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Pumping Iron – Sharkwerks adds more muscle to the GT3 RS

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579  320x240 sharkwerks gt3 rs Pumping Iron   Sharkwerks adds more muscle to the GT3 RS We love turbo cars. For quick and easy power, economy and power to weight ratio, there is nothing like them. However, for psychic levels of throttle response, sound and overall driving enjoyment, there is no replacement for a well-built naturally aspirated engine. A Porsche GT3RS in stock form is already one of the best naturally aspirated cars on the planet. Getting 415hp out of a streetable 3.6-liters a few years ago would have been nothing short of a miracle, even for a tuner. For it to come with a factory warranty was the work of dark forces.

Sharkwerks Tuning in Fremont California know that your average enthusiast has a very short memory. For those no longer impressed with a mere 415hp, they are offering a 3.9-liter conversion for GT3 and GT3 RS’s to take them to an astounding 500hp.

Posted on 10.12.09 · Tagged with displacement, engine, gt3, porsche, power, rs, torque, upgrade

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Autotech 1.8t Intake Camshaft – Power Bump Stick

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481  320x240 autotech 18t cam Autotech 1.8t Intake Camshaft   Power Bump Stick Volkswagen’s 1.8-liter turbo represented a huge step for tuners and enthusiasts alike. The G60 before it had given enthusiasts a taste of the potential of forced induction. The US market only saw it in the Corrado, while the rest of the world could enjoy Golfs and even Passats powered by the little blown four. Sadly the G-Ladder supercharger proved to be unreliable and VW had moved to the larger VR6 at its performance alternative for the MK3.

With the release of the MK4, car companies started to see the fuel economy writing on the wall. Small displacement forced induction engines would have to replace the bigger displacement, thirstier engines. Not only did the 1.8t deliver better economy, but enthusiasts found levels of tuning that just weren’t possible in naturally aspirated engines.

Posted on 09.29.09 · Tagged with 1.8t, audi, autotech, cam, camshaft, golf, gti, horsepower, jetta, mk4, mkiv, performance, torque, tt, turbo, volkswagen

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