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Title: engine conversion
Post by: sc on 08 June 2005, 20:15

hi all just purchased a mk1 gti and feeling the urge to get an engine transplant looking for a rough estimate on costs and suggestions on best engine to transplat looking for around the 160-70 bhp mark

Title: Re: engine conversion
Post by: ...joe on 09 June 2005, 15:34

for that kind of power your looking at a g60 or vr6, but both engine will be a bit long in the tooth and may require a bit off attention. also the vr will be very heavy. if it was me i'd go for a 20vt conversion which come in all sorts of power levels from 150bhp up to 225 then you've got alot of tuning potential on top of that. your looking at around £4-5k for a conversion.

Title: Re: engine conversion
Post by: Rain on 09 June 2005, 15:49

you goner put yours on a rolling road soonish joe and see what its putting out :D

Title: Re: engine conversion
Post by: ...joe on 09 June 2005, 15:53

i am indeed, thinking of getting it all re-mapped while i'm at it. expensive day but it'll be worth it i suppose! just got to run the thing in its sooo tight, feels good though! funny how tight can feel good eh?! :wink:

Title: Re: engine conversion
Post by: kingsmk2 on 09 June 2005, 15:55

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funny how tight can feel good eh?!

dunno what u mean dude.... im more of a throw a sausage in a volcano kinda guy!

be good to know what yours makes though on the rollers..

Title: Re: engine conversion
Post by: BobbyT on 09 June 2005, 16:21

Quote from: gtijoe on 09 June 2005, 15:53

i am indeed, thinking of getting it all re-mapped while i'm at it. expensive day but it'll be worth it i suppose! just got to run the thing in its sooo tight, feels good though! funny how tight can feel good eh?! :wink:

can you keep me posted on your conversion dude? let me know if its worth doing, i think i am going to go down the same route when i get me bonus through next march! wont be doing it myself though and it will cost about 2500 for me to have done so let me know if you think it is worth it! cheers joe!  :smiley:

Title: Re: engine conversion
Post by: DubFan on 12 June 2005, 10:02

If you've not got several grand to do a conversion, you could get a 1.8 or 2.0 16v engine swap done for less than £1000 easily.
For that amount you could probably do several decent mods to it as well to get it above 150bhp.

Title: Re: engine conversion
Post by: BobbyT on 12 June 2005, 10:57

where could i get a 2ltr 16v conversion done for 1000?  :undecided: