Finally!!!!!

[chockz]

Hey ppl,

Finally i managed to get hold on an uber immaculate 97 Gunmetal Grey VR6. (thanks to someone from the forum for the heads up!).

Pictures will be up soon!

I sent the car down to VW Village for a pre-purchase inspection...George there was awesome, honest and reliable. Said that the car was in a damn good condition for its age...so yeah..got it!

Next on the list...mods:

Suspension: Blistein shocks + springs? Coilovers ?
Intake : CAI or SRI?
Exhaust: Headers back...or custom?

I am pretty new to VW..as i was always into hondas....so much inputs as possible and a good direction!

Cheers

chock!

[Golf Houso]

Did you get Jet-28l's car?

[chockz]

Nope. Its not advertise on the forums or on carsales. =)

Chock

[Dyldo]

hey buddy - stoked for you!! Glad my friend looked after you and yes, it is immaculate isn't it? you can see why i wanted to buy it

Post pics ASAP!!

[chockz]

Dyldo - Yeah..Mike's a Champ..i met NICK...took a ride in his "ahem" AMG...hahaha..will be meeting mike again to tight up some loose ends. Will be having coffee with Nick...join us.

JoeVR - Nope..the car is from north Sydney.

So ..i have brought my moding/tuning mentality over from honda to VW. PPL please point me to the direction of brands.

first on my list:

1) Suspension (firmer ride + better handling) + brakes...
2) Tyres = RE001s!!!!! Sick tyres...1.14 in the wet at wakie =)
3) Intake - Brands ? K&N pod, Apexi?
4) Exhaust...if i don't go turbo then...Custom at westside mufflers? or HiTech? from headers back? (i not so sure if headers will make a diff..i know honda does..TODA FTW)


I need some opinion...FI on a VR6..the chassis and the geabox are not meant to take the extra torque...true of false? What can be done?

Pictures when i change the plates + suspension ????

[rayray086]

Congrats mate. Cherish it!

Suspension - what are you looking for (performance vs. slamming it)? What's your budget? Brakes, the 288mm should be a decent setup already but you can always go for the slotted/drilled rotors and performance pads.

Intake - most people swear by the BMC intake, but you can always do the whole pod intake or mod the stock airbox and replace the panel filter with a hi-flow K&N one.

Exhaust - extractors on the VR6 are already a good design as I hear from others. Most have just removed/replaced components from the cat-back.

FI on VR6 - definitely not many around Australia but from build threads in VWVortex.com (kinda like your hondatech.com for Hondas), most retain the stock 02A gearbox and fit a heavy duty clutch and LSD. As for bracing, a set of swaybars, tower brace, and heavy duty engine/suspension mounts is sufficient for a respectable hike in power.

[Golf Houso]

Yeah Ray pretty much said it, also consider things like coil-packs, leads, spark plugs and electrical items don't tend to last as long in VR6's due to the engine heat it produces in the bay.

I have RE001's on my VR6 as do a number of other members of this forum and they are a fantastic tire for money, with great grip and literally zero road noise.

Have fun !

[chockz]

Ian from rennenhaus has got me a great deal for suspension...


The car has not much power in the lower revs... so for more low end power..supercharger? Was wondering how much would that set me back? 3 to 5k?

decisions.

chock

[Golf Houso]

Ian from rennenhaus has got me a great deal for suspension...


The car has not much power in the lower revs... so for more low end power..supercharger? Was wondering how much would that set me back? 3 to 5k?

decisions.

chock

Probably got more do to with the leads, coilpack, spark plugs needing replacement more than anything else. Mine now pulls like a train at low RPM will minimal throttle.

I would start with the service and maintainence before looking at sinking 5-6k in a supercharger kit.

[phaeton]

Congrats

Can't wait to see pics