what about getting a supercharger kit made for a 16v if your looking for more HP. I know that neuspeed makes one for the early a3's. I have seen it and it looks like it could be made to fit the 16v a2's. I would think that supercharging it would be a better choise because you wouldnt be messing with the extreme heat of the exhaust gasses and you wouldnt have to put up with the turbo delay... but then again mabey i dont know what im talking about. :)
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chad Rebuck" <[email protected]> To: "Adam Frank" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 7:45 AM Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] 16v turbo > The early vr6 makes about 180 stock. I have Schrick 268s and a scrick vgi > so it may be up to 200 hp. Believe me, that car has cost me a ton of $$. > Things go bad because there is too much heat in the engine compartment. > > A turbo on a 16v can easily make more than 220 reliable hp. A turbo on a > vr6 can make even more, but I chose to work on my 16v because the vr6 has > enough problems as it is. That is my opinion. You'll hear people who > love the 6 cyl engine and people who swear the 2l 16v is the way to go. A > 2l subaru makes 230 hp, a 2l mitsubishi evo makes about 280. So 250 is a > very attainable goal of an intercooled turbo in a 16v. > > > On Fri, 29 Nov 2002, Adam Frank wrote: > > > yeah, but i hear that a stock VR6 has something like 200-220hp. in my > > opinion it is worth the xtra maintenance. :) you cant get that kind of HP > > out of a 16v turbo. > > > > when im finally ready to have it done to my GLi, there is a place in > > portland, OR, that specializes in doing A2 VR6 swaps. its a little spendy, > > but from what i hear they work miracles as far as the quailty of the > > outcome. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Chad Rebuck" <[email protected]> > > To: "Adam Frank" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 8:07 AM > > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] 16v turbo > > > > > > > I have a Corrado vr6 and that engine is nothing but problems, plus it > > > weighs so much more than a 16v. That is a step backwards in my opinion. > > > > > > On Thu, 28 Nov 2002, Adam Frank wrote: > > > > > > > man, for that price, why dont you save a bit more cash and just do a VR6 > > > > swap? > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Chad Rebuck" <[email protected]> > > > > To: "16v" <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 1:03 PM > > > > Subject: [a2-16v-list] 16v turbo > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am getting very close to purchasing the Matrix 16v turbo kit ($2300, > > no > > > > > intercooler). I was thinking of going with a stand alone engine mgmt > > and > > > > > piecing the turbo together, but the cost would be closer to $3500 (no > > > > > intercooler) and would be more time/effort to get everything working. > > I > > > > > am especially concerned with the stock compression ratio used in the > > > > > Matrix kit and the 90+ days with very high humidity I see here in > > Tampa, > > > > > FL. > > > > > > > > > > I really bought this car with a turbo in mind, so now that I have it > > > > > running well the time has come to make my decision. I am hoping to > > > > > get in touch with some people who have installed this kit to get their > > > > > opinions. You all know of anyone I can talk with or email? All > > opinions > > > > > welcome. Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > Chad > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > > > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > > > > >
