Diesel 2.5L crankshaft...

[Mihnea]

The head gasket is only an issue in the 3Bs with their ancient ignition systems unfortunately, Audiman has blown the paper head gasket with only 1.5 Bar boost from a K26/27 whereas quite a few friends of mine are running RS2 turbos on S4s (AAN engines) with 1.9 Bar overboost and 1.7 after the overboost, 1.1 Bar at 7000 RPM with paper head gaskets and no issues whatsoever at all! Another good example is Mark Halligan, I used to be quite worried about his head gasket (real paper) running that huge Garrett and 1.9 Bar peak boost pressure but now I'm not so anymore, I know that the only problem with paper head gaskets is the spark intensity and accuracy. On my coupe I've already installed a special AAN-3B wiring harness, an RS2-ed ECU and I'll be installing a metal head gasket from Victor Reinz as well.

[martinjs]

mihnea did you get my mail?

martin

[Mihnea]

yup m8, sorry I didn't reply yet.... will do this afternoon if you don't mind...

[Martynf]

Damn those VAGparts boys are way too cheap!!!

Actually... that gives me an idea... could everyone who has bought parts from us please donate £5 for every £100 they spent as a thank you, that way I can then afford to get my 2.5 engine job done and a set of BBS wheels that I want :-)

Drove my S again today for about 40 miles, everything seems in order :-) except for the stink of hot anti freeze :-( Now I can turn my attention to more enjoyable things on her :-), like driving it!

[audiman]

I cant afford to pay you the donation. Ive spent too much!!! Hahaha. Glad the old tub is back on the road. Rattling around Kent

Would love a 2.5 bottom end. But funds are gone, no more car money

Now struggling to put fuel in the bitch.

[martinjs]

ill make a donation.....

for your new slippers!!!:nana:

[Martynf]

oh well... at least I get a pair of comfy new slippers then

[Albert]

thanks for the response i will soon see how muth torque will 2.2T take ... i will update You soon with some facts.

[auditude]

My project is to make 450 reliable HP and 550-600 Nm in my coupe, with a bone stock crank and reinforced rods only, we're going to see if the crank is the weakest link or not but I have a feeling it's not...

Mihnea,

What type of reinforcement will be done to the rods? Shot peening?

Is that project going to use stock bore and compression ratio (well, stock pistons)?

Thanks,

Ken

[caterpillar]

DON,T use org rods with more than 400hp,you will bend them!!! call +461412220010. it may bee the cheapest and the best.org crank, will stand about 1000hp.tune it!!!

[auditude]

DON,T use org rods with more than 400hp,you will bend them!!! call +461412220010. it may bee the cheapest and the best.org crank, will stand about 1000hp.tune it!!!

What's that number for? Is that a source for rods? What brand?

Thanks,

Ken