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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: dingley on 26 March 2008, 22:21

Title: Whats the best engine to drop in MK2
Post by: dingley on 26 March 2008, 22:21: What is the best engine to drop into a MK2
I have a 1992 8v and I need it to go faster.
VR6 ?
4 Motion
1.8T Audi or VW ?

Let me know of any succesful conversions please.

Any harder or easier than others ?
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Post by: dubvrs on 26 March 2008, 22:29: My golf was a gti 16v when i had it.

First conversion was to a 9a with kr cams and 6 hours to do the conversion with good power increase.

Now i have just finished a 20vt done it myself and running 230bhp on k03s. Much better to drive than my old mk3 vr highline. Conversion was not that hard realy just got a couple of things to finish off. In total the conversion cost me Ã‚£2500. I would say best conversion for the mk2.
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Post by: Chris-White on 27 March 2008, 01:39: Quote from: dubvrs on 26 March 2008, 22:29
First conversion was to a 9a with kr cams and 6 hours to do the conversion with good power increase.

Good effort, mines taken 7 months so far :laugh:
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Post by: russ-vdub on 27 March 2008, 09:19: 20vt blatto,
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Post by: Khare on 27 March 2008, 11:04: r32? type in r32 golf on youtube. what a machine!
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Post by: Goops on 27 March 2008, 11:59: Saving up for the 1.8t conversion myself!
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Post by: Levi on 27 March 2008, 21:49: Quote from: dubvrs on 26 March 2008, 22:29
In total the conversion cost me Ã‚£2500.

Is that it!? Obviously the fact that you carried out the work yourself plays a huuuge part but I was still expecting a 20vt transplant to be mega bucks.

Hmmm now where did that credit card go... :smug:
Title: Re: Whats the best engine to drop in MK2
Post by: Jay on 28 March 2008, 10:12: 20vt with a K04 :cool:

That's cheap for a 20vt conversion, the only other cheap one I heard of was Ã‚£3000, other than that they can run past Ã‚£5000+!
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Post by: Dolly on 28 March 2008, 11:12: i dropped a G60 into mine last weekend, cost around Ã‚£1200 with a few extras. its digipants so plugs straight it pretty much, and its very similar to the 8v in shape and form making it simplish. i know 20vt are the in thing but i wanted G power :)
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Post by: cняis on 28 March 2008, 11:17: Quote from: Dolly on 28 March 2008, 11:12
i dropped a G60 into mine last weekend, cost around Ã‚£1200 with a few extras. its digipants so plugs straight it pretty much, and its very similar to the 8v in shape and form making it simplish. i know 20vt are the in thing but i wanted G power :)

i know what you mean, somehow "supercharged" sounds better than "turbocharged" :cool:
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Post by: MarkS on 28 March 2008, 13:02: I've always fancied an ABF 16v engine myself :cool:
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Post by: lowmk1 on 28 March 2008, 13:24: them 1.8t's go like stink but they sound crap!! Personaly i like a nice induction and exhaust note - for me its a VR6 :cool:
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Post by: Jay on 28 March 2008, 13:48: Quote from: lowmk1 on 28 March 2008, 13:24
them 1.8t's go like stink but they sound crap!! Personaly i like a nice induction and exhaust note - for me its a VR6 :cool:

VR6T :wink:
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Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 28 March 2008, 19:04: if it sounds nice its a bonus, but i wouldnt let it decide what engine to go with!

have just put an abf in mine and its a very nice improvement for very little money
Title: Re: Whats the best engine to drop in MK2
Post by: Dolly on 28 March 2008, 20:26: i got an ABF in the ibiza so that wasnt an option, heres a pic of my G60 today on the driveway youll see how similar apart from the charger it is to the 8v

(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa226/Dollycupra/Golf%20build/DSCF0159.jpg)
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Post by: Agreeable Slick on 28 March 2008, 20:43: G60 engines are in no way, shape of form similar to 8v engines.
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Post by: ben44 on 28 March 2008, 23:27: in my household ive got 3 mk2s all with differant engines, 2 of which are installed by myself.

-1986 16v with an 'abf' with kr cams, four branch etc. this only cost bout Ã‚£450 and produces 165bhp ( not much torque but loadsa revs!) on the rolling road. heres a pic:
(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc238/bendysgolf/DSC00217.jpg)
(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc238/bendysgolf/DSC00213.jpg)

-1989 5 door g60. this had the g60 setup installed by g werks with a 1.9 bottom end, gas flowed head and charger,four branch, red injectors, chip and pulley. produces about 200bhp and 200ft lb of torque. it has good low down power.
heres a pic:
(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc238/bendysgolf/DSC00231.jpg)
(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc238/bendysgolf/DSC00228.jpg)

-1986 golf 'c' 1.8 20v turbo installed by me using a k03s equipped engine from an octavia vrs. the engine is standard apart from a remap on the aftermarket ecu, 2.5" exhaust from turbo back (no cat), air filter and front mount intercooler. this produced 222bhp and 241 lbft (at 3200rpm :laugh:) of torque on the rolling road.this is an animal! fith gear spin ups in the wet are all to common :grin:. this cost Ã‚£2000 for me to do (start to finish) and 2 days to complete.
This really is a easy diy conversion especially if you use a plug and play kit from quantum performance engineering.
here are some pics:
(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc238/bendysgolf/DSC00204.jpg)
(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc238/bendysgolf/DSC00208.jpg)

(http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc238/bendysgolf/?action=view&current=18t-1.flv)
Title: Re: Whats the best engine to drop in MK2
Post by: ben44 on 28 March 2008, 23:31: forgot to add im also building a 3.0 12v vr6 mk2 for a friend of mine, but im still waiting for the six branch and shrick cams to arrive to complete that.It should sound mean.lol :smiley:
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Post by: cняis on 29 March 2008, 01:46: JEALOUS!! :cool:
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Post by: wopdat on 29 March 2008, 11:21: A mk2 engine?! Lol!!! :grin: :laugh: :grin:
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Post by: Goops on 29 March 2008, 14:33: any one see the Andy sahota sleeper mk2 in Golf+ mag?
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Post by: bundy on 29 March 2008, 15:47: id go for an ABF, reasonable power increase for not alot of money :wink:
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Post by: jammac on 29 March 2008, 16:00: Quote from: ben44 on 28 March 2008, 23:31
forgot to add im also building a 3.0 12v vr6 mk2 for a friend of mine, but im still waiting for the six branch and shrick cams to arrive to complete that.It should sound mean.lol :smiley:

hey ben you are greedy! lol
Title: Re: Whats the best engine to drop in MK2
Post by: ben44 on 29 March 2008, 16:55: Quote from: jammac on 29 March 2008, 16:00
Quote from: ben44 on 28 March 2008, 23:31
forgot to add im also building a 3.0 12v vr6 mk2 for a friend of mine, but im still waiting for the six branch and shrick cams to arrive to complete that.It should sound mean.lol :smiley:

hey ben you are greedy! lol

true. i need to get out more! :grin: :nerd:
Title: Re: Whats the best engine to drop in MK2
Post by: Dolly on 29 March 2008, 20:00: throttle body your 8v gti ... love stuff like that raw power :)