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(10-20-2010, 07:20 AM)GFXjamie Wrote: theres a big difference between VW's and ford or anything for that matter, its apples to oranges. the factory 1.8T's have a k03 turbo which is the size of an apple. they can go up to 400whp on stock motor no problem some get up to 500 with big turbo upgrades (i have friends in the VW scene)

john on FF is running like 350whp on stock SVT bottom end. tune it right, buy the right set up and you dont have to waste thousands on a motor. the SVT is reliable, just have a proper sized turbo that doesnt come on with a lot of torque to fast. change intake manifold to silicone couplers and your good. top speed kit and done.

I wasn't comparing VW to ford, just agreeing with you about turbo size correlation to psi on an engine and giving an example. My own personal experiences with VW is mk1 and mk2, with a handful of friends running mk4s. The only other manufacture i have any engine experiences with is Nissan, and thats only with the SR20 and RB20/25.
Im not here to argue with anyone about there experiences, because we all have our own, which is why i want to build this engine to make safe and reliable power and the list iv made will allow me to comfortably do so. That being said, iv read both good and bad things about the bottom end, depending on what is trying to be accomplished. Its the 10:1 compression that worries me the most, all the other turbo cars iv worked on run anywhere between 8:1 to 9.5:1.
I do appreciate your input, it gives me another angle to look at, just dont think im trying to start a pissing contest or look like a know-it-all, im merely taking my other experiences and trying to apply it here with this