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hey guys i have just scored a VR6, ive been searching through old threads in VWW and google on the matter but just wanted to know what is best back for ya buck on a VR6?
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exhaust from cat back 2.25" with suitcase delete and either a modified air box with a K&N panel filter or a CAI (cold air intake).
about the 2 cheapest things to get better performance and a grouse sound!"The Stu likes this"
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Yeah 100%.Originally posted by thestu View Post
Then if you have some more money go for a final drive to a 3.9 ratio.
But also give it a good service, pads, oils, coolant, etc. And get yourself some good suspesion!Comment
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awesome, thanks fellas - im thinking i want to spend around $1000 on mods... should that cover exhaust and intake?
suspension is done already... apart from that the car is stock.Comment
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also how many (rule of thumb) kw gain will i get from those kind of mods and a good ol fashioned tune?Comment
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exhaust should only cost about $350 in mild steel (stainless is raspier and won't drone as much) and a panel filter can be found cheap from German Auto parts online or a CAI from a few places online (anywhere from $80-300)..."The Stu likes this"
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most people say about 12hp...but the sound is amazing!Originally posted by ozbmx View Post"The Stu likes this"
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hellz yeah im a little bit excited now.
ive had a mk4 gti and a mk3 GL - cant wait to get this sukkah modded.Comment
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thanks for the great information!Originally posted by thestu View Post
oh whats the stuff i need to buy to make the faded grey bumpers dark again? ive tried armourall but it fades again soon after.Comment
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Kiwi shoe polish
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I'd say try stuff called "forever black" on the trims, i used it and shoepolish and it just came up so much better with the forever black.
Cheap performance things... do the "swiss cheese airbox" bod, thats free. Could throw a K&N panel air filter in which is like $100, but really doesnt make much difference over the stock paper one (unless its old and dirty). Cutting up the airbox makes a noticable difference
A full exhaust should only be a few hundred dollars as someone else said. Probably wont make a whole heap more power but will definately sound the part Could just have the middle "suitcase" muffler cut out and replaced with a bit of pipe if you want to keep it even cheaper (where i had it done i think i payed probably a little too much, like $120 or something, other people say theyve had theres done for like 70) and that makes the vr6 sound beastly
Not really sure what else you can do cheaply to add some power to the vr6 without porting and polishing things and doing cams ect.sigpicComment
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I've used kiwi shoe polish (make sure you get the one with teh applicator pad on the top of it already) ad it worked great, make sure the surface is clean and dry (and without and previous silicone etc on it) and it'll work just fine. best to do it on a warm, but not super hot day. It gives long lasting results and is a TRUCK load cheaper (and longer lasting too) than forever black. But that's just my 2 cents
Apart from that, decent exhaust and siwss cheese airbox are always good! Power increase wont be huge, but it's worth it for the sound!Comment
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idk how shoe polish would last longer then forever black but whatever, maybe i used the polish wrong haha. Either way bringing grey plastics back to black makes all the difference.
Anyway this is what mine sounds like "suitcaseless"
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But yeah, I'd just cut the airbox up, either remove suitcase or get a cheap exhaust and spend the rest on some maintenance/coilovers/wheels.sigpicComment
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i was close to buying the heavily modded VR6 in brisbane but my girlfriend went and purchased a holden barina - freezing my funds until my insurance money came through... i got a cheap stock (besides the suspension) VR6 - im going to be picking it up on tuesday! woot!Comment
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