Oh it's on now
pics and text, courtesy of Brad Beardow at 1552v2.com
We've got enough parts to get started.
As mentioned, this engine has some 160,000 miles under its belt, but we're about to double the power as if it had only 60,000 miles. Crazy? Not really, since a compression test revealed a healthy 160-psi across all 6 cylinders and the VR6 pistons and rods are known to be incredibly stout. In all our years of adding forced induction to VR6 engines, we've rarely seen a rod or piston let go without some sort of major tuning issue as the culprit. Still, 160k is a lot of miles and a bit of basic maintenance is certainly in order.
We plan to replace the timing chains, guides and tensioners as well as the headgasket and head bolts. Rather than simply replacing the headgasket with an OE 10.0:1 version, we're going with C2 Motorsport's custom 9.0:1 gasket. The way we see it, dropping the compression ratio down a point is something these particular pistons will welcome.
There's a pretty new Sachs OE clutch already in place, so even though timing chain maintenance presents an ideal opportunity to install something with a bit more clamping force, we'll forego that extra expense since Jason and Kate are not drag-racers by any means and a new stock clutch should last a good long time (at least until it's time to install an LSD).
The first few pics offer up a few details on the car itself and then it's pretty much a play-by-play on the cylinder head tear-down. More pics in Part 2 from the same date.
Side-exit exhaust.
Old school Recaros.
Check out this custom blinker/fog set-up! It's pretty rare these days to see something new on a Mk3 Golf, but this mod certainly qualifies.
No comment.
We've got enough parts to get started.
As mentioned, this engine has some 160,000 miles under its belt, but we're about to double the power as if it had only 60,000 miles. Crazy? Not really, since a compression test revealed a healthy 160-psi across all 6 cylinders and the VR6 pistons and rods are known to be incredibly stout. In all our years of adding forced induction to VR6 engines, we've rarely seen a rod or piston let go without some sort of major tuning issue as the culprit. Still, 160k is a lot of miles and a bit of basic maintenance is certainly in order.
We plan to replace the timing chains, guides and tensioners as well as the headgasket and head bolts. Rather than simply replacing the headgasket with an OE 10.0:1 version, we're going with C2 Motorsport's custom 9.0:1 gasket. The way we see it, dropping the compression ratio down a point is something these particular pistons will welcome.
There's a pretty new Sachs OE clutch already in place, so even though timing chain maintenance presents an ideal opportunity to install something with a bit more clamping force, we'll forego that extra expense since Jason and Kate are not drag-racers by any means and a new stock clutch should last a good long time (at least until it's time to install an LSD).
The first few pics offer up a few details on the car itself and then it's pretty much a play-by-play on the cylinder head tear-down. More pics in Part 2 from the same date.
Side-exit exhaust.
Old school Recaros.
Check out this custom blinker/fog set-up! It's pretty rare these days to see something new on a Mk3 Golf, but this mod certainly qualifies.
No comment.
This entry was posted by JKREW, on
Tuesday, February 26, 2008.
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November 11, 2008 7:02 PM
how did u mount the fog light and blinker behind the cover ???