High lift 2.0 16v cams fitted by VW

[Kevin Bacon 5]

Yeah, but it would have been better in the Corrado, as we all know it was the best VW ever made, right?

 

I think so.

 

Build quality and reliability aside, it proved what VW *could* achieve in terms of handling, acceleration and sporty feel. Only the R32 comes close.

 

VW's best offerings were the MK1, MK2 16V, Corrado VR6 imo......

[flusted 0]

Alot more power from 2K upwards would be nice, especialy for £35.

 

Even with head mods. lightened flywheel, KR inlet cam it feels kind of lazy compared to either of my previous GTI 8 valves which were both standard.

 

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Im suffering the same.just bought my parents a standard golf 16v and its much quicker than my corrado with lightened flywheel,4branch and 2 exhaust cams :cry:

 

I take it its because the corrado is lardy and has crap gear ratios.Im having mine rolling roaded next month,so will be able to post plots with cam mod

[corradophil 3]

Ideally I would have got a G60 or VR6. Don't want to replace mine now because I have done loads to it, the only thing it lacks is power.

From reading posts relating to the 16V engine, I think with the right cams and set up there is hope of 170-180bhp which should be lively enough to keep me happy.

I drove my mums Renualt Megane 1.6 16v the other day and I have to say although its not as powerful it delivers the power in a much more lively way - mine just feels so flat.

Also raced a mate in a new Mini cooper 1.6 the other day (115 bhp) I had to push very hard to make any kind of gain on him, which he found funny after all the mods I've done to mine.