1.8T rods the same as 07K rods???

[RPNJ82]

i was just wondering if the rods on 07k are same as 1.8ts???? the both are 144mm and the deck height is 220 for both engines...only question is the wrist pin size

[vt10vt]

i was just wondering if the rods on 07k are same as 1.8ts???? the both are 144mm and the deck height is 220 for both engines...only question is the wrist pin size

I've actually been looking at the same thing. I believe the answer is yes, they are the same, and also the same as the 2.0T rods. The difference is that the 2.0T used several different wrist pin sizes (20, 21 AND 22) and many of the aftermarket piston offerings use these larger wrist pins. I believe 07K pistons are all 20mm wrist pins, but N/A application means they're probably not as strong as the 2.0T stuff.

For my budget/requirements it's looking like early 2.0T factory pistons w/ 20mm wrist pins and a set of AAN/3B rods are the ticket for a stronger-than-stock but budget friendly internals setup.

[alxdgr8]

Hank has been machining FSI pistons for lower compression for use in non-FSI budget builds...might be worth reaching out to him. He seems to think he could make some decent power on them, but hasn't found someone to want to test really test the limits of them...customers usually just opt for forged pistsons

[vt10vt]

Hank has been machining FSI pistons for lower compression for use in non-FSI budget builds...might be worth reaching out to him. He seems to think he could make some decent power on them, but hasn't found someone to want to test really test the limits of them...customers usually just opt for forged pistsons

Integrated Engineering lists the same rod for 1.8T and 2.0T: https://www.performancebyie.com/integra ... 8v-audi-vw

I think you'd have to use 1.8t rod bearings because the 144x20 rods all have tangs. I can't see how they would be any different between an 07K.

Assuming 07K and 2.0T heads have a similar volume, you could use VW CCTA or CBFA (maybe any/all VW 2.0Ts are the same comp ratio? I'm just learning the newer stuff...) pistons as they're already 9.6:1. Even the higher compression pistons (10.3-10.5 factory) would end up around 9.5:1 with stacked headgaskets... which isn't bad.

[alxdgr8]

I think the FSI pistsons he was refering to were TTRS 07k, so 10:1 and then he'd machine them to around 9:1. Supposedly a better/stronger design over the plane N/A 07k piston. I think I meant to post this in the other thread since we're talking about rods here haha.

[vt10vt]

I think the FSI pistsons he was refering to were TTRS 07k, so 10:1 and then he'd machine them to around 9:1. Supposedly a better/stronger design over the plane N/A 07k piston. I think I meant to post this in the other thread since we're talking about rods here haha.

I get that TTRS pistons are probably better, but if 2.0T VW pistons are even just as strong as 1.8T ones, there's a 125hp/cyl (so like 600hp in a 5cyl config) drop in 9.6:1 piston right there. Same bore and stroke as 07k, unless the combustion chamber/valve angles/something are wayyyy more different 2.0-07k than I'm assuming I see no reason it wouldn't be an ideal option.

[versacehobo]

Was there any more headway on whether the 2.0 pistons will work in an 07K application?

[vt10vt]

Give me a month or two and I should be able to verify, just need to wrap up a few projects before I start tearing into a new one.