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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Dizzie on 30 August 2003, 14:08

Title: 20v turbo in a mk2
Post by: Dizzie on 30 August 2003, 14:08

hey guys
I want to swap my 1.8 8v k-jet for a 1.8 20v turbo sometime in the future and was wondering if anyone knew of any costs, etc envolved.
I've seen the engines for sale for about ?1500 at shows, but how much is it going to cost ontop to get it in my car?

Any advice is welcome :)

Gareth

Title: Re:20v turbo in a mk2
Post by: golfvr6 on 31 August 2003, 11:40

Are you gonna do it yourself? if not it will cost you sh!t loads.

Title: Re:20v turbo in a mk2
Post by: richandhazel on 31 August 2003, 23:56

Saw a VR6 Passat for sale last week for ?2000. Was tempted to buy it just for the engine........to put in my cabrio!
I'd think it would be a good idea to try and get a whole donor car as there is loads of other bits you'll need.

Title: Re:20v turbo in a mk2
Post by: Dizzie on 01 September 2003, 14:01

unfortunally mk4 gti's aren't cheap. I'll have to find a crashed one

Title: Re:20v turbo in a mk2
Post by: modulater on 02 September 2003, 01:13

When I went to the recent NO RICE meet there was a bloke there who had a Golf convertible with a 20V audi S3 lump in it, he said he had spent about ?6000 on it. He had it fitted by volks-speed.

Getting the engine into the car is the easy bit as the mounts line up ok, the wiring and setting up is going to be the hard part, A lot of them have the anti theft units fitted so you will need to by pass it with a dedicated ECU.

try the Volks-speed site as they seem to be the best around at the moment in making these conversions easy.

www.volks-speed.co.uk

Title: Re:20v turbo in a mk2
Post by: golfvr6 on 07 September 2003, 17:40

Thats a sh!t hot site, worth a look  ;D

Title: Re:20v turbo in a mk2
Post by: Fraiser on 08 September 2003, 21:55

dont know if this is any use but if u know anyone who is interested in putting a vr6 engine in a mark 2 there is someone here who charges around 700 quid for doing it.

Title: Re:20v turbo in a mk2
Post by: Slim Shady on 10 September 2003, 10:09

Normally for a 20v T engine supplied and fitted you're looking at three grand my friend.

Title: Re:20v turbo in a mk2
Post by: Dizzie on 10 September 2003, 23:41

have you got anymore info on where I can get it done for ?3k Slim? I'm sure the bank will pick up that bill :D