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

[LazyLunatic]

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

very soon and then once its done i will back on the road hope to get it to meets/shows, so might be able to see it some time soon.

would be tempted to do another now i know what to do, but start with a mk3 gti 16v time.

[diver705]

Hi there, Ive got a mk 3 gti 8v and have a dillema, dont know wether to do a vr6 conversion or tune the hell out of mt 8v. The engine is sweet and box covering 14,000 miles since rebuild. wqas going to fit piper cam kit, induction kit, 8mm ht leads power boost valve full stainless system inc decat lighten flywhell and possibly turbo, or, should i fit a vr6. Done these mods on pervious cars but never vr6 engine and box transplant what is realy involved in doing it. Thanks guys.

[B-chi]

Supercharger. Vroom vroom

[diver705]

could i but g60 head up onto my 2.0 8v bottom end

[Mikester]

Eaton the 8v, or convert to a VR6.... Its a hard choice.

[diver705]

are the eatons that good then, what sort of power they push out do you know. Trying to talk my m8 out off getting one of them e-ram electric superchargers.

[Mikester]

Those electric "superchargers" slow your car down if anything.

Charged 8v engine (which will need work done to take charger) 160-180bhp

Charged VR6 engine (that can have it bolted on, no internal worked needed) 250-300bhp (and a better sound)

[diver705]

What internal work would 8v require any ideas.

[LazyLunatic]

2.0 8v and charge it, not been done many times and good to see something difference, plus you got the engine there ready

ohh but i would say 20vt instead of vr

[bored_Welsh_lad]

What internal work would 8v require any ideas.

depends on the boost you are running, an m45 is only good up to 10psi, on a standard pulley it produces 5psi of boost... this can be run on standard internals with no issues..