clockwise33
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I have a line on an affordable and low mileage rod-piston set from a Golf R and I'm contemplating putting them in my MKV as a winter project. My intention would be to shore up the bottom end in order to safely get more power out of my K04, plus I'm bored and this is the type of shit that I enjoy spending my free time on. This would also be cheaper than drop in forged rods and plenty strong enough to take a maxed out K04, plus I always favor the OEM+ route to pure aftermarket.
From the information I've gathered, the block and crank part #'s are identical between the FSI GTI and Golf 6 R, so after confirming ring gap and plastigaging new big end bearings, they should be plug and play.
One thing remains unclear to me, however. How much will the compression drop from 10.5 to 9.8 affect the tuning? Will this absolutely necessitate custom tuning?
From the information I've gathered, the block and crank part #'s are identical between the FSI GTI and Golf 6 R, so after confirming ring gap and plastigaging new big end bearings, they should be plug and play.
One thing remains unclear to me, however. How much will the compression drop from 10.5 to 9.8 affect the tuning? Will this absolutely necessitate custom tuning?