new to the vr6 game! best ways of increasing bhp?

[h3lter 0]

just cant see a 2.8 v6 only been able to put out 174bhp?

might sound like a right gimp but are there any sort of restrictors etc that can be sorted out?

also what are the best and most effictive ways of increasing bhp without adding turbos/superchargers etc?

thanks

H3

[Bazmcc 0]

Most important is weight reduction. Doesn't increase your HP but makes a hell of a difference.

Here's some more stuff.

Exhaust

High flow cat

DP

Chip

Cams

P&P

MK4 Head Gasket

Cylinder capacity increase

Short runner intake

Smoothed throttle body

Intake (BMC CDA)

Lightweight adjustable pulley

Lightened flywheel

Gasket matched exhaust manifold

Gasket matched intake manifold

Powergasket plus intake gasket

uprated engine mounts

etc etc etc etc etc.

Baz

[h3lter 0]

all cheap mods then lol, been told there are better zorst systems than others for vr6's, any names? also been told that its better to have the carrado vr6 filter than the standard golf one, is this true?

[h3lter 0]

also, where are the best places to get things such as highflow cat etc?

and how much of a diff does the mk4 head gasket make?

i not looking at spending thousands just yet, especially as my golf is one of the best standard examples i have found

[ingham 5]

try removing cone from airbox

[craggsy 91]

Sort the breathing out and the handling. MAkes a world of difference

[antera309 3]

On a standard VR, the best thing to modify first is always the suspension. Although the BHP isn't increased, getting rid of the wallowy standard setup will make the car far quicker point-to-point.

[h3lter 0]

sound sound, i knew the suspension was gonna need sorting, i just was not sure about what filter to look for etc, and from past experiance with other cars i know i gotta sort the breathing out on it

thanks for all you input, much appreciated!

any more info would also be great

thanks again

h3

[wakdog 0]

BMC CDA is the way to go for air intake

[The_0ne 0]

Panel filter all the way, only a third of the cost of a BMC and probably going to yield same results

[Seademon 0]

BMC's arent the be all and end all thats all im saying - the great 'which air filter is best' debate has been covered before some on here

[cadguy77 0]

if you actually open a BMC CDA you see the actual filter isn't that big unlike e.g. a ramair. My BMC CDA will be up for sale soon

[thegoth 5]

When the VR6 was released Germany had a 'fast car' tax, which came into effect at 175BHP.

I picked up an autojumble Corrado airbox which looks pretty much the same as the Golf one I had. Except it's now missing the cone and looks like a collander ;-)

Like The_One said go for a K&N panel, better breathing but standard looks. Get one from Ebay then when/if you go for full induction sell it on again and you won't be out of pocket.

TG

[Bazmcc 0]

if you actually open a BMC CDA you see the actual filter isn't that big unlike e.g. a ramair. My BMC CDA will be up for sale soon

So what's the going rate for a second hand BMC as I'm looking into maybe getting one. Or do you suggest something a little different.

Baz

P.S. I'm looking into venting air through the wing or the very bottom front corner of the bumper.

[kadvr6 0]

i sold my old BMC for £120 on e-bay, put it towards the vortech charger, have noticed a big difference in bhp with that fitted

[Bazmcc 0]

I'll maybe go for a Turbo sometime in the future so I need a decent intake for now. Don't see too many dynos testing just intakes on a stock engine. Might be a good project to try for a few lads to get together on a dyno day and do a bit of testing. Does the BMC really give the best results and does anyone have proof of gains?

Baz