Always the great debate...1.8t or VR6. Every vw owner goes through the same problem

1.8t, good to start out with, will make good power with little mods

VR6, has A LOT of potential...

Out of the box, a VR6 will beat a 1.8t. Like i said above, with minimal mods, a 1.8t will beat a VR6. Now if you start going into higher $$ mods, a VR6 is simply awesome. Like the guy said in the other post, go to vwvortex.com and you'll see most of those vr6t's making over 400whp/400lbs/ft

Most people bash the vr6 just b/c it doesn't make as good numbers as a 1.8t does with minimal mods. Those are the kind of guys that have a chip and a drop-in in their 1.8t and don't look to go further with mods. So as always, do some research, look around. There are PLENTY of threads like this on vortex and even a couple on here....

*cough*VR6*cough*