Chris VR6nos

Is this the Scottish forum? I'd love to go but it is a foreign country and you drive on the wrong side of the road don't you? Chris

Kev, wet is good! Your girlie told me ;-) Sorry mate :-D but Kev is right there however if the valve stem seals aren't seeling anymore it's not much of a problem and will run like that for years, usually at worst it'll be a head gasket change which ain't that bad, i'm sure you could find a good mate to help you in his drive or garage, just trying to help save you cash. Chris

corradovr6sc, You beat me to it, i was going to say exactly that. Not sure if i'd benefit from removing it though? My VR6 is only running 6psi at the moment. Chris

Kev, sorry mate, what's hard about it? 2secs is the minimum also. Chris

Well I have to say, I'm surrounded by children! 35 now, be 36 on Chrismas day! Like the Corrado, I do the miles well ;-) Chris

Good recognition Kev it is Stealth's wall ;-) Chris

do it yourself, get a vr manual and some advice from here and tools from Halfords and off you go, still with lots of money in your pockets! Chris

Modsquad, This should be made a 'Sticky' as people are always asking about it and it makes such a difference! Chris

Some flywheel there on the floor, makes mine look heavy at 5lbs. Chris

What's the big thing about "cross-flow" engins? The VR6 is a cross flow as i think all the others are too so unless the in & outlet manifolds are on the same side they are all "cross-flow" engines! Chris

Starting to look nice there, but the rocker cover etc is minging! Sort it out ;-) Chris

How about some costs and fitting tips? That is something i'd like to do but isn't it a problem getting all the electrics and dash to work correctly? What did you do? Chris

Who is governing the CCGB these days as the club has gone through a lot of changes of late, who knows the bottom line? Chris

From a 2.9 to a 3.0L as in Mr Hartley's, is a straight forward job as is going to 3.1L but to be cautious Guy opted for the 3.0L job. 3.2L and over really needs a stroked crank as well but the you are talking big money! The pistons for 3.1L are the same price as the 3.0L items and the re-bore cost is the same too, so I'd go for the larger capacity. Where did the idea of needing a 2.8 block come from? I think they'll just be the same once re-bored but never delved into that. Just have to make sure there is no porosity in either case. Chris

Almost all of the above and the V6 engine! Grunt. Phat. Chris

I believe the 6speed from the Seat Leon Cupra R fits the VR6 however i don't know enough about it so if we can get some certainty it is something i'l deffinately do. My mate had the Quaife 6speed box in his VR and with the vortech charger on aswell it seemed to sprout wings. Awsome! Chris

kevhaywire, I've spoken to Vince about the 3.1 overbore and he reckons the amount of money and hassle to build it isn't worth the outcome. I think 230bhp and 220lb/ft is the most you'll see from that conversion, maybe 240 with a Shrick and big valve head. Kev, the best noticable improvement would be the 3.1 conversion with a charger and get a custom map done from AMD or Geoff (ex-amd) and a smaller pulley, got to be good! The JE forget pistons can be bought for £700, i have enquired for my own use and £10 per cylinder for the re-bore so even including the other things you obviously need, it can be done ecconomically if you have some know-how and ambition! Chris

On the topic of timing chains: I have to say that my engine has over 152000miles on the clock and it idles smoothly but does have a bit chain or tensioner noise but they just keep going so don't get too serious about it but it's not too hard if you want to take the box off and flywheel, may aswell take advantage of the situation and fit a new clutch at the same time, there are 3 chains and i found them all at Eurocarparts for not too much, around £100 as i remember but don't quote me. That is one of the next jobs i'll get done. Chris

Plonkers the lot of you! He said a chip not a resister! Everyone knows chips come in bags not half arsed paper! Chris

Very important point, glad it was mentioned as i got a shock the second i saw the calipers! This forum has a very valid use where advise can be given to everyone from the four corners of the world! Good call aposegil ! Chris

You know the tips on how to keep them in serviceable condition? Don't see any lube on those threads yet! Use valve grinding paste in the threads to remove the rust that jams them if that happens, an old rally tip from back in the day. (MkII Escorts) Chris

Where's the tape measure???? The speed thing has been done to death and on other threads too! 165 indicated! :-D :twisted: Chris

The main thing i'd say that would effect performance if the cat has gone, is what happened to me once. The cat was knackered and moved inside the casing causing a horrible rattle and restricted flow by the way it had moved, the car was flat as a fart seriously! Changed the cat and that was that, revvy as ever, happy again but made a major difference in my situation. Chris

Fine example, I looked long and hard for my satin silver VR6! Had it for a couple of years now but crashed it last year, view my pics the gallery to see how nice it was then the damage that was caused :-( Fixed now and still happy after all. Mine isn't standard, far from it, lots of modding ideas, fill ya' boots! Chris

Ok dub, but it was a statement of a newbie and by the way i was a mechanic for over 10years and more outside of work! Next question! Just sounded like someone who had been watching fast & furious! chris