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AutoTech
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DEC 19, 05:34 PM
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I was looking at some force fed VR6's, and they seem to be making some very good numbers.
Should be a very potent swap 
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bmwguru
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DEC 19, 06:12 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by AutoTech:
I was looking at some force fed VR6's, and they seem to be making some very good numbers.
Should be a very potent swap |
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I'm not too crazy about the supercharged VR6 engines. I'd rather build a nice turbo/alcohol injected/anti-lag engine running upwards of 30lbs of boost.
Anyway, I haven't done much yet except set the Jetta on the spare lift and take inventory of what is left of the car. The Fiero engine should be out early January. We had a sudden rush of people wanting to spend money of their cars for the holiday. Lucky me.
Dave
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AutoTech
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DEC 19, 07:36 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by bmwguru:
30lbs of boost.
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 Whats gotta be done to support that?
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bmwguru
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DEC 19, 07:39 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by AutoTech:
Whats gotta be done to support that? |
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hate to give away our secrets, but there is one BMW running 30lbs on stock internals turning very low 10's.
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AutoTech
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DEC 19, 08:04 PM
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Thicker head gasket maybe...
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fieromadman
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DEC 20, 01:36 AM
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I LOVE the VR-6 engines, smooth as silk powerband, plenty down low, plenty up top, and are fairly easy to get some power out of with basic mods. The 12v have problems making good power N/A though...
Will be keeping an eye on this, and should anything happen to my dads GTI I might know of a place that engine can go 
EDIT: Oh yeah, and about the tranny thing, if you put a limited slip in the earlier year ones, or even just do the ARP diff set they can hold up to alot too. It's a stupid rivit design or something like that in the diff that makes them prone to failure.[This message has been edited by fieromadman (edited 12-20-2007).]
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Sleepy
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DEC 22, 01:29 AM
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Way out in left field on this one, but have you considered using the craddle and suspension? No idea how close they are track wise, nor how the engine sits in relation to the strut towers. Probably creates more problems than it solves, but would take care of the axle challenge and throw in a little modern suspension geometry.
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Saxman
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DEC 22, 04:00 AM
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You know I'll be watching this one, too. Post lots of pics of your honey doing some work in the GWoF thread!
Best of luck to you on the swap. It will have a sound like no other Fiero when it is done. Talking about confusing the Fiero illiterate! I wish I were closer to watch in person.
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bmwguru
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DEC 22, 06:49 AM
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The Jetta doesn't have much of a cradle. The engine mounts to the upper frame rails and it has a little baby half cradle that holds the lower arms. I was thinking of seeing how the VW hubs would work with the Fiero (both 5x100). The hard part is trying to find a compatible fuel pump.
The shop is closed this next week, so I may get a day to go there and play around without having to answer the phone or talk to customers (no offense to them).
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Sax, I almost had a great pic of Joey helping me put a headliner in a E320. She was crunched up in the rear shelf getting the wiring situated. Her head was pressed up against the back window. It would have made a great pic.
She will definitely be helping on the VR6....after all, it's her car.
Dave
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Saxman
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DEC 22, 07:47 AM
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It will be hers?! Man, you must really dig this chick. 
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