Can you tubro a 2E??

[JoshFair]

Can you tubro a 2E?? with like a small stock mk4 turbo or something? i'm trying to brain storm but i know nothing about engines..

[ryana89]

With digifant or K-jet injection?
Would it be easier to get some serious headwork done, that'd get you into the 150+ hp range.

[Jarred]

yes, yes you could.

it'd be easiest to run standalone managment. Nearly everything else would need to be modified or custom. Far from a bolt on affair.

[JoshFair]

Ahhh ok. what can you do with a 2E to improve its performance?

wikipedia says the 2E is stock with 85kw.. as apposed to a mk1 GTI 1.8L that has 67kw. so surely a 2E in something as light as a 2dr mk1 would make a fair bit?

just say the mk1 2dr wieghs 760kgs (through deleting most of the interior.. and runs a 2E at 85kw.. thats a power/weight ratio of approx 1:15.7.. right?

those figures (assuming they are close to accurate would suggest enough power to compete with a mk4 GTI 20vT surely?

[Jarred]

that set up (properly set up)_ would whollop most mk 4 gti's!

it'll even give standard mk 5's more than just a run for thier money.


There's plenty of potential going the NA route, before needing the added power of a turbo.

[Peter Jones]

My 2E has a cam, dellortos and an 1800 head.

81kw at the front wheels.

It's got a bigger cam since it was last dynoed so it's got a little more now.

I'll get it retuned over Christmas and post the new numbers.

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f55/...-13857-54.html

[GRN_VAGN]

Whats the sudden interest in 2E's Josh??

Did you end up getting Hennie's 2 door from down south?? if so, its plenty quick enough to get you in trouble

[Peter Jones]

if so, its plenty quick enough to get you in trouble

Yeah, what he said.

What you're not realising is that the 2E has a bucket load more torque than a 1600.

Lane changes are done with throttle and under steer. Even with a mild cam, k-jet and a stock 1800 head I could break traction in third gear in the wet.

[ryana89]

Yeah, what he said.

What you're not realising is that the 2E has a bucket load more torque than a 1600.

Lane changes are done with throttle and under steer. Even with a mild cam, k-jet and a stock 1800 head I could break traction in third gear in the wet.

Does yours run on the 4 into 2 exhaust mainfold Peter?
And yes they are more of a torquey engine, I think max toque is at 3000rpm or just above? (atleast thats what it feels like!)

[Peter Jones]

Does yours run on the 4 into 2 exhaust mainfold Peter?
And yes they are more of a torquey engine, I think max toque is at 3000rpm or just above? (atleast thats what it feels like!)

yep, 4-2-1 extractors. The torque comes in pretty early on a stock 2E makes the MK3s a pleasant thing to drive and allows the tall gearing.

Dunno where my torque curve is, too many different cams. Current Cam is 306° and its still got torque enough from low rpm.