Sooty Zaust

mmm, a mixed opinion there. For the guys that have tuned past the 220 mark, have you completed any mods to the engine- pistons, valves, head work, uprated pumps etc? Have you had to uprate your trans or drive shafts? Also out of the 1.9PD engine range across the VAG group, is there a 'best' option? One with the best bottom end or head etc? Are the gearboxes interchangable across the VAG range? Also any idea of the dry weight of a Fabia? I am loooking at the 300BHP per tonne mark to be competitive.... I'm liking the idea of a VRS for circuit racing, but I suppose if they were really that good, then why hasnt everyone, or at least one person gone out there and done it? I would be interested to hear from the bigger output people out there about their experiences and ideas of costs for extracting the most from the car... Cheers

Afternoon all, As the title says, has anyone actually built a proper motorsport ready (circuit racing) VRS to use in anger? I can see that there is a lot of road and track day mods that people have completed but wonder if the VRS is up to the job of being a proper racer... I have been on the lookout for a saloon/hot hatch car that can be/has been converted for actual racing and is a bit "different" and the VRS with the dieslel/Skoda badge combo sounds like it could be interesting and a bit of fun. Finally, I know that the ATMR boys had a 1.9TD golf a year or so ago in the VW cup, anyone know what that was kicking out? I remember talking to Mr Turner and he was raving about the massive torque which was just as important as the power output...if you have any stats on that then let me know. Thats it. And if this has been covered a few times already, sorry, but 2 weeks of searching thru the forums on and off has led me to much BHP bravado and not a lot else!:) Cheers