Ok, first of all I feel pretty stupid writing this up, but what the hell, I want the input. I'm not going to go into details about how this "match" got set up, but here is the scenario. I have an 06 ss s/c, with just an intake right now. My friend is taking a 2.0 vw mkiii motor and putting on a turbo from an audi s4 i think. he's essentially gutting the turbo and using just the casing with bigger compressor wheel or whatever it is he is doing. It should be a pretty serious turbo when he's done. He has this guy doing it that knows his stuff. My friends and I are guessing (if it actually runs) that he'll get around 300-330 wheel HP. And there is a lot of speculation and unkowns about this. Initially my friend with the golf said it would be a KO4 turbo, so I know he's just BS'ing me. I wanted to see what you guys think I should get for my car so I am somewhere in the ballpark of 280-300 wheel HP. My budget would be $800-$1,000 and all the labor will be done myself. So like I said, I just want to see what you guys think. Thanks...and sorry for the complete waste of time this probably is.

 

is the MKIII going to blow up?

 

more than likely. this kid talks a lot and usually never gets anything accomplished. we made a bet in december that he wouldn't get a right hand drive 240 by the time I graduate in May....and guess what, I graduated. this is his attempt to make up the lost money. he has until july 5th to get this car together, tuned, and ready to race.

 

you make any bets???

 

Get the Stage 3 or 4 kit from INTENSE and that should get you up there. If you have money left over get some other stuff too.

 

its not the VR6.. the 2.0 is just a 4 banger.. you should still beat him.. if it was the VR6, youd have a bigger problem on your hands.. much bigger

 

If you can affor to drop a grand def. go to Intense and get the Stg. 4 or 5 kit. Then you should have no worries incase this kid actually comes through. From what you've described though it sounds like this kid does a lot more talking than anything else.

 

9 times out of 10 this kid is all talk, but he does come through every once in a while. he had an mkii turbo'd golf that had something closer to 400 wheel horesepower. i'm assuming he's going for a similar setup. however, i already purchased 42.5lb/hr injectors, bkr7e spark plugs, maf-t, and next week i'm ordering the wiring harness for the injectors and a 2.8" modular pulley kit. Total will cost me around $300-$350 when all said and done.

And he owes me $100 from the other bet, so this race would be double or nothing. So worst case is I don't get my $100. Best case is I make $200 to go towards more mods.

 

the 2.slow is a pretty weak motor if i'm not mistaken. it would definitely need a rebuild to go 300hp. but from what it sounds like this kid won't git r done anyways.

 

guessing all talk and no action on this one, without a rebuild of the bottom end, this thing is gonna grenade by the end of the 1/4 anyway...stage 5 can be had for 1000.00, GET IT...I did...

 

Wish I didn't worry about my warranty or I'd get the damn stage 5... Spend some money on cheap things such as a torque brace and such like that to improve things you alreayd bought.