My journey for extra HP in my VR6

[Speed]

262 cams, 2.9 clone intake manifold, full metal 3" intake, mk4 air temp sensor, ported exhaust manifolds, 2.5" or 3" exhaust, 3.94 final drive. Done. /thread

Plus 2 for this comment. Hayden has been playing the vw game for a while and has an intimate knowledge of all things mk3. Don't waste your time with other stuff, just do this and save yourself time/money and actually get results

[HaydEn]

Plus 2 for this comment. Hayden has been playing the vw game for a while and has an intimate knowledge of all things mk3. Don't waste your time with other stuff, just do this and save yourself time/money and actually get results

Aw shucks.

Sebs right, lsd with 3.94 is very helpful. But that starts to get to expensive for most people.

[Speed]

I'm yet to source a clutch and flywheel for our cabrio project. Will a lightened flywheel give her more zip and how light?
No idea what a stock one weighs.

[timiteo]

I'm yet to source a clutch and flywheel for our cabrio project. Will a lightened flywheel give her more zip and how light?
No idea what a stock one weighs.

A lightened flywheel will lower the resistance to rotational acceleration (and thus moment of inertia) which will give you more 'zip' or an engine which will rev more freely (quicker). Downside to this is when you're cruising the engine will lose revs quicker because you have less momentum energy from the spinning flywheel as well as a slightly rougher engine feel as the heavier flywheel normally dampens engine vibration to an extent.

A stock VR6 flywheel is 18.5lbs or 8.5kg. A lightweight flywheel weighing around 10lbs or 4.5kg is as low as you would go so anything in the range of 10lbs to 18lbs should give you net gains.

I highly recommend anything from ClutchNet.

Hope this helps,

Tim.

[HaydEn]

Clutchnet stage 5 is the goods. Drives like stock. But when you snap gears, you know it's grabbing.

Autotech 13lb flywheel is cheap and still great for street. Makes the car so much better, vr's are real lathargic with the standard boat anchor.

[Speed]

Good to know. Thanks Tim and Hayden