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kenny phase1

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had a shock today my camd 6 got pushd down the road by a golf vr6 didnt think they were that quicklol...Angry

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Posted 9th Nov 2011 at 22:30
SteviePut

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Posted 9th Nov 2011 at 22:32
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vr6 is 2.8 ltr I think, just wait until all that weight needs to go round a corner LOL

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Posted 9th Nov 2011 at 22:35
kenny phase1

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it was a rapid car tho i moved over and he pulled pass seemingly easy

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Posted 9th Nov 2011 at 22:37
mik

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I actually test drove the VR6 back to back with the GTI-6 back in 1998.

I probably shouldn't admit it but I bought the Golf, mainly because it felt more solid and I was on a German thing at the time. The GTI-6 handling is vastly superior to the VR6, the VR engine is nice and they are similar fuel economy (late 20s).

The VR6 in standard trim has rubbish handling, very ill-matched shocks and springs - shocks far too soft, springs too hard for the shocks. The result is a crashy but marshmallowy, wallowy ride - the worst of both worlds. The VW suspension engineers who did that should have been sacked. It was very quick, I found that at the time there was not much that could get away from it though, especially after I put -30mm springs and Bilstein Sport shocks in it. It transformed it and the VR6 surprised many a more overtly quick car. Most unreliable car I've ever owned though. Yep, a very unreliable VW.

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Posted 9th Nov 2011 at 22:40
kenny phase1

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nice write up mik. as i said it reallry shocked me the way it passd me with ease and my 6 is 192bhp running pt81s exhaust d-cat and remap.

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Posted 9th Nov 2011 at 22:48
adam b

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Who says the VR6 was standard - not that hard to get power out of them. My 2.9 v6 rallye was pretty quick.

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Posted 9th Nov 2011 at 23:10
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plus gti6 sounds better Thumbs up

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Posted 9th Nov 2011 at 23:29
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kenny phase1 wrote:
nice write up mik. as i said it reallry shocked me the way it passd me with ease and my 6 is 192bhp running pt81s exhaust d-cat and remap.


hope yours isnt a certain phase 3 china with the above mods Whistle
Posted 9th Nov 2011 at 23:31
wilyoldave

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Was thinking the same...........

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Posted 9th Nov 2011 at 23:44
wilyoldave

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jammamayhew wrote:
plus gti6 sounds better Thumbs up


Have you heard a vr6?

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Posted 9th Nov 2011 at 23:45
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the VR engine does sound pretty damn good, have to say it is one of my favorute induction notes, pug v6 is another one but quite distinctively different.

later ones were a tad more powerful and they don't weigh that much all in, but the placement of the boat anchor does not help the MK3 chassis!

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Posted 9th Nov 2011 at 23:46
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Post #13
wilyoldave wrote:
jammamayhew wrote:
plus gti6 sounds better Thumbs up


Have you heard a vr6?
Alright then it smells better! Of course I've heard a VR6 and standard it sounds naff

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Posted 9th Nov 2011 at 23:56
mattgti6phase2

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Vr6 is the best sounding 6 cylinder engine IMO. Have to say though your 6 must be f*cked! Especially if yours is 192bhp!!!! They are 7bhp more over a standard 6 unless it was the 2.9 which are 188bhp iirc.

Granted they have more torque but not by a massive amount.

Oh dear is all i can say or maybe pug performance fitted your "cams" LOL

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Posted 10th Nov 2011 at 00:00
heliosphan

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kenny phase1 wrote:
had a shock today my camd 6 got pushd down the road by a golf vr6 didnt think they were that quicklol...Angry


Why would you think that a 2.8 litre V6 in a hatchback that weighs less (1155kgs on Carfolio) than a Gti-6 wouldn't be quick? Especially in a straight line. While you were revving the tits off your camshafted engine, he was probaby overtaking you in 5th at 2000rpm, riding along on a wave or torque. LOL
Posted 10th Nov 2011 at 08:11
Stuwee

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mattgti6phase2 wrote:
Oh dear is all i can say or maybe pug performance fitted your "cams" LOL


Whistle

I got done (not by much) a while ago by a vr6 in my standard cherry 6. Nice engine shame about the fisherman's friend handlingLOL

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Posted 10th Nov 2011 at 08:47
ardandy

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jammamayhew wrote:
plus gti6 sounds better Thumbs up


Than the VR6 engine?

Don't think so!
Posted 10th Nov 2011 at 09:09
ardandy

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It could've been a supercharged VR6.
Posted 10th Nov 2011 at 09:10
will130787

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ardandy wrote:
jammamayhew wrote:
plus gti6 sounds better Thumbs up


Than the VR6 engine?

Don't think so!


I'm with Andy on this one Jamma!

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Posted 10th Nov 2011 at 11:56
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will130787 wrote:
ardandy wrote:
jammamayhew wrote:
plus gti6 sounds better Thumbs up


Than the VR6 engine?

Don't think so!


I'm with Andy on this one Jamma!
I've heard 2 VR6's. One standard the other with a tin can on the back and both sounded made. Must be just 2 bad sounding cars then. Sounded like a 1.2 corsa with massive exhaust. Then again i didn't hear the induction

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Posted 10th Nov 2011 at 12:13
webster

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from what I'm told the vr6 lumps can take stupid power through them - I'm sure a guy locally has 300+ BHP going through the standard internals.

He could be talking shit however as people do..

I don't think a standard vr6 would "dissapear" from your 6, so must have been modded.

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Posted 10th Nov 2011 at 12:32
mattgti6phase2

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webzta wrote:
from what I'm told the vr6 lumps can take stupid power through them - I'm sure a guy locally has 300+ BHP going through the standard internals.

He could be talking shit however as people do.


My friend had his one supercharged 300bhp on standard internals and believe me that well and truly blew up!

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Posted 10th Nov 2011 at 16:47
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On a similar note, I absolutely raped a MK3 Golf GTi the other day Laugh

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Posted 10th Nov 2011 at 19:02
gota6again

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mattgti6phase2 wrote:
Vr6 is the best sounding 6 cylinder engine IMO.


BMW 3 litre straight 6 sounds great at full throttle too Wink
Posted 10th Nov 2011 at 19:19
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mattgti6phase2 wrote:

Granted they have more torque but not by a massive amount.



Difference is that the torque is over a much wider rev range.

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