fresh all motor VR rebuild. Hp estimates?
So, late last summer my car dropped a valve and that ****er went right through the head! The top end was destroyed with slight damage to the bottom end. I was just going to part the motor and find a new one, as the car is a 1999 and only had 100000 km on it (66000 miles). But I had trouble finding a decent motor so I set to rebuild mine. I bought a new head, had it port and polished, valve job, new lifters, autotech 262 cams, higher tension valve springs, cam chip, etc., the whole lot. I then had the cylinder block bored a few thou over and purchased oversized pistons and new forged con rods. I did the timing chains, mk4 head gasket, and everything else maintenance related as well as upgraded clutch and flywheel.
My goal was to build a solid, strong, mean sounding, naturally aspirated Vr6. I went with h&r ultra low coilovers and a neuspeed catback with breezy modded airbox to finish it off and make it solid handling and mean sounding. Still waiting to powder coat my wheels back to the original silver. The exterior has a fresh coat of paint last year, smoked side markers, turns and fogs, and shaved hatch spoiler. everything else is stock.
I am pretty proud as this was my first rebuild, but I am not new to the dub scene. She pulls pretty hard for what it is. Just wanted to rant on my newly finished ride. Still have a few electrical gremlins to work out though.
So, late last summer my car dropped a valve and that ****er went right through the head! The top end was destroyed with slight damage to the bottom end. I was just going to part the motor and find a new one, as the car is a 1999 and only had 100000 km on it (66000 miles). But I had trouble finding a decent motor so I set to rebuild mine. I bought a new head, had it port and polished, valve job, new lifters, autotech 262 cams, higher tension valve springs, cam chip, etc., the whole lot. I then had the cylinder block bored a few thou over and purchased oversized pistons and new forged con rods. I did the timing chains, mk4 head gasket, and everything else maintenance related as well as upgraded clutch and flywheel.
My goal was to build a solid, strong, mean sounding, naturally aspirated Vr6. I went with h&r ultra low coilovers and a neuspeed catback with breezy modded airbox to finish it off and make it solid handling and mean sounding. Still waiting to powder coat my wheels back to the original silver. The exterior has a fresh coat of paint last year, smoked side markers, turns and fogs, and shaved hatch spoiler. everything else is stock.
I am pretty proud as this was my first rebuild, but I am not new to the dub scene. She pulls pretty hard for what it is. Just wanted to rant on my newly finished ride. Still have a few electrical gremlins to work out though.
