just out of curiosity, does anyone know the weight differences between the 16v, VR6, and 1.8T?
[email protected] <[email protected]> said: > John C. put this very well- > > "The big difference here is the 5 valve head. Plus, the entire motor,bottom > end, head, pistons, rods, crank, etc was designed from the ground up to be a > turbo motor." > > Here are my other reasons for not going w/ VR6 turbo- > -the motor bolts right in (yes stock motor mounts) and uses the same tranny > - better weight distribution > - easy upgrades > - and once again it's meant to be turbo > > And Here's what would've happened if I had turbo'ed my 16V. > > -spend $4k to build a nice turbo kit and make at most 220 wheel hp (120k mile > motor) > -need more power > -spend another $5k building a low compression 16V motor and make 300-350 > wheel hp > - so I've spent $9k for a 16V turbo race motor that is pretty much maxed out > > With a 1.8T swap I'll spend $9-10K and have an engine that is capable of > 300hp on stock internals and will be more reliable and drivable since the > engine is in stock form and only has 12k miles on it. Then later if I ever > want to make more power I can have the 1.8T motor built and make 450hp or > more. > > > > > > > > > > _____________ > List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com > To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with > 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message > See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com > Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
