Originally posted by ICUH8N
WOW this post will take a while cuz i see tons of comments that arent true
so lets begin
a normal k03 will not run 21psi ever cuz its not effective in this range
no you cant find a gti 1.8t for 9k unless it has been banged to hell and back they are just to popular right now
as stated by my amigo 1.8t's dont have more potential cuz no one has one making over 500whp to date secondly
lastly my 97 2.0 8v is faster than you focus sorry but they arent fast and you know that but i dont think a chipped 1.8t will run down a 350z
now i think for the money you are wanting to spend you should find a used mk3 vr6 95-mid99 gti you can find them for around 6k chip/e/i/and cam will work wonders and you that will bring you around the 9k mark and you should then be running down 350's
Stock K03s can reach 21psi. Obviously it will not hold at that pressure for long and becomes a heat pump at that point. However, there are ways to compensate for this somewhat. Besides more PSI doesn't always mean more HP.
Your correct that 1.8t's do not have the potential of the VR6. But for all intensive purposes, unless your going all out on modding(basically track car) a 1.8t will suffice just fine. The 1.8T does offer more wallet friendly modding than the VR6 if your looking for a quick car that takes well to inexspensive mods. (I think more people are likely to reflash their ecu than tear their head apart and replace cams)
Lastly, don't tell me you think a 2800lb. car with figures like 220-230hp & around 240-250lb ft. of tq. wont keep up with a 350z.