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by jjbull
Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:12 pm
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: engine swaps (again)
Replies: 17
Views: 3780

Re: engine swaps (again)

right cheers i was under the impression that you could chip the digi to get more power, how and why do you get more power using the k jet
by jjbull
Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:26 pm
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: engine swaps (again)
Replies: 17
Views: 3780

Re: engine swaps (again)

slowly getting a better picture, but i have another question if i got a 2.0 16v abf how easy is it to wire up its electronics(digifant isnt it?) or woult it be better converting it to k-jet
by jjbull
Sat Aug 29, 2009 6:13 pm
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: engine swaps (again)
Replies: 17
Views: 3780

Re: engine swaps (again)

right im seeing some light at the end of the tunnel, i used to love my mates mk1campaign and remember how smile inducing that was so and his dream was to drop a 2.1 8v in from tsr so i think the 2.0 16v sounds good, are there any reliable people in the north east that would come recomended for porti...
by jjbull
Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:38 pm
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: engine swaps (again)
Replies: 17
Views: 3780

Re: engine swaps (again)

im cr@p at making decisions guess this is why i start planning so far in advance, thanks for everyones opinions
by jjbull
Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:38 pm
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: engine swaps (again)
Replies: 17
Views: 3780

Re: engine swaps (again)

i said a little tuning by that i mean basically from a rebuild, exhaust and induction kit
by jjbull
Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:06 pm
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: engine swaps (again)
Replies: 17
Views: 3780

Re: engine swaps (again)

but whats going to get me the best bang for the buck a 16v that has to be tuned right up or a 20v turbo, decisions decisions.My other train of thought is that id rather have a engine running well within its limits than one tuned right up to breaking point. What sort of power can a 2.0 16v put out wi...
by jjbull
Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:46 pm
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: engine swaps (again)
Replies: 17
Views: 3780

Re: engine swaps (again)

all info taken on board i was looking for around the 200 bhp range, im purely in the planning stages at the moment so just grabbing opinions and info are there any nice subtle body kits out there that people would recomend, ive just seen a 1.8t 20v lump for sale with all the running gear apart from ...
by jjbull
Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:44 pm
Forum: Mk2 Scirocco
Topic: engine swaps (again)
Replies: 17
Views: 3780

engine swaps (again)

hi :newbie: im wanting to buy and mod a scirocco for a project next year but the amount of differnet info ive been reading im getting a bit confused. I want to drop a turbo unit in i want to as much of the work myself and im wondering what would get me the best bang for the buck and which is the mos...