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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: revere on 04 September 2009, 21:06

Title: Swapping out Engines on MK4's ?
Post by: revere on 04 September 2009, 21:06: Hi All, I'm new here, so first off hello all fellow VW GOLF MK4 enthusiasts !

I'm in a bit of a conundrum, I love my MK4 as I have done quite abit of work to it;

Lowering
Exhaust system
Soundsystem
Clifford Alarm
Alloys (Santa Monica's)

It looks the biz, the problem is the engine, it's not fast enough as it's only a 1.4 16v. now I want to pull this out and drop in a 1.8T ! My issue is this, is it going o be worth the cost or should I just bite the bullet and sell my love and buy another MK4 that is a GTI 1.8T !

I'm looking to you guys for ideas on what it would cost me to pull out the 1.4 and put in a 1.8T, I take it I would need to change the gear box as well, anything else ? Is labour going to cost me a small fortune ?

Thanks for any advice,

Phil
Title: Re: Swapping out Engines on MK4's ?
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 04 September 2009, 21:15: Hope your sitting down.......just a few things you'll need off the top of my head.

1.8t engine
hubs
driveshafts
front suspension
brakes
gearbox
ecu
wiring loom
Title: Re: Swapping out Engines on MK4's ?
Post by: revere on 04 September 2009, 21:23: ooft, well I have already changed my shocked and springs all round the car, so I could probably avoid that bit !

Looks like that may cost me a fair bit all of that, gutted, I would probably be better off forking out around £5000-£6000 for something with decent mileage and tuning already done to it by the sounds of things !
Title: Re: Swapping out Engines on MK4's ?
Post by: jeynesey on 04 September 2009, 21:30: Welcome to the forum

Get a 1.8T, swap the bits over that you can and then sell the 1.4.

Simples (probably)
Title: Re: Swapping out Engines on MK4's ?
Post by: Grand Master Patch on 04 September 2009, 21:48: You would still need to change the front suspension,a 1.8t is a lot heavier than a 1.4.
Title: Re: Swapping out Engines on MK4's ?
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 05 September 2009, 08:12: Also, you'd have to swap the exhaust (well, the downpipe as a minimum). The engine swap itself isn't that hard, but the wiring will be a nightmare! I would swap all your goodies for whatever standard bits you've got left (keep the wheels if you love them) for a bit of extra cash, & plough it into buying a factory 1.8T. You can pick up good'uns for around £3k these days. ;)
Title: Re: Swapping out Engines on MK4's ?
Post by: revere on 05 September 2009, 13:27: well, the 1.4 has a custom built exhaust right up to the engine, just not into it so manifold and down pipe are still factory on it, could avoid that probably as well. With all the work that's going to be involved I may just take the lazy option and buy something that is already tuned up to around 240BHP cause if I do this I'll have to fork out or all the re-mapping as well !
Title: Re: Swapping out Engines on MK4's ?
Post by: johnson6672 on 05 September 2009, 13:46: But why not get a car for £3000 then spend the other £3000 thta is in your budget making it yours, although buying it done may save you money you don't know how well somethings have been done or if its been cowboyed or things done to hide other problems.
Title: Re: Swapping out Engines on MK4's ?
Post by: linz on 05 September 2009, 15:32: prob be just as cheap to go an buy a standard 1.8t an then maybe swap some of your bits you have had done on the 1.4 to it :)