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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: NERF 69 on 13 July 2011, 22:12

Title: mk3 gti 8v/vr6 help!!!
Post by: NERF 69 on 13 July 2011, 22:12
Hi all new blood here ive just registered. Had my golf for 2 months now and just been offered a 3.1ltr vr6 engine and gear box. Does anyone know if anything needs modifing to fit it? Or is it a "simple" drop in and bolt on?
Title: Re: mk3 gti 8v/vr6 help!!!
Post by: benvictors on 13 July 2011, 22:39
Should be in the MK3 section but as your here  :wink:

Aswell as the engine and box you will need
The engine Loom
The Ecu
The hydro clutch set-up (if yours is an early 8v the full pedal box out of a later spec mk3)
The cable change gear linkage.
New engine mounts
Twin rad fans
Clocks
Thinks thats about it  :shocked: :shocked:
Title: Re: mk3 gti 8v/vr6 help!!!
Post by: Wayne on 13 July 2011, 23:05
3.1 are you sure. :smiley:
Title: Re: mk3 gti 8v/vr6 help!!!
Post by: NERF 69 on 13 July 2011, 23:54
Got all the above. Does it just drop straight in? And yes deffinately a 3.1 its not quite standard
Title: Re: mk3 gti 8v/vr6 help!!!
Post by: Wayne on 13 July 2011, 23:55
Got all the above. Does it just drop straight in? And yes deffinately a 3.1 its not quite standard

What crank is it running etc or what spec is it.
Title: Re: mk3 gti 8v/vr6 help!!!
Post by: NERF 69 on 14 July 2011, 00:04
Exuse me for being uneducated but its my first golf on im not quiet sure of all the ins and outs of it yet
Title: Re: mk3 gti 8v/vr6 help!!!
Post by: dom on 14 July 2011, 06:20
Exuse me for being uneducated but its my first golf on im not quiet sure of all the ins and outs of it yet

It'd be worth finding out exactly what work has been done to the engine, if it is 3.1l then it is far from standard & it'd be a good idea to check everything has been done properly :wink:
Title: Re: mk3 gti 8v/vr6 help!!!
Post by: tweed on 14 July 2011, 16:21
sounds like a vr6 engine. you will need a vr6 subframe too
Title: Re: mk3 gti 8v/vr6 help!!!
Post by: dom on 14 July 2011, 23:06
sounds like a vr6 engine. you will need a vr6 subframe too

What gave it away? :grin:

Hi all new blood here ive just registered. Had my golf for 2 months now and just been offered a 3.1ltr vr6 engine and gear box. Does anyone know if anything needs modifing to fit it? Or is it a "simple" drop in and bolt on?