They will never feel fast like an old polo does, because they were purposely built as a more refine cruiser. It's not cos they are slow But they are not as fast as they COULD be

Mine was a fucking animal and if I could afford to fuel one then I'd have one again by tomorrow!

LOL. Fast compared to a 1043cc Polo maybe, but in the scheme of things they really aren't. There are plenty of cruiser type barges from the same era that are now as cheap/cheaper than a VR6; better on fuel and faster (think Volvos/Saabs with turbos).

If I wanted a fast Polo and I had an AAV, I'd turbo it as per Chris' guide on here:

http://www.clubpolo.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=272628

Chris' turbo AAV made 170bhp or so on 15psi of boost, and will do 40mpg+ on a cruise. So that's VR6 power with 1043cc Polo economy, you only miss out on the lovely VR6 noise.

I agree, they should be faster considering the massive cc's and the ridiculous fuel usage, but they aren't exactly Mk3 8v GTI slow are they?

I had a play with a good few cars in mine and the closest match I came across was a 330 beemer so it can't be doing that bad!

Must of been an 8v mate

A kr mk2 golf would make your average 1.3 polo look absolutely ridiculous in every way

Mine's far from average! Lol

A few bolt on parts won't make up a difference of about 90bhp tho

They will never feel fast like an old polo does, because they were purposely built as a more refine cruiser. It's not cos they are slow But they are not as fast as they COULD be

Mine was a fucking animal and if I could afford to fuel one then I'd have one again by tomorrow!

LOL. Fast compared to a 1043cc Polo maybe, but in the scheme of things they really aren't. There are plenty of cruiser type barges from the same era that are now as cheap/cheaper than a VR6; better on fuel and faster (think Volvos/Saabs with turbos).

If I wanted a fast Polo and I had an AAV, I'd turbo it as per Chris' guide on here:

http://www.clubpolo.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=272628

Chris' turbo AAV made 170bhp or so on 15psi of boost, and will do 40mpg+ on a cruise. So that's VR6 power with 1043cc Polo economy, you only miss out on the lovely VR6 noise.

I think it's great what this guy has done, if I had the resources to do it I wouldn't think twice but unfortunately I'm no mechanic. I've been thinking about a supercharger as from what I've read it's a much simpler job and a mechanic friend of mine said he'd liked to give it a go. As for the noise, I can live without it

Supercharger or turbo would be pretty much the same sort of job and both could be done on one of these engines with off the shelf parts. Neither should really be an issue for a competent mechanic or even just someone who's mechanically minded

Supercharger or turbo would be pretty much the same sort of job and both could be done on one of these engines with off the shelf parts. Neither should really be an issue for a competent mechanic or even just someone who's mechanically minded

I wouldn't have the balls to attempt it myself

I have great faith in my friend, he's done great work for me in the past however when I first mentioned boosting the polo he said the compression ratio was too high for a turbo however it could take a supercharger. Still rather confused about that as they both do the same thing they're just powered differently.

Having owned a VR for the past year, I can probably comment on this

I've had my Corrado VR6 for little over a year and love driving it, the noise, the torque and the fact that mine is attached to a Corrado (which is probably the best option apart from mk2 conversions)

Averaging around 32mpg and that's back roads, motorways, a good heady mix up, sure it drinks, its a 2.9, its going to, so need to bare that in consideration if you want to own one

Unfortunately, its not going to set the world on fire, you have to realise this, although its a 2.9, the ABV code engines over here only have 12 valves (which is the majority of VR engines) which means you only get 190 bhp but 185 lbs/ft of torque, again due to the size of the engine, lack of valves and massive flywheel, they aren't revvy

If you want a 'quick' car, then a VR is not for you, however as I've driven a diesel nearly everyday since I passed my test, it suits my driving style down to a tee, barely need to take it over 3k to move spritely enough to cope with traffic and whatnot, though its nice to know that the car is capable of much more if you give it a tickle (Matty knows what I'm on about )

VR's can be good on twisty stuff but need to be setup right chassis wise, coilovers are good start but I still want Eibach ARB's on the rado to really tie it together, mine should be quite the beast if I decide to keep it long term, currently putting just about 200, going to de-cat, pop a BMC CDA on and long term, supercharger, custom cams and remap should see nearer 300

Supercharger or turbo would be pretty much the same sort of job and both could be done on one of these engines with off the shelf parts. Neither should really be an issue for a competent mechanic or even just someone who's mechanically minded

I wouldn't have the balls to attempt it myself

I have great faith in my friend, he's done great work for me in the past however when I first mentioned boosting the polo he said the compression ratio was too high for a turbo however it could take a supercharger. Still rather confused about that as they both do the same thing they're just powered differently.

The AAV's compression ratio is rather high for boost, your friend is right. However, it's been proven to work with a K03 turbo on sensible boost levels if correctly setup.