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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: robo22sri on 16 September 2012, 12:27
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Hi guys i am thinking about buying another mk3 shell instead of welding up mine as its fubar!
I just looked at the list of parts needed and it says a 2.0 16v is the best option car
The donar that i have found is a 8v 2.0 :(
My current car is 2.0 16v that has been coverted to a vr! Would it be easier to covert the new donar to a vr or get rid of the vr and go for a 20vt, just thinking the 20vt can get more HP than a vr
cheers Rob
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This subject has been done to death, use the search as there is a lot of information and opinions already on the site..:afro:
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Cheers :wink:
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on a side note, what buzz words would you use for the search function?
I put in 20v turbo vs vr6 and doesnt bring up much! but hey ho :whistle:
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Just look in the maintenance section:
For example http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=124485.0
and http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=213901.0
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I looked through the list of whats needed, It was more the should i just transfer all the vr stuff out my current car to the donar or should i just sell of the vr lump with everything and start with a 20vt turbo
the vr engine is a little dated but is 20vt that good engine? i have never driven or been in one!
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I'm doing a 2.8 24v swap from the mk4 4motion. And with cams, head work, light bottom end and a remap I should be looking for +260bhp with no turbo issue to worry about. And the sound of a r32
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I'm doing a 2.8 24v swap from the mk4 4motion. And with cams, head work, light bottom end and a remap I should be looking for +260bhp with no turbo issue to worry about. And the sound of a r32
How comes you chose the 2.8 24v 4mo lump over a 20vt?
That is one thing the vr etc have the sound track :)
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20vt s gonna be the fastest
non turbo means weak torque and thats what wins the the races
would be easier for u to convert your 8v to VR6 TBH, and wont cost you anything
to go 20VT properly is gonna cost you a fair bit.. i do have a engine for sale tho with all the bits you would need from the donor car (engine, loom, ECU, Gearbox etc etc)
I personally would not swap my current engine set up for any other in my mk3
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20vt s gonna be the fastest
non turbo means weak torque and thats what wins the the races
would be easier for u to convert your 8v to VR6 TBH, and wont cost you anything
to go 20VT properly is gonna cost you a fair bit.. i do have a engine for sale tho with all the bits you would need from the donor car (engine, loom, ECU, Gearbox etc etc)
I personally would not swap my current engine set up for any other in my mk3
Thats what i was thinking, i could probably sell my vr engine as a package but i dont think it will cover the costs of a 20vt conversion
My vr has schimmel cams and a schrick inlet
How much do you want for all set up out of interested?
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i want £700 for everything this include 02J gearbox, and even the shifter cables etc all ancillaries, looms, ECU, downpipe etc etc
it has the K03S turbo too so its good for around 230bhp with a map
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What engine code is it bud AGU?
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I race karts on weekend any my kart makes a new Nissan gtr feel slow on track, so I have no reason for wanting a fast car.
I would buy a fast car to start with if I did.
The sound is what I'm after. Ever heard a 2.8 v6 rev up to 7500rpm?
Much better than a 4banger turbo
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I race karts on weekend any my kart makes a new Nissan gtr feel slow on track, so I have no reason for wanting a fast car.
I would buy a fast car to start with if I did.
The sound is what I'm after. Ever heard a 2.8 v6 rev up to 7500rpm?
Much better than a 4banger turbo
hear it quite often yeah.. does noting for me personally. more bothered about the technology behind it over the noise but we all like different things :wink:
However:
You should try a highly tuned 18T with a RS2 Turbo, and wastegate externally dumping past 7.5k then u will see the addiction :grin:
sounds nothing like a normal 1.8T even on normal driving
anyhow, back to engine i have:
Engine is AGU bottom end with a AUM head recently replaced (1000 miles) runs absolutly perfection
here it is from a cold start:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7274ntrgUQ&feature=youtu.behttp://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=237853.0
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This argument always annoys me!
Just to make it straight they are both great engines! And I'm a VR6 man all day long but when people keep going on that the 1.8T is miles better thts what gets me!
The sound of a VR is great and thats from a standard engine! Highly tuned 1.8? Yea I'm sure it does sound the boy but I'm also sure it'll cost a fair wack as well!
The only advice I'd give is it's totally down to personal taste! It'll never be won or lost otherwise!
VR6 = easy cheap power and don't forget you can get silly power from them to if your pockets are deep enough! Ideal for first time engine swaps ect
1.8T = great power and boosts for more power but from what I can gather it'll cost a load more in the long run! Need to be abit more of an expert on these or have someone around tht knows what there doing!