Tfsi is relatively cheap, a drop in set of rods, pistons and all gaskets with the stronger connecting rods is 1300 quid from tsr. Mine ran 400hp reliably every day with minimal extra bolt on parts for over a year and returned good mpg on a run with torque from low revs. And it was barely tuned.
Here is a quick run down of the spec of the engine..
Re-built with all new bearings,seal etc
Arp hard wear
83mm wossner pistons
Max speed con-rods
Port&polished & skimmed head
Supertech valves & springs
Standard cams
Cam adjuster
Schrick baffled sump
Audi s2 intake manifold
Tubular exhaust manifold
Bbm distributor blank off,fuel rail & blank off plate
Coil pack conversion
Catch tank
Owen development Garrett gtx28r upgraded internals
Internal waste gate t28
3"down pipe & trac slag exhaust
Rebuilt 02a gearbox with quaife lsd
Stage 1 hi-spec clutch
Lightened & balanced flywheel
Emerald k6 ecu with custom ce2 loom & fuse box
Alloy Radiator & intercooler with all silicon water pipe & coolant hoses.
The engine is currently sitting around 380bhp.
Ah well when your finished killing it for parts let me know might need a few pleaseThe grey is going to be a big Turbo 20v I bought a calipso green Mk2 20v Turbo as well for parts.
Rare front end on that! Not my cuppa tea but nice wee find!!!
It’s looks a hole lot better with the bumper back on. Tho the price of rallye front ends has rocketed.