INFO Mk3 Engine Conversion FAQ (All questions and answers here)

[Shady Pioneer]

If you're putting the Audi 225 engine in, can't you remap that to something like 260 anyway?

[Mikester]

Yeah, the bam engine comes with a KO4 turbo i believe.

Although it is said that you are better with the AGU engine, and adding a bigger turbo.

APPARENTLY the AGU engine is a better engine to start with.

Plus also BAM's cost stupid amounts of money to buy.

[Mikester]

I guess not, but the prices I was given by storm to convert a 8v to R32 & a vr6 to R32 we're £2,000 different.

So it would still be cheaper to spend £1500 on a descent vr6 to convert to an R32 rather than using an existing 8v, unless you can obviously do all the work yourself.

So for me with an 8v that I wanna keep, the audi TT 225bhp works out to be only 20bhp less than an R32 & £1500 cheaper too.

You will not get a decent VR6 for £1500. If i was going to convert any car to an R32 i would want to have not a "decent" car, but a "show standard" car. That means when you go to view it you dont get the "its a 12 year old car so what can you expect". The car is going to have to handle a lot of power, and also stop.

[B-chi]

When it leaves storm it's around the 270bhp mark.

Alll you need is a descent shell as it'll have new engine which will be heavier so you'll upgrade suspension, more power so upgrade brakes, new exhaust.

I'm changing most things on my car ready for when I get it done. So new everything practically. It won't be a show car but will be f-ing tidy.

[LazyLunatic]

i'd spend the extra and get an r32. for the xtra power and the AWESOME SOUND!!!

btw, you dont have to go hydro clutch. but if you are going to (probs better) it aint hard, just all the stuff from the pedal box to the box and bolt it on.

LL

[B-chi]

I wouldn't know where to start mate so best off leting storm crack on with it!

[MK3TDi1996]

Hiya guys,

Anyone done a diesel conversion?  ie; 1.9tdi -> 2.5tdi?

Or any diesel conversion at all?

Thanks

[Adam]

Put a PD engine in it, you are prob going to be the only on on here to ever do a mk3 conversion like that.

[LazyLunatic]

Put a PD engine in it, you are prob going to be the only on on here to ever do a mk3 conversion like that.

i heard that PD conversions are really hard to do!! but i dont know anything about them, so i will leave it there.

[Adam]

I heard 1.8t are really hard to do!!!!! When is yours done and when can I see it?