 though for raw straight line speed

[Rodriguez]

You can dial out some of the handling probs in a VR by lowering the motor and moving it back.  This reduces torque steer and helps with the weight distribution as does wiring the battery into the boot.  Unfortunately this requires custom a subframe and custom mounts (and one hell of a sump guard!)£££££££££££££££

If you can get a decent Corrado motor, then do it.  Otherwise stick to ABF.

Mine coped easily with 200 through the front wheels. (Don't forget  the brakes though!!!!!! 320mm should do )

[sharpie]

ive heard that the seat abf lump is runnin 170 if put in mk2 because car is lighter

 

[Horney]

ive heard that the seat abf lump is runnin 170 if put in mk2 because car is lighter

 

You want to put the back seats down as well that'll lose you a few kilos.

Nick

[Organisys]

Hmmm, Standard ish I'd probs go for the ABF. However mate has just had a VR built:

2.9vr
Lightned fly
Knife edge crank
pistons
cam
headwork
custom manifold, miltek pipe.
rev limit raised
plus box rebuild with diff.

not been on a RR yet, but should be fun! Sounds Immense, and charger to come later.
 

Depends what you like I guess.