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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: matping on 02 October 2010, 16:30
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guys i have a mk4 20v turbo and want a oldskool golf so im going to buy a mk1 golf cabriolet but i want a 20v turbo engine putting in it is this hard to do ? i have all winter to do it and a barn to work in ! ready for the summer shows!
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from the threads ive read putting in the engine itself isnt particularly hard, a bit of fabrication for mounts is required. the hard part comes with the wiring. if you use stand alone management its a bit easier and qpeng do a complete plug n play kit. if you use original ecu then you have the immobiliser issues which can be a nightmare. with stand alone you are going to have costs in mapping the engine/ rolling road time. other problems arise if your going to use a cable change gearbox, but there are solutions out there you just have to search.
have a look on the mk1oc website there's afew peeps done this conversion :wink:
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cheers buddy im going to have a crack at it whatever and yes i was thinking about the ecu the outherday . i asked about some mates and got a contact that does the standalone " plug n play system " ill check out the threads
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It is better if you can to run the factory managment setup.
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I thought we had a link in the maintenance section to vwvortex site, but I can't find it. Go to that forum and have a search http://forums.vwvortex.com/