16v Cupra

**V666** · 26-06-2010, 06:11 PM

Cheers James will defo look at their stuff as your Dad recommends them! cant say better than that. I hope Velly wont mind picking his brains, now I know his done it all before.

So standard rods will be fine, just wanted to make sure the cams will be utilized too their full potential and didnt want problems with a weak link in the mix revving out to 8000rpm. But if 350bhp can reached on standard rods with ARP bolts then mine will be fine, not going anywhere near that high!!

By the way really appreciate the help and suggestions guys.

**Jarred** · 27-06-2010, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by V666

Cheers James will defo look at their stuff as your Dad recommends them! cant say better than that. I hope Velly wont mind picking his brains, now I know his done it all before.

So standard rods will be fine, just wanted to make sure the cams will be utilized too their full potential and didnt want problems with a weak link in the mix revving out to 8000rpm. But if 350bhp can reached on standard rods with ARP bolts then mine will be fine, not going anywhere near that high!!

By the way really appreciate the help and suggestions guys.

I'd at getting a local ECU perhaps, as opposed to megasquirt. MS is all good and well, and fun if you want to play with it yourself, but if you run into troubles there isn't any local hands on support, it's all online. If you went with a local ECU (microtech, autronic etc) you'll have much more local support when it comes to fine tuning and troubleshooting.

everything else sounds good though

I'm assuming you'll be looking at doing the box as well? diff?

**Preen59** · 27-06-2010, 03:31 PM

Actually people make 350 odd hp on bog standard rods without any problems. Also, Colin Gyenes' (works for Techtonics Tuning) Mk1 Rabbit drag car used to turn over 9k sometimes with zero failures.

When i spoke to them about my engine, Colin said "how hard do you want to rev it?" so i just picked a high figure out of the air and said "8500rpm" and without a pause he said "Standard rods and pistons will be fine.."

Running decent rod bolts is just good insurance, really.

Originally Posted by Kiel_GTI

someones been drinking too much hateorade.

Nothing like that dude. I'm just sick of people with no actual experience or knowledge steering people in the wrong direction.

**Golf Loon** · 27-06-2010, 07:16 PM

In regards to the fuel trimming and tuning. Either use a system where you know someone local who can tune it, or if you are an IT type, get something easy to program and tune it yourself. M.S has a good interface and has good documentation online of what sensors you need and how to set it up.

I agree that leaglly you will not be able to register the car with carbs and pass emmissions.

Megasquirt on ITBs would be emissions friendly, and not that hard.

Send a message to pepperwhite, he has a 16v on ITBs and M.S in a Mk1.
He wired it all up himself and hes not a techie.

Also have a couple of Diesel Gearboxes that have the ratios to make a 16v haul ass. Straight bolt in for your car, hit me up if you feel the need.

**velly_16v_cab** · 27-06-2010, 08:14 PM

love that link james (waterboy) put up. that is a starting point and the prices arent to bad either!

if your going to mess with your gear box and get an LSD fitted look at changing the final drive to if you can afford the extra money. An LSD is well worth every penny if your using the car on a track.

**jayjay** · 27-06-2010, 08:57 PM

i'm not too sure about the local support of autronic/microtech j-rad. they're great systems n all, but there are only a few people i'd trust with my built motor, a lap top and a dyno. not sure how the support is in melbourne but there's only a couple up here.

i was also advised from techtonics that stock 16v rods would be fine for 8k+.

it's predominantly the head that gets its valve float on above 7500, thus requiring HD valve springs.

**V666** · 27-06-2010, 09:17 PM

Awesome guys, would be definetly interested in the diesel box Matt, Ive been looking at the new wavetrac diffs seem like a pretty good bit of engineering. I think you guys are right about the ECU keep it local as tuning will be left to the experts (not me!).

**Jarred** · 27-06-2010, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by jayjay

i'm not too sure about the local support of autronic/microtech j-rad.

I am.

Go pick up a Street Machine, Street Commodoores/Fords, etc etc. And look at the cars, the cars running EFI are running these types of ECU's. (not limited to those two though). A couple of them are Aussie made even! It's all about picking the right tuner, but that's a given.