so thats a bigger engine than steve's got and less power than 475bhp then, cheers for that

so thats a bigger engine than steve's got and less power than 475bhp then, cheers for that

As said it was pulled back to make the car drivable on track (he only runs 15" wheels) It made 500+ bhp but we thought it might be a little bit too much so michael made it less power but a perfectly flat power band!

It made 469bhp on a MK1 we did recently though that was a 1.9 and it was mapped to a safe, drivable limit as the car only ever gets used for track days and is front wheel drive

Was that on a mk1 Octavia?

Was that on a mk1 Octavia?

Mk1 golf

Rods and pistons have turned up, I have one word for them..........

SEXUAL:eek::eek::eek:

Pics will follow, I'll be honest I was getting a twinge when I opened the box though.....:D

I pick my AGU large port head up saturday, then it's off to be ported and flowed and fitted with oversize valves etc. Next it's getting the block sorted and the new bottom end fitted, snow kit (sat in my workshop...) then the big f*ck off Owens beast bolted up...

Will keep you posted.

Steve:)

Edited 14 November, 200817 yr by Steevie Wonder

sounds good

Looking good Steve, keep us posted

You are a madman. Respect

Crazy fool!

Get some pictures of it up then

Pics of the new bottom end.

Pistons are still wrapped up, I only opened one....they are a work of art!

Pics of the large port head and new valves will be a while yet.....

Steve:)

Edited 19 November, 200817 yr by Steevie Wonder

**UPDATE**

Now I have the new large port head I'm sorting the valves out, i'm going for Supertech jobbies with the single groove tips rather than the normal tripple. Single grooved stems and collets should allow it to rev happily to around 9k without any problems:eek:

I'm also going 1mm larger on both inlet and exhaust valves, might as well go the whole hog aye!!

I'm tempted to get another bottom end, that way I can get the engine completely done without taking mine off the road, it'll be a straight swap then..... decisions decisions....

Pics to follow....

Steve:)

Good on yer mate respect:thumbup:

Steve

9k!!! fecking hell standard redline is only around 7k!

looking forward to more pics!!!

where you at the RR day in MK a few months back? with the guy who had just bought the black octavia?

I'm tempted to get another bottom end

In for a penny, in for a pound..

where you at the RR day in MK a few months back? with the guy who had just bought the black octavia?

No mate, not me.

I'm tempted to get another bottom end, that way I can get the engine completely done without taking mine off the road, it'll be a straight swap then..... decisions decisions....

Pics to follow....

Steve:)

if you've got the money to do that, it sounds like a bonza idea

Looks like $hite at the moment.... just wait though!!

Have a read of Bills last post on here, prooves once again that the quickest cars on the road dont have the most bhp. Its not the figure, its how its delivered that counts.

http://briskoda.net/skodas-sale/octy-4x4-eddyhs-old-one-460bhp-sale/109981/

Good luck with the build.

I will continue to enjoy my lumbering old Twin Turbo ;)

Edited 21 November, 200817 yr by Stuart_J

Have dropped you a PM re a spare lump I know of

V8 RS4 for me next.

shame you cant get the V8 in the octy.

V8 RS4 for me next.

shame you cant get the V8 in the octy.

Also look at the RS6, prices have fallen through the floor

Friends recently purchased a black RS6 with a touch of MTM treatment for a bargin price.

Friends recently purchased a black RS6 with a touch of MTM treatment for a bargin price.

I heard of one going for 11K :eek:

not to be a downer but cheap RS6's can becme major money pits, i know someone who has bought one about 9 months ago and has had it on the road for about 3 due to all the warranty work had to be done! nearly 30k iirc on warranty work so far! but he loves it when its working, but hes waiting for his delivery of a nissan GTR!

Have dropped you a PM re a spare lump I know of

Thanks but its not going spare,

we have a plan

just waiting , as it a AUG big port head ,

i=will speak to you soon ta