V5 engine mods

[big phill]

i've done a quick search and not really found what i was looking for i want to do an engine swap on my cordy and was thinking of putting in a v5 what power upgrades can you get other than the usual ie filter, exhaust and remap
i'm looking at tryin to get 250-300bhp is that possible out of a v5?

 

[StuC]

the base engines are a long way off that. what level of change are you prepared to go to?
I think there is German company that have supercharged one, although i am not sure of the output from that.
Why don't you try and drop a VR6 engine in? Thats what it is based on after all!

 

[big phill]

i thought of that but was looking for something new
am willing to supercharge it and other stuff like that this is a project and there never finished

 

[StuC]

is there already a vr6 cordy then? lol

someone has already put one in a tolly!

what makes you think/want V5?

 

[big phill]

theres loadsof vr6 ibiza and cordoba also loads with 20vt in them was just looking for something different and thought of the v5

 

[GrayT]

You really can't do much unless you are going to spend an awful lot of money (like several times the value of the car):

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2287453

I've also read that open filters are not such a good idea. Remap and exhaust will probably gain 20bhp. Remap alone 15. Beyond that you are looking at the serious money route referred to above.