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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: colourcongti on 07 April 2004, 10:00

Title: Turbo
Post by: colourcongti on 07 April 2004, 10:00

Can you fit a turbo to the 2.0 GTi 8v i have been told that u can

Title: Re:Turbo
Post by: jte on 07 April 2004, 11:02

I know his isn't too helpful but;

i think fitting a turbo to an 8v is possible but it would cost a lot.

I think for the cost you could sell the 8v buy a vr6 and insure it!

On a more constructive note i did see a company website that offered a turbo for a 16v.  Unfortunately i can't remember the name.  I think it was in holland and you had to go there to get it done.  Cost was about 4000 or 5000 euros but they did do all the remapping and other stuff to make it work properly.

Title: Re:Turbo
Post by: jte on 07 April 2004, 11:05

Hold on a minute, take a look at this website!

http://www.c3cars.com/parts.cfm?M=1&PMode=list&CID=70 (http://www.c3cars.com/parts.cfm?M=1&PMode=list&CID=70)

American though!

Title: Re:Turbo
Post by: adyh on 07 April 2004, 16:08

But remember the good exchange rate atm .

Title: Re:Turbo
Post by: Jo_Cabriolet on 07 April 2004, 22:36

pointless

insruance on a turboed 2.0 would be silly when a 2.8 litre 12 v would be better BHP and toque and a lot cheapr.

engine swap with vr6 you are talking 3?

turbo ?? 2 - 3 ? to buy ? 1-2 re head gasket and compression on your engine, then fitting"?"

Title: Re:Turbo
Post by: mk1 on 07 April 2004, 22:54

Pointless?, I would not say that, have a bit of imagination ;).
I turbo'd my 8v (mk1) for about the price of a service at the main stealer.
Have to know what you're doing and do it yourself.
Or as had been said, buy a faster car,
Steve.