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General => General discussion => Topic started by: madsingh on 19 August 2004, 07:52
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Just wana know how much would runnin gear n engine of a 20vt transplant cost me?
wat will i need 2 do 2 set it up on my mk3 golf?
and how much would it cost from doin it from a company?
and dizzie wat did u get done ie engine is it a 225 and how much did it cost?
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forgot 2 add also what do u think wrong with my engine at the moment, i set the revs at 1000rpm but now it keeps cuttin out. then revs go high n low while stand still n then cuts out. its a 1.8 driver mk3 engine
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Just wana know how much would runnin gear n engine of a 20vt transplant cost me?
wat will i need 2 do 2 set it up on my mk3 golf?
and how much would it cost from doin it from a company?
and dizzie wat did u get done ie engine is it a 225 and how much did it cost?
alrite geezer, so you have got a 1.8 driver eh?
you would need a sh!t load of dough to do the 1.8T conversion,
1st things st you would have to uprate you brakes all the way round, which in your case would meen doin a rear disc conversion.
have you got coilovers, if not i would recomend sourcing some of these to.
those to things alone would cos about 1.2k (if you wanted decent brakes that is)
to get a decent 1.8T conversion done id say you would be looking at around 5k.
your prepared to spend a further 6.5k on your driver then mate ???
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I would say it depends how you want to go about it.
If you are going to do the work yourself, as he said you need to upgrade breaks etc.. as well so cheapest way for you would be to buy a crashed car, and use everything you need, but there are still parts that you will need on top of that.
I know where you can get a 180bhp lump for ?500 with wireing etc... but I can tell you that is just the start it is a expensive road to go.
Why not try to the cheaper road and do a 16v to start with, you could do that in a weekend at a sensible price.
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you'll have to change everything like Clair said. right down to the fuel delivery as I'm guessing the driver's pump isn't up to the job. Brakes you should get a set off a VR6 on the front and possibly look at a rear disc converion, but no essential as we all us mk2 owners know what little work the rear callipers actually do >:( I personally wouldn't bother with coilovers. you might need to uprate the shocks somewhere on the front to handle the extra weight. I put 16v springs on mine all round and still the front has dropped about 1/3 of a inch and now rubs on hard corners.
if you're doing it yourself QPE (07980 983095 / info@qpeng.co.uk) do a complete kit to get your engine running with 200bhp for ?900 + VAT. At the moment they only offer this kit to plumb into a mk2 digifant but I'm sure if you inquire they can tell you more than me. That'll get you past the imob, etc that all these engines have and you won't need mk4 clocks, etc.
if you want to know how much from a company get on the dog and bone and call some. Quotes from earlier in the year (so have probably changed) DesignaDubs - ?5000 / Dubsport - ?6300 / Bedrock - ?6500 / TSR - ?6500 / JBS - ?8000 / Midland VW - ?3500. Obviously you get what you pay for with everyone. I'm sure you've seen the recent work from the JBS boys on their conversions. Some companies use stand along management that gets round the imob on the OE ECU's. There's mixed views on all the management so don't believe what company A say against what company B say.
Gearbox wise I'm running a mk3 16v 'box with an uprated clutch to handle the output. It's a 180 TT lump running a KO3s turbo and should be running about 210bhp once I get a 2.5" zorst on there as my standard effort is limiting it somewhat. (ie, it bangs and pops when you let off ;D) Obviously custom pipes have to be made up to link it all together. Cost wise was ?4218 I think, but I had to replace a few other things during the conversion just to be on the safe side. A wishbone was heavily rusted and some of the bushes were tired. I need new shocks first to stay on the road lol.
Make some phone calls. People will gladly advise and help you out. This is dubworld after all :)
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Put it like this, for what it will cost you, you could buy an early mk4 1.8T in fair condition. Or since its a mk3 anyway, go out and buy an absolutely MINT vr6, insurance would be the same as a 1.8T conversion anyway.
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oh. another thing while talking about insurrance. mine added on ?350 if I was limited to 180bhp or ?650 to take me to 250bhp. That's ontop of the ?894 I already pay them.
that reminds me. I still need to pay them the extra ;D
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does sound worth all the hassle really madsingh :-\
JBS do a drive in drive out R32 conversion for 8k, i cant believe they charge the same for a 1.8T.
do you know that for around 6.5 k you could buy an absolutly mint mk3 vr6?
or you could buy a smokey mk4 1.8T.
the choice should be simple geezer ;)
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cheers ppl for the replies. i already got coilovers on so was wonderin if u lot knew any links to 20vt conversion on mk3s?
Dizze with the runnin gear from qpe wat will i get? what engine is ur conversion from?
G6Dub where can i get a 20vt for ?500 with wirin, etc?
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yo dude,
buy the new PVW magazine, it has the full guide on the qpeng ;)
and yeh g6 dub, where can you get a 1.8T engine for ?500 quid :o
thats like bargain of the century :D
my local srappy wants ?1400 squids for the A3 1.8T engine they have got ::) :-\
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My friend at my local scrap yard, he hasn't caught on to what we are doing with them yet so shhhhh or the price will go up if he gets the idea ;)
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It's not running gear. it's an ECU with a load of loom and some plugs on it that connect into the digipants fuse box and then to all the bits that make the 20v work. injectors, throttle body, MAF, etc, etc. I said earlier mine was from a TT.
Clair, buy that engine. you could easily sell it on ;D
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imagine that
?500 quid for a 1.8T engine
bit of haggling and you could get it for ?375-400, what a bargain :D
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Crikey marcus - if u can haggle down 20% can ya come haggle for me some time! ;D
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being a recruitment consultant really helps on the haggling front :D
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Yea wonderful people such as yerself are always screwin down my rates! ;) ::)
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was thinking about buying it as a spare but have no room for it really, it would just be in the way