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so whats the concensus on the best bang for the buck on a mk3? im trying to keep my car to a budget although i know suspension will make or break the handling.. what do people recomend for less than £300 as best performance wise? the car may make it to the nurburgring at some point:) -
one of my problems is that the whole cost of the car was less than what i would pay for the chains.. but that aside it seems that what ive been hearing is mainly tappet/lifter noise. thanks to everyone who chimed in with info, nice to find a friendly place for advice.
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i spoke to the guys at storm developments this morning who were really informative about whats involved and what needs doing, also learned that the headgasket is meant to be changed at 100k as well.. they also said that the oil pumps wear with age which surprised me. it actualy seems a nice car apart from some neglect and rough bodywork and im thinking that it might be worth the trouble of pulling the engine and sorting it properly, it would seem pulling the head is recommended as well. the only trouble is where to stop.. reco the head with some porting, re-grind the cams with a smaller b
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apologies for posting if this information is elsewhere but i didnt see it after searching and i cant access the premium membership function at the moment.. ive just bought a 92 vr6 with 130k and no history, and it seems there are mixed opinions on what should be done to the chains/tensioners - some say simply replace the tensioners and others say replace the chains as well. at the moment the car is running well with no obvious mechanical issues and no obvious chain noise. i have a few questions: is replacing the chains an engine out job, which end of the engine are they? presumably if this
