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Quick update, had the car running with a 2.9 12v VR on a OBD2 ECU and took it racing at bugjam a couple of weeks ago. it was a stock engine with nitrous (80 shot) with a straight 2.25" exhaust out of the bumper and it went a best of 13.0 @100mph (with luke Stevenson driving....13.4 was my best) unfortunately just after a burnout it dropped onto 5 cylinders, i think i have burnt an exhaust valve as it is chuffing in the exhaust. it was a rush to get it done but i managed it with a little help, i noticed that the subframe bushes need replacing as do the engine mounts, i will have a play this wi

Hi, I have just bought a mk4 Golf with a 10.0 roll cage which used to have a 3L 12v VRT with a little over 600hp, I have bought it without an engine or box and my initial thought was to put a 1.8t in it (as I already have a mk2 golf 1.8t that has gone 10.4 and have loads of spares) but i also have a 2.9 ABV 12v sat in my workshop (and a 170 v5 ) so i am thinking of using my old ecu off my racecar (megasquirt ms2 after i upgraded my racecar to ms3x) and fitting a spare HY35 turbo I have off my racecar, running lowish boost on the stock block with E85, have any of you guys had any ex