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Title: BWA engine maximum power capacity
Post by: vag12 on April 13, 2015, 05:49:36 pm: I was just wondering what power can the BWA engine handle safely from a k04 conversion? How would 370bhp and 390lbs of torque be? Would that be safe
Title: Re: BWA engine maximum power capacity
Post by: fab5freddy on April 13, 2015, 05:53:08 pm: Your really pushing it at that, only a question of how long it will hang on at that power, 320-330 would be a better bet for a bit of longevity IMO
Title: Re: BWA engine maximum power capacity
Post by: john a on April 17, 2015, 08:29:35 am: Mine currently has 330 bhp and 400 lbs ft. There's defininitely a question mark over longevity but seems OK at the moment.

I don't drive it very hard. Not ALL of the time anyway.....
Title: Re: BWA engine maximum power capacity
Post by: GarethB on April 17, 2015, 03:54:36 pm: Quote from: john a on April 17, 2015, 08:29:35 am
Mine currently has 330 bhp and 400 lbs ft. There's defininitely a question mark over longevity but seems OK at the moment.

I don't drive it very hard. Not ALL of the time anyway.....

400 lbs ft :surprised:......

Hope you've got some spare rods John :signLOL:

Glad to hear that the Octy is running well :happy2:
Title: BWA engine maximum power capacity
Post by: john a on April 17, 2015, 05:02:11 pm: There's definitely a kind of will it/won't it feeling coupled with conversations that go, "well they're supposed to go wrong with that much torque but I've never seen one yet...."
Title: Re: BWA engine maximum power capacity
Post by: GrayMK5GTI on April 17, 2015, 05:08:52 pm: If / when it will let go, it's likely in a high gear with lots of load. That's when James killed his BWA :sick: