get'n the power downlow on a VR6

[vwthunder]

Someone hurry up and do a turbo on a VR6

[rayray086]

A vento is a bit heavier than a Golf don't forget also you have to look at other things than just a blower!

I know of a Golf at the moment in production which is hoping for about 170kw at the wheels his hoping to do 13s if not lower! This is NA and he is spending $10 000 on which I am helping.

13's are possible with just NA tuning and a bit of diet - there was a thread on Vortex about this, like what the guy did and all. I'll try and dig it up when I get back home.

[DubSteve]

13's are possible with just NA tuning and a bit of diet - there was a thread on Vortex about this, like what the guy did and all. I'll try and dig it up when I get back home.

Yeah I remember that Raymond was good. Also a turbo conversion I have heard can run some problems but I have also heard that you can run up to 7psi on stock computer

[BlackVr6ix]

the problem is that the kits form the states don't work on our vr6's because LHD/RHD and that our ECU is significantly different to theirs as our emission control is a little slacker (ie. no EGR or secondary air pump.)

I'd love to turbo my VR6 but as the car is getting on in KM's i think the money spent on bringing the motor up to a standard I'm happy with, I'd be better off buying a Bora V6 4 Motion and importing a VF supercharger kit.

That being said there are guys in the states that are running 8psi on 200k mile engines and making good reliable power.

It's a tough call IMHO.

[MattyT]

I'd buy a newer VR6 motor with less k's, work it, s'charge it then drop it in.

I'd also win lotto & get a RWD drive train fabbed up

Or I'd buy an R32... and s'charge THAT!

[rayray086]

13's are possible with just NA tuning and a bit of diet - there was a thread on Vortex about this, like what the guy did and all. I'll try and dig it up when I get back home.

Found it - http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3294256

It's SUPER generalised but I suppose it gives you an idea what you would expect to do.

[vwthunder]

Just take everything out of the car lol
I dont think many of us are prepared to do that
Not that much done to the motor also

[cOS]

How about cams? are they worth it? ported/polished throttle body? Different chip?

get some cams if you want power early on. however, I believe you need to reprogram your chip, therefore you'll need a chip to go along with it. remember you can do pretty much anything depending on how big your wallet is.

[rayray086]

remember you can do pretty much anything depending on how big your wallet is.

Sooooo true. Steve, we want a piece of that money tree

[Golf Loon]

Back on Topic you blokes.

The gearbox for an ABF 4 cylinder Cupra or 16v Golf 3 is an 02A gearbox and so is the VR6 box. They have different bellhousings, but if you used the 4cylinder box on the 6cyl you should get more acelleration.

You would have to swop over the bellhousing, but thats it. TDI Golf 3s have a similar box which would work too.

Check out the gear ratios and I think you will find that it would be a good answer. You would loose top end though.