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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: UKjarvis on 16 December 2010, 14:10
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Is it possible to put a 1.9 tdi engine in a mk2 and if so whats the performance like, basically is it worth doing.
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Ask A2 UFO I think he was the first to get this done in the UK, iirc.
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Cheers Jay
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my old car is currently for sale on Edition38 at the mo - http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?s=06753161efc9dd835cd94c59ba0b4354&showtopic=346920&st=0
Having completed the project and sold it on earlier this year, I would not recommend the conversion to anyone as it is a nightmare. The car is properly fast (200bhp+/300lbs+ in a light chassis) but there is very little sensation of speed. Given the option, I wish I'd kept the car as a 175bhp/150lbs 2.0 16v and kept the £10k in my pocket or at fitted bodies and properly tuned it.
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my old car is currently for sale on Edition38 at the mo - http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?s=06753161efc9dd835cd94c59ba0b4354&showtopic=346920&st=0
Having completed the project and sold it on earlier this year, I would not recommend the conversion to anyone as it is a nightmare. The car is properly fast (200bhp+/300lbs+ in a light chassis) but there is very little sensation of speed. Given the option, I wish I'd kept the car as a 175bhp/150lbs 2.0 16v and kept the £10k in my pocket or at fitted bodies and properly tuned it.
Would be a lot of hassel but I bet you can get some great mileage out of it!
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Was actually looking at that car earlier today!
But on a different forum
http://uber-retro.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=182
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Would be a lot of hassel but I bet you can get some great mileage out of it!
the furthest I drove it was to Ed38...about a 170 mile round trip. It took so long to complete that, by the time it was finished, I'd moved on and wanted something different.
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Its a shame it didn't work out, your build thread was quality!
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Looked an awesome project.
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Would be a lot of hassel but I bet you can get some great mileage out of it!
the furthest I drove it was to Ed38...about a 170 mile round trip. It took so long to complete that, by the time it was finished, I'd moved on and wanted something different.
:grin: I was thinking mpg... ah well, if you can afford to chop and change then fair play.... you did a cracking job on it while you had it.
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yeah I knew you were meaning MPG...it's just I never used a whole tank to work out what it would have got.
It was an awesome project in the sense that it was the first in the world and had major fabrication and electrical issues but I won't be pushing boundries again. It's a lonely place when you've run out of ideas to solve a problem and nobody can help because you're the first to try it.
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yeah I knew you were meaning MPG...it's just I never used a whole tank to work out what it would have got.
It was an awesome project in the sense that it was the first in the world and had major fabrication and electrical issues but I won't be pushing boundries again. It's a lonely place when you've run out of ideas to solve a problem and nobody can help because you're the first to try it.
Ah right...... Lonely maybe but you must enjoy the challenges or you wouldn't do it..... I wish I had the money to challenge myself more.... Mind you I struggle to find the time to get on with what i've got let alone solve problems...
What MK1's do you still have?
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none. I've been dubless since I sold the mk2.
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none. I've been dubless since I sold the mk2.
You're more than welcome to solve some problems with mine if you get bored and need an easy challenge! :grin:
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none. I've been dubless since I sold the mk2.
What have got now then :smiley:
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a motorbike, ford s-max and 3 kids. I'll be staying dubless until inspiration strikes. TBH I'm happy having time out now after 15 years.
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a motorbike, ford s-max and 3 kids. I'll be staying dubless until inspiration strikes. TBH I'm happy having time out now after 15 years.
Fair enough :cool:
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I've only recently gone back to VAG but i'm in the audi tree atm.
Might bung a how2 up on how to chop the PD loom about to work in a mk2 as no one wants to buy them, it is quite an involved loom to convert tho so may take a long while to motivate to do the how2