96 audi engine build suggestions
 

ok so i have a 96 2.8 12v that has a knock. the guy who had it before me ran it out of oil so I am guessing that he burnt up the main bearing and a total rebuild is required. So my question if i want 250-300 fwhp am I better off getting a 2.8 30v, vr6, or 1.8T? How hard is the change over for this car, and if it is going to be a real big hassle am i better off doing performance work to the engine i have. If thats the case who makes anything for this engine? How hard is it to turbo or sc this car? Thoughts suggestions coments! Any help is greatly appreciated

RE: 96 audi engine build suggestions
 

1.8t wont be hard to get 250-300fwhp. a 2.8 i would stay away from moding. cant put a sc on a 12v only the 30v. you could turbo it but its money and a custom one off job.

RE: 96 audi engine build suggestions
 

yeh basically, i have a 96 audi a4 2.8 and im turboing mine in about 6 months or so, theres gonna be alot of money into customizing a turbo and all you can get out of it max is about 330HP, and yes you cant supercharge it unless you spend more money custom making a new manifold...so unless you wanna be different then everyone else like me and dont mind spending extra money then stick with it and PM me and ill give you more details, but if you wanna go cheaper and get a 1.8T then go for it...im with you both ways

Good luck!!

RE: 96 audi engine build suggestions
 

1sika4 more details on your turbo please. is this going to be a rear mount turbo like sts or one in the engine bay?

RE: 96 audi engine build suggestions
 

actually, me and my friend are making a diagram on how the turbo can be mounted in the front. As of right now its a rear mount from STS turbo's yes. My friend already has it on his car, and it works beautifuly lag is normal, boost is normal its amazing actually. But pretty soon maybe before i get mine will have a full custom work diagram done for front mounted turbo. We already know how and where it can be placed but it would be a really really tight fit. The tubing would be crazy aswell since theres very little room for intercooler and things like that but thats when side mounted intercoolers or top mounted intercoolers can come into play... theres a lot of options and im really dedicated to this project only because i like doing things like this:D

RE: 96 audi engine build suggestions
 

vr6 hands down if you want big power, 1.8T if you only want 300whp

RE: 96 audi engine build suggestions
 

well your car is a v6 so wil you have 2 turbos in the engine or will you have yoru exhaust flow into one pipe and then into a turob?

RE: 96 audi engine build suggestions
 

1 pipe then turbo...and yeh chaos92287 is right, and 1.8ts can only have about 300HP to? wow that sucks i would think they could go alittle more but whatever lol power is power :) But 1 pipe then turbo, it will fit where my stock muffler was, for AWD v6's it fits in the rear where the tips are, which sucks for AWDs :)

heres a video of my friends rear mounted turbo AWD audi v6 its short but he has different sections for this video i guess his camera phone couldnt hold much or something idk you can see the turbo on at the rear if you look closey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUPytW4uq1k

Heres the second video, you can hear the blow-off valve in this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50lTR0m0Zmg

RE: 96 audi engine build suggestions
 

1.8t can have more than 300whp. i was at 337whp at 21 psi but ran 30 daily and even hit 40 a few times. I DONT RECOMEND DOING THAT BTW

RE: 96 audi engine build suggestions
 

lol nice...i have a friend with a 1.8 with 25PSI 322HP AWD Audi but i know they can have more then 300HP i just meant not to much more then 300HP