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  1. badboyV6
    Yeah - the noise is great ;-)
  2. badboyV6
    probably gain about 3-4bhp. ive got mine removed but it was already removed when i bought it. dont forget its an mot failure without one......
  3. badboyV6
    will do m8 :-)
  4. badboyV6
    But for valves as well????
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    Might be the vacuum vlave that connects to the Rocker cover- Ive got exactly the same problem- and im trying to figure out whather its head off time (at 68k!!!) or something stupid.... My theory so far is the engine reduces crankcase pressure with the use of a vacuun valve that sits at the top of the block. A small diaphragm is inside the valve and this is controlled by the vacuum of the air intake. My valve doesnt seem to do feck all- and ive got quite a lot of all in the pipe an around the air intake.... PM. See the thread - Reconditoioning VR6 head'
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    That can sometimes be the case ACF - just hoping not with mine lol Ok guys, anyone know anything about the breather system on the VR? My knowledge of crankcase breathers has taught me that a pipe usually comes from the block and leads to the airbox. However on the VR6 i have a pipe coming from the plastic inlet (just before the throttle body) and this leads to a plug and sensor (which for some reason is actually blanked- maybe because it was used on early VR's and they didnt change the loom???) then it leads into a vacuum valve and then into the rocker cover. Now my question is this- does the
  7. badboyV6
    Yeah m8 - so do i! ;-) Ive just had a quick look before i set off to Scotland (thats dedication!) The pipe come from the cam cover straight to the air intake, so i take it, it breathes internally as there seem to be no other pipes going staright to the block. I seem to have a build up of oil around the end of the pipe (air intake side) and its been dripping on the heat shield (thats what the smell of oil is!) Now i take it this shouldnt be happening and im thinking the vacuum/ valve could be screwed- Ive got my girlfriends old man on the case as im going to Scotland now!!! (And ill be stewing
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    That sounds shocking Trackman! I checked the mileage with VW before i bought it- it had only done 33k by mid 2001. And it was family owned up unitl i bought it, where the last kid bought it off his uncle (and the kid couldnt really afford to run it) so after 9 months i bought it from him. Im going to scotland today until Friday so when i get back 1st point of call is checking breathers and the Vacuum thats connected to the cam cover :-) that would be great if thats whats causing the excess oil burning..... Rich- that would be great m8- ill see you next weekend ;-)
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    I saw the advert for GT4 in one of the VW mags and it was showing some of the cars in there- look game looks aawesome - but im looking forward to Forza motorsport on the XBox (even though theres no Dubs) Id like the sound of a Mk2R32 and raising more than a few eyebrows hehe
  10. badboyV6
    good point m8 ;-)
  11. badboyV6
    Hey seademon- GT4 also has a Mk1 GTI and a beetle ;-) I remember seeing adverts in EVO magazine for eurothrash....... Would prefer to go with the VR6 owners club cos then at least i have chance!!! lol Although VRmonster would probably like to shake a stick at em ;-)
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    Nice one guys- think ill get both of those manuals then. Peakz- not getting anything fancy m8- really wanted a new Golf TDI- but the company only deal with henry's so ive ordered a mondeo TDCI - should save me a shed load in fuel though! And that way i get to take my time while stripping the VR down.... Anyone know if there are essential VW tools for the job? (although i suppose the manual will tell me this) I think youre right binliner- the breather is on the left hand side- reason i ask is when i go down a hill for example and let it roll on a trainig throttle, when i accelerate i get blue
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    If im not mistaken isnt is possible to swap for mk 4 rear calipers....... which are better still
  14. badboyV6
    Fookinghell m8!!! nasty!! Bargain for the engine though. ok know what you mean m8 about being bulletproof ;-)
  15. badboyV6
    Nasty m8! How did it happen??? Whats the mileage on your VR???
  16. badboyV6
    No not yet bud - i know ive got to do it as its the only way of gauranteeing getting torque back...but as you say the horn is in the way. On my last one i didnt do it and TBH it felt pretty dead below 4k- i had an embarrasing momment with a proton GTI until i hit 85/90. For some reason i seem to remember that they say to relocate the horn....... i had to do this when i fitted a ramair kit to my last VR. It is a pain though- ideally need a pit or axle stands so you can do it properly... Strange though when ive fitted them before to 4 pots i could notice it as soon as i turned the key- with this
  17. badboyV6
    Hello all! Im getting a company car within 6 weeks and the VR will be off the road for a bit. My girlfriends old man is a mechanic and hes offered to help me to make a go of the VR as the compressions low on the head plus im going to change the seals and tappets. Can anyone answer the following questions....... Is the bently manual really that good? Is it a similar layout to the haynes manual for example???? While the head is off is there anything that you recommend changing. such as valve springs etc??? Any special tools that are needed? Any other advice or recommendations???? Last question
  18. badboyV6
    strange one tha tinny- i fitted 7 K&N 57i kit to mine yesterday and it hasnt caused me any issues at all...... hot or cold
  19. badboyV6
    That looks cool!
  20. badboyV6
    bigger wheels (or diameter) = decreased acceleration - if youve got 15's cool :-)
  21. badboyV6
    Any joy yet then Clive?
  22. badboyV6
    good setup that m8, as above- youll know it makes sense on a twisty road..... especially if youve driven a standard one!!!
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    Cool m8- a friend of mine just came back from there- he stayed at the waldorf astoria... Got it cheap as well!! Sure youll have an awesome time. Dont fancy bringing back a big valve head do you? lol
  24. badboyV6
    Oh yeah and then made my mrs drive it back while i had to suffer the inconvenience of driving a VR6 home... lol
  25. badboyV6
    Yeah right Ingham lol. I drove a mates renault 19 (Top spec 1.4 prima - ohhhh)from Bristol to Newcastle to look at (and buy) my VR6- it felt fooking amazing when i got in to drive it!!! Probably wasnt the best idea as the QE2 has better handling and more pace than that Renault lol
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