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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: mani12354 on 31 May 2009, 21:17
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i would like to have a Eaton M45 supercharged or abf
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An ABF is a 16v engine for a mk3? So i dont get how u want a supercharger or an abf?
As for the eaton, you could speak to StealthRacing about a supercharger upgrade for the 8v. But no where does a kit for the uk spec 8v engine, only for the us spec engine.
Depends if you fancy doing it yourself? Or paying someone to do the whole job?
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As mikey says, there are no kits.. it'd need to be a custom job. Probably looking in the region of 2 grand fitted. You could rip the 2.slow out, fit a VR6 for a lot less money.. and end up with a faster and more reliable car.
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As Topher said the Vr6 conversion is your easist bet and will be a lot cheaper or maybe go for a 1.8T
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turbos are cheeper but still not cheep. need engine managment as well, piggyback crap will just make poor power or melt stuff
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Tbh, the conclusion is, VR6 it. lol. The most expensive bit is upgrading your exhaust! lol
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Tbh, the conclusion is, VR6 it. lol. The most expensive bit is upgrading your exhaust! lol
conclusion has to be... go buy a vr6 easily for under 2 grand
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Ok, the new conclusion is to be a hater, and not have the fun of making a car what it is!
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Ok, the new conclusion is to be a hater, and not have the fun of making a car what it is!
How a hater?
Why spend a great deal of time and money when you can buy the real thing?
And the resale value too! You still wont have a Mk3 VR6 but an 8v Mk3 with a botched VR6 conversion!
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i would like to have a Eaton M45 supercharged or abf
If you are really set on a supercharger why not look at the G60 engine?
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Ok, the new conclusion is to be a hater, and not have the fun of making a car what it is!
How a hater?
Why spend a great deal of time and money when you can buy the real thing?
And the resale value too! You still wont have a Mk3 VR6 but an 8v Mk3 with a botched VR6 conversion!
Theres the hate. lol.
If somebody wants to do a conversion, let them do it without hating on them, give them the advice they want.
yes you loose money, and yes it takes time, and yes you can buy a poor nic vr6 with a tatty engine bay, that someone else has made, for about 2k.
But its fun to do the conversion, if your really into your cars... And it wont be a botched job either if you do it right! And will run/look better than a bought VR6, depending on how much effort you put into it.
Spending money on anything on your car is a waste, wether its a new pair of bumpers, or coilovers. You wont get that money back. But you do it anyway.
And a VR6 conversion into a good 8v dont cost sod all, half of you have spent more on alloy wheels, which you then kurb!
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and then supercharge the vr6 :lipsrsealed:
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and then supercharge the vr6 :lipsrsealed:
Not wrong there mate!!! :cool: :cool:
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Ok, the new conclusion is to be a hater, and not have the fun of making a car what it is!
How a hater?
Why spend a great deal of time and money when you can buy the real thing?
And the resale value too! You still wont have a Mk3 VR6 but an 8v Mk3 with a botched VR6 conversion!
Theres the hate. lol.
If somebody wants to do a conversion, let them do it without hating on them, give them the advice they want.
yes you loose money, and yes it takes time, and yes you can buy a poor nic vr6 with a tatty engine bay, that someone else has made, for about 2k.
But its fun to do the conversion, if your really into your cars... And it wont be a botched job either if you do it right! And will run/look better than a bought VR6, depending on how much effort you put into it.
Spending money on anything on your car is a waste, wether its a new pair of bumpers, or coilovers. You wont get that money back. But you do it anyway.
And a VR6 conversion into a good 8v dont cost sod all, half of you have spent more on alloy wheels, which you then kurb!
i hear what your saying mikester, an engine swap is great fun to do no matter what engine you are sticking in. however alot of the people that seem to be 'thinking about doing this conversion' dont seem to know the differnce between a nut and a bolt so would have NO hope of doing the conversion themselves making thw whole thing pointless..
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but if your serious check the maintence section for links to supercharger conversions (they seem popular in the america's!)
although i would go for a 1.8t conversion as all the parts (and expertise) are readily avalible (check lazylunatics thread in dubrides/projects for more info) oh and the engines are cheapish too :cool: