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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: fossybear on 21 October 2012, 14:01

Title: vr6 engine into 8valve
Post by: fossybear on 21 October 2012, 14:01

hi dudes ive got a 8valve gti mk3and want more power i have a vr6 lined up its completejust wandering how hard the swap will be cheers

Title: Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
Post by: murraymint on 21 October 2012, 14:31

Been doing this on a mk3 estate yesterday, out of the vr donor car we took the engine, box, full engine, ecu, loom, hydro clutch setup and cable shifter. 

Title: Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
Post by: F17BAD on 21 October 2012, 16:53

dead easy to do

a day is all thats really needed

Title: Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
Post by: fossybear on 21 October 2012, 16:59

sounds good i think ill do it over winter wa
hat sort of power should the vr6 push out with ss exhaust induction kit as i already have these cheers

Title: Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
Post by: VW BUSH on 21 October 2012, 17:16

Quote from: fossybear on 21 October 2012, 16:59

sounds good i think ill do it over winter wa
hat sort of power should the vr6 push out with ss exhaust induction kit as i already have these cheers

If you are lucky up to 10bhp

Title: Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
Post by: F17BAD on 21 October 2012, 17:28

id say no gain to 5bhp if u are very lucky

Title: Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
Post by: fossybear on 21 October 2012, 17:32

so what do they push out standard cheers

Title: Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
Post by: trog_nfs on 21 October 2012, 18:20

Quote from: fossybear on 21 October 2012, 17:32

so what do they push out standard cheers

noise and carbon dioxide. Maybe 170bhp if you're lucky  :whistle:

Title: Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
Post by: F17BAD on 21 October 2012, 18:23

and bad MPG :grin:

Title: Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
Post by: VW BUSH on 21 October 2012, 19:34

Quote from: F17BAD on 21 October 2012, 18:23

and bad MPG :grin:

Especially with an induction kit and exhaust :grin:

Title: Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
Post by: tweed on 21 October 2012, 20:49

Yeah 170bhp meant to be a standard 174bhp but they're old now.

But with a induction kit and ss exhaust with decat it will sound like a animal with 300bhp  :evil:

Title: Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
Post by: fossybear on 21 October 2012, 21:24

just been let down on the vr6 anyone scrapping one near
me

Title: Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
Post by: tweed on 21 October 2012, 21:38

I bought one with a rebuilt engine and nice body mods for a donor. But I don't want to break my gti.

How much you want to spend? It's just sitting in my garage.

Title: Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
Post by: fossybear on 22 October 2012, 09:01

how much do you want bud and how far are you from faringdon oxon cheers

Title: Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
Post by: tweed on 22 October 2012, 10:25

£1200

Has big spec and new yoko paradas carbon fibre simota induction kit.

But a £2800 receipt for the rebuild only 4-6 thousand miles ago.


I'm about 140 miles away lol

Title: Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
Post by: fossybear on 25 October 2012, 11:25

abit much just to rip running gear out lol

Title: Re: vr6 engine into 8valve
Post by: tweed on 25 October 2012, 13:38

What a rebuilt motor that cost £2800 4000 miles ago? And is only done 82,000 miles.


To be honest if you bought it you would sell your 8v because the vr is lovely lol