16v...More Power!!!

O.K.... My ABF is getting there. The head is all done with big valves , waiting on my new cams...Got the ITB's, standalone, great exhaust, cold-air box, vernier, raised CR - what else can I do??? I was thinking a Schrick Sump, ARP Rod bolts (got the head studs already), but these won't help the power issue.

What about a knife-edged crank? Any other ideas...The new batch of V8's here are VERY, VERY quick...as in, faster than an RS6 quick [:^(] I'd like 230BHP on twin 276's...am I dreaming?

 

Throttle bodies?

 

How about a solid lifter head, aswell as the ARP bolts of course

 

Lightened/balanced steel bottom end, raised revs and even spikier cams.

 

he already has ITB's = throttle bodies.

Individual Throttle Bodies

 

yeah mech head, mad cams, steel bottom end

 

You learn something every day!

Ta.

 

You'll need more than 276s for that power

300+ mate!

Worth thinking about gear ratios as well, lower FD etc...

 

Bill didn't use wild cams for 230 did he.....

 

I'm going by the fact that RobT's Ibiza put out 'nearly' 200bhp (199.8 wasn't it?) at Stealth on 276s ITBs etc..

Mad20v's got 'about 240' (200ATW) , with 20 valves - 300deg cams and 8500rpm

 

Is that 200hp with American wheels though, or British wheels. I am lead to believe that the two are massively different.

 

Its the hamburger grease. Best gearbox lube in the world.

 

LOL

 

It's still a daily driver so don't want to go above 276's...I might have to put in the Mk1 to get the performance I'm after

I considered the gear ratios. I might save up and buy a 6spd, plus a 3.94 r&p...that should help it through the gears a lot.

Only problem is, if I do end up with it in the Mk1, what gearbox do I use? Not too keen on converting to cable change and I'd guess it would rip the AUG rod change box I have to bits

 

Well...what about a 20v head swap?