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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: MrAnderson93 on 24 January 2011, 01:28

Title: polo 16v swap
Post by: MrAnderson93 on 24 January 2011, 01:28

just a thought, how hard would it be to fit a 100hp 1.4 16v from a polo?

am i right in thinking the 6n polo and mk3 golf have pretty similar underpinnings?

so putting a 16v lump in my golf shouldnt be too hard should it in terms of engine mounts? the wiring and plumming might be a pit of a pain lol

anyone here done that conversion?

thanks guys

oh btw my engine is a 8 valve 1.4 abd, probably 60hp at the best haha so the 100hp 16v would be a noticeable improvement

Title: Re: polo 16v swap
Post by: Jimp on 24 January 2011, 02:22

If it's a small but more modern engine you may as well go for the 1.6 16v from the 6n2 Polo GTI. Mountings are the same as a mk4 Golf I think, so they shouldn't be an issue. Wiring will be comparable to any mk4 engine swap. Don't use the Polo's gearbox as it's rubbish. A guy did this swap into a mk2 and then ran it on ITBs and got some pretty good power out of it.

Title: Re: polo 16v swap
Post by: Wayne on 24 January 2011, 08:42

Might be 100bhp but the amount of work in fitting does not make it worthwhile.

Your would be better to fit a 2.0 from a 8v which is 115bhp or sell up and get something quicker.

Wiring will not be straightforward.

Title: Re: polo 16v swap
Post by: chrisford_vw on 24 January 2011, 09:01

Late GL mk3 5drs are 100bhp 8v  :wink:

Title: Re: polo 16v swap
Post by: rubjonny on 24 January 2011, 09:35

it will drop right in, main worry is the ecu wiring will need a bit of adaptive work. but its not hard to bolt in as it has the std mk2/3 small block mounting points and gearbox. afaik the polo has same fusebox plugs as mk3, so its just some length and routing tweaks

main advantage of this is you get an easy 100bhp without moving out of the cheaper tax bracket

Title: Re: polo 16v swap
Post by: MrAnderson93 on 24 January 2011, 10:13

cheers guys, i know about the gearboxes and the timign belts go on them so they both would be changed straight away. think i will actually go ahead with this if i can find a cheap valver, maybe with a smashed rear end or something as a donor car

Quote from: rubjonny on 24 January 2011, 09:35

main advantage of this is you get an easy 100bhp without moving out of the cheaper tax bracket

spot on what i was thinking and its a pretty modern engine so will be a little easier to tune and get a few extra horses out of :P

Title: Re: polo 16v swap
Post by: Wayne on 24 January 2011, 10:37

At the end of the 100bhp is nothing in a mk3, in a Polo it will be loads better as it has less weight to lug around.

By the time you factor in insurance and the cost of the conversion would you not be better to sell up and get something quicker  :undecided: