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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Dizzie on 11 May 2004, 08:49
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Finally I'm taking her in for the TT engine swap.
the longest 2 weeks EVER begin today. :'(
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Ah, but it will be more than worth it in the end :D
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yup. hope so. The boot is full of bits going on at the same time:
complete G60 front brakes setup with drilled discs
new -60mm 16v springs for the front
a new CV boot (boooo)
1/2 a litre of paint so they can do the engine bay
it's all go :)
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how much is it costing you?
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?4000 all in
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You gonna be able to pop in during the different stages of the work so that you can take some pics?
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?4000 all in
Is that including the engine? Whats it going into? MK2?
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I might take my camera and ask them to take pics. we'll see.
yeah. that's all in. engine, box, turbo, everything. it's going in my mk2.
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Thats a very cheap quote. Most place are looking at that without the engine. Whats the total BHP when its set up?
I have enquired about that conversion. Cool! 8)
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good price!
did they get the engine for you?
or did you get it yourself?
love what you have done to your car mate, seen the pics from when you 1st got it, looks mint now mate :D
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other places were quoting ?5200 to ?6500 and the end spec wasn't as good as this.
It's the 180bhp TT engine, but with a huge air filter and powerflow exhaust it should be around 200 and then with some management fettling 240 which is what I asked for.
The engine came from REVO and they sorted all that out.
Gotta go now. Hope the little 8v makes it lol
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We went into the Designa Dubs tent at inters and they were quoting ?4250 + VAT for that conversion on a mk2, thats without the other bits, you're having done.........so you have got a really good price there Diz ;)
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i think designa dubs were taking advantage of the vast numbers of dubbers that are after ths conversion, therefore bumping up the price a bit for the show knowing that there still alot cheaper than anywhere else.
it seems to have taken a very long time for them to actually get dizzies car into the garage and im not sure i would be happy with the customer service if it was my car waiting to go in.
i hope it goes well dizzie - im looking forward to hearing about the results
*vix wonders if dizzie bothered swapping the road angel into his micra as well as the ICE :D
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yeah I did. I took everything that wasn't bolted down out of the golf when I left her there today. poor thing. she's in good hands though. They reved up a rallye with the same engine while I was there. I think I did a sex wee ;D
I took the headunit hoping to get another plug for the back for not much, but SMC want ?30 for one! sod that. I'll wire in my old sony MD in that case. I'll have to see what halfords do them for.
I'm getting a bit more than just an engine for my ?4000. They're putting on my G60 brakes and setting them up. swapping over to my new 16v springs and setting all that up. Bolting on power steering too :) It's very good seeing as JBS wanted in the region of ?8000 for the same setup without all the little extras.
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what a quote! :o
do you know any of the lads there?
they are doin a hell of alot for you for 4k, c and r in notts charge in the region of 9k!
and thats just for the conversion!
*marcus thinks"dubbing is just sooooo addictive! :D"*
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;)Dizzie,
you get thew car back soon dont you?
any pics of the install?
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Dizzie's picking it up this Friday. I'm picking him up from Reading station and taking him to his car........armed with camera.......can't wait to see his face when he looks under the bonnet.
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make sure you/they change the master cylinder aswell dizzie as the size of the 8v one wont give as good pressure as a g60 one will!!!! just a thought but im sure theyll know that already!! lol
good luck matey and enjoy!!!
oh yeah what prices have you been quote for insurance etc ??? just out of interest!!
Gaz 8)
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Oh Diz,ur so lucky! ;D
Hope its as gud as it sounds-which it will b no doubt! ;D
Dinky :-*
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Gaz, fear not. they've done that already :)
Brentacre want another ?350 to cover me. That's limited to 180bhp. They want ?650 on top of the ?894 I pay them already to cover me up to 250bhp. Of course I didn't know I was running slightly more boost than standard ;D
I'm really going to have to scrape the bottom of the barrel to afford a complete powerflow system.
I've been on at them today. Today the car was next door having the bay prepped :o I want the car back on friday FFS! >:(
They bettered pull their fingers out and get it done else I ain't gonna be happy. I've told them I've got sh!t loads of things organised to get it back then (rich's lift amongst other things)
We'll just have to wait and see. :)
*fingers crossed
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hope all goes to plan dizzie cause youve been waiting soooooooo longggggg!!!
Gaz 8)
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I know. it's starting to piss me off. I want her back! :'(
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looking like next friday now ::)
they are loaning me a K&N to get my by though as I can't afford my own just yet with having to buy TAX :(
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what a sh!tter, i know how you must feel mate, last engine conversion i had done happened to coincide with all those bloody fuel strikes, i was car-less for about 5 weeks :(
worst thing about it is you cant really moan at them or they stick you to the back of the queue for being a pain !
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Be worth the wait thou Dizzie!! Hope u get it sooner rather than later and I hope u'll take me for a ride in it!!
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That came out wrong lol
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Golfgal, ur sooooooooo bad! ::)
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lol i didn't mean it like that I'm being a good girl!!
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all in good time poppet. :-*
I think I'm going to have to keep the date I get it back secret. I might have half the forum waiting at Designa Dubs for me to collect it and spend half the day tearing up and down the M3 giving you all rides... ;)
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if you pay the money for the sprint you can sit and hold the video camera with me ;D
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I think I'm going to have to keep the date I get it back secret. I might have half the forum waiting at Designa Dubs for me to collect it and spend half the day tearing up and down the M3 giving you all rides... ;)
wow getting popular all of a sudden dizzie - i think u should run for president or maybe we could just fill in dizzie as our religion at the next census :D
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don't worry vix. you can always have a ride :-*
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thanks diz,
u know ill talk u round letting me drive it eventually - might as well give in now :P
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you'll have to start being nice to me then vix :-*
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nah, not my style! 8) :-*
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^^ Get a room, you pair!! ::)
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UPDATE
The car just rolled out of the bodyshop this afternoon.
they're gonna crack on on monday now so hopefully I'll be collecting it on friday ready for action :D
bettered be else I won't be joining you on the weekend :(
on another note. I just bought 4 good condition mk2 door cards in the right colour to match the 'caro's for ?20 ;D
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Nice... We got a new hoover the other day so thoes carpets might just be hovered when you get them ;D
I love getting new toys... :D
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that would be nice ;D