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Title: So what to do!
Post by: RandomJord on 19 May 2007, 13:19

Yo guys, the engine on my cabs damn near ready to go bang, so iv 2 options, replace it........

Or trade the car to a dealer in return for a p plate 3dr VR6 in black..........


only thing thats stopping me is its an auto, anyone ever driven a vr6 auto?


Jord

Title: Re: So what to do!
Post by: Organisys on 19 May 2007, 13:54

Nooooooooooooooooo...dont get an auto! keep looking far a nice vr6 manual 3 door, then get Storm to charge it!

Auto horrible.

Title: Re: So what to do!
Post by: BobbyT on 19 May 2007, 17:26

how hard would it be to convert to manual?  :undecided:

Title: Re: So what to do!
Post by: Thom89 on 20 May 2007, 23:42

Quote from: Toofunkyhouse on 19 May 2007, 17:26

how hard would it be to convert to manual?  :undecided:

You wouldnt even go there!
Buying an auto to many, will seem not the done thing! Over the years Ive had dozens of cars, most of them being german, and most being autos, what I would say, is dont knock it untill you've tried it...
Tom

Title: Re: So what to do!
Post by: robiwill on 21 May 2007, 08:56

auto VR6's have a week box a very very comman problem and scary figures to replace. auto boxes secondhand are rare too.
converting one will need a different loom and ecu for one, then linkage, box, peddle box eeek far to much work.

stick with a manual have one customer with a manual vr6's that has done over 280 thousand same engine and box still sweet as body work is now starting to let it down though as its a K plate

Title: Re: So what to do!
Post by: golfpro on 21 May 2007, 12:08

put a (supercharged) vr lump in the cabrio, then you get the roar and the toplessness all in one!

Title: Re: So what to do!
Post by: RandomJord on 21 May 2007, 23:22

So say if i decided to not go down the ver healvily done vr6 route an went oold skool, on twin carbs?

anyone got any ideas on A. who the f**k would fit them, B. price sucka! C. power id get if they were on a 2.016v

sceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeene

Title: Re: So what to do!
Post by: DubFan on 22 May 2007, 00:42

I thought there were a few people who'd got 170bhp out of a 2.0 16v with cams, carbs and things.
You could always bore out a 2.0 a bit or at a turbo or swap for a G60 engine.
Or how about going for a 1.9 TDI from a Mk4 with a remap ?

Title: Re: So what to do!
Post by: Daz... on 22 May 2007, 09:03

Quote from: RandomJord on 21 May 2007, 23:22

So say if i decided to not go down the ver healvily done vr6 route an went oold skool, on twin carbs?

anyone got any ideas on A. who the f**k would fit them, B. price sucka! C. power id get if they were on a 2.016v

sceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeene

You would be better off just fitting the whole setup of the 2.0 16v. Get that chipped and it'll be knocking on the door of 170bhp whilst still being reliable and not using stupid amounts of fuel.

Title: Re: So what to do!
Post by: Organisys on 22 May 2007, 12:46

ABF on carbs should give you 170. And Jord, Tony can do that no probs. He did a Mk2 2.0 16v on carbs.
 :smiley:

Title: Re: So what to do!
Post by: RandomJord on 24 May 2007, 15:27

Ok so im spending the monety i had aside for a kitchen on my cab, its goin in 4 a hefty bit of work!

in the meantime.... anyone got summit they wanna sell me as a daily?

Title: Re: So what to do!
Post by: Daz... on 24 May 2007, 15:38

What you decide on in the end?

Hasn't Di still got that Polo GT for sale?