20v turbo or vtec turbo

hey just wondering if any one had any views on my mk1 golf project i am looking to make it a beast i can either go fro a 1.8 20v turbo or a vtec single cam turbo my brother has a vtec turbo 350bhp but there 2.5k to do or could i get the 20v turbo any faster than that i know i can but price wise i am talking about

no brainer,,, HONDAS ARE RUBBISH plus you wont keep it down at 350 mine is 200 and its plenty to handle

stick with VAG

foxy

Vtec turbo all the way! D16 honda lumps love turbos (b16's dont love turbos btw)

Keep it VW mate you know its the right choice,plus there are plenty of peeps on here that could help you if you need any pointers

But he is taking £ per BHP so honda is the way to go, honda have so much of the performance tuning market the parts are so so cheap, have seen a 410bhp 1.5 D series civc that had been done for under £1800


And when it all goes wrong its even cheaper, honda D series engines can be picked up for £100-£150 not many 20vt VAG lumps about for that

WHY would you want 350bhp in a mk1? what would be the point? undriveable, beofre you get the power down a standard car would probably be a mile p the road for you to play catch up, it certainly would not handle that power on the road, and the strain on the chassis would mean you will need to seam weld the shell plus roll cage the inside. people have done this but it costs a fortune and will never be reliable!

350 bhp in a fwd 20+ year old car you must be mental  8O  it would need to be converted to 4wd to ruun that power in a mk1

stick to a 20v more than enthough power for a mk1 golf

are you seriously looking at putting a honda engine in a VW?? it would be tragic!

how can everyone slag off japanese performance engines? the vtec is a very very good engine. bhp/litre is fantastic from the factory. and lets face it, for reliability, they are probably the best in the world.
 i do agree with the comments of 350 being an awful lot of power, in a road going car. if it's being built for shows, knock yourself out. if it's a daily driver, forget it.
but hey, it's your time and your money and your car. as long as you have your eyes open and enjoy yourself, it doesn't matter what option you choose. and lets face it, i can have fun in a 1.6 gti with no mods, so i don't need 350 horses to put a smile on my face.

Got to Say high power in Old civics works very well not sure how the golf would cope, probably be ok with a few extra welds, all depends on how strong the shell is!

I am Currently (very slowly) building a 400-500bhp ford capri, i dont have any worries about it as the shell is a good one, do it to a rot box and its alll going to go tits up!

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