Hi, i am looking to buy a vr6 any time now, as im fed up with my 1.4! I am hoping to do eithr a supercharger conversion to it, or a turbo conversion! Which on is best, and what sort of prices am i looking at? Are there any other mods you can do to a vr to dramatically improve power? I just want some idea of power gains etc, and prices? cheers for your help everyone!
Going from a 1.4 (60bhp) to a VR6 Turbo/Supercharged will be a big shock, be carefull not to kill yourself!
I'm not being funny, but if you don't know the pro's and con's of both, why are you even thinking about touching the VR? I think you'll find it's got plenty of power for an ex- 1.4 driver. If it is a conversion you are planning, then when it is eventually time to get a VR, I'd scrap your car that you have now, and buy a proper VR.....you'll save yourself a lot of heartache.
yeah, but the car i have now is a feature car, and worth like 4k and i aint just gonna scrap it am i! I have driven plenty of vr6's before, and aslo driven a scooby and an MR2 Turbo, so a vr will not be that much of a shock at all! I was merely asking as i am gettin a vr, and was just wondering what sort of mods i can do in the future! Check febs edition of The Golf + mag if you think my car is scrap!
Here we go again... Going to open a hughe tin of worms there I don't understand your point? are you saying you want a VR conversion? or a new car? Aren't you a student? have you done a quote? VR's aren't exatly affordable, I couldn't insure one for sure, I'm young but not a student and earn a decent weddge.
4k for a 1.4 mk3 golf I agree with phil, a standard vr6 will be more than enough. Buy one, drive it, realise what it costs to run the first time something breaks / you service it / fill it with petrol / insure it, THEN if you're brave enough, think about a turbo
If you want to do it, can afford to do it, then do it. As to the power issue. A friend of mine had a supercharged VR which gave 301 on the rollers. Thousands later he's close to having changed to a turbo setup and should be 350 ish. lot of money for an extra 49 bhp but there we go. Should be lovely when it's finished though.
I have to agree with this, planning to convert a 1.4 to a VR would mean changing practically every component and who would want to buy a butchered 1.4/Vr6 hybrid when they can go out and buy a ready made VW version? I would say it is easier to buy a Vr6 and pull off the bodykit kit and the... umm thats it (the wheels wont fit) and then just bolt them on the VR6, then flog your 1.4. Job done!
Did Vince bitch slap you for breaking his rollers with all that power?? Edit: Swear filter!! Edited by: Deako
