yeah im aware of the cfm rates, for instance i have a t-25 turbo on my car, and i run 10-12 psi daily, now lets say the 2.0 had the same turbo, what would you say was the breaking point, or safe psi to run???

im just wondering because i hear the 2.0 is weak, didnt know how true this was.

the 2.0L is weak but only due to the lack of proper tuning. I'd say 20psi or so with stand-alone and GREAT tuning. I think Juan at Highboost did this and made almost 300whp.

i was gonna say, go back to page 7 and Matt covers this....did highboost keep the stock rods?

that I'm not sure about.....i thought he did. I know MPNick claimed someoutrageous 400hp number with his MPI tuner but only mentioned the extent of the mods after people started doubting him....it was a completely different motor, forged internals, lower CR, ported and polished head, custom cams, full race exhaust, T4oE turbo, extra injectors, mpi, etc....also, the motor blew about 2 days after those dyno pulls I believe.

I don't really want to discuss EMS in this thread....it's a very sensative subject around me!!


The rods are soft and should be boosted accordingly!!

Roddimus, what are your plans for the exhaust? Headers?

I don't forsee me being able to fork over the money in time, as my $2600 (6 mo) insurance payment) is due here in the next two months. Since loosing my license, I took off intake and exhaust and I guess just plan to build the car NA so your kit will still be adaptable when the time shall come. In regards to exhaust I hope to somehow get a custom exhaust made with the Mazdaspeed (dealer sport exhaust) tip welded to 2.5 or 3" cat back with high flow, or go with JIC 2.4' cat back, which I would rather have, but the law has an adverse affect on my options.

Also, are you planning to use the stageII cams?

The exhaust and headers are not included in the kit and are not required. Headers are recommended. Any time you force that much air into a motor you need to get it out as quickly as possible. I currently use the obx 4-1 header and leaves plenty of room for blower mounting and plumbing.

Cams are not needed. I personally will have custom cams made for my car since I will have a ported head and intake also. I'll need special cams. The kit will be designed for stock cams, exhaust, etc.

I understand those above mentioned items aren't included but I wanted to know YOUR personal plans. You hinted your going custom, are you planning on running stock primary cat, catless, hi-flow? What size piping? And as for the cams, "custom/FI" cams were not needed if I am correct?

I think if I were to have to sacrifice the AC or the powersteering it would be the AC. there's absolutely no way to keep both???

http://www.vf-engineering.com/vw_mk3gti.htm

here's anothe idea....I wish we had this much space to work with

deadlink.

nope, one has to go. There is no room in the engine bay to squeeze anything else in....and still be cost effective and install-able by a common person in their driveway. Remember what my goals were for this kit!!

link works for me...

i guess if i do decide to go for the supercharger I'd lose the AC. i guess i still have some time to think about it huh? how far are you on it?

it won't be ready until at least the end of the year. I've got sell off my other supercharger and stuff to get up enough money to buy the new head unit. Once the head unit is in I'll make the bracket to mount it and the kit should be running. After that it's all just test and tune.

link works Matty, try again

how about an update Matty? interested in knowing where your at with the project

still same place. not enough money to finish getting all of the parts in. I'm about $1000 short. I'm trying to sell my nitrous kit, my mp3 racing harts, my eaton supercharger etc.....I'm doing all I can to scrape the money together to finish it without taking out a loan. I may just get REAL tired of waiting and do it.