1.8T conversions

[monzablue16v]

Fiddly bits now, got to get the ECU connected back up when it returns and then map it, sort the gear linkage out, sort an oil leak on the sump out fill it with oil and water and fire it up Looking at moving the boost hoses around a bit to neaten it up and thats about it conversion wise.
Then might be taking it apart again next winter for some power improvements

[the_stink]

I did my 20v mk2 for just over 3k and that included the 1k for the Qpeng kit.

Conversion is not as hard as people make out found mine quite simple to do in the end. Main problem i had was waiting for parts as made all the intercooler pipes etc from universal parts.

Pics of what mine looked like for a home job.




If i had all the parts needed for the conversion i could easy do it in 2 weekends.

looks great mate how does it fly? if i had room to do itmyself wouldgive it a go but i havent and really dont ahve a clue when it comes to anyhtign like that

[Jay]

If you really do want to do it cheaper than paying a garage/specialist, I'm sure DH and Danny_P could give you a hand as you're in their area. Just make sure you don't get a GPeng kit, it doesn't use a knock sensor 

[monzablue16v]

If you really do want to do it cheaper than paying a garage/specialist, I'm sure DH and Danny_P could give you a hand as you're in their area. Just make sure you don't get a GPeng kit, it doesn't use a knock sensor 

Most aftermarket kits don't use a knock sensor to be fair Jay, you can add them to ~Megasquirt but I don't think I found 1 aftermarket within a reasonable price that did knock sensing My beef with Qpeng is you have to pay extra to get a kit to allow you to plug your laptop into it. I was looking at Emerald which is a reasonable price and seems to have a good reputation and base maps available. I went Megasquirt in the end after talking to Danny P on the old MSN

[danny_p]

IMO the best ecu for most people to use on the 20vt is the OE ecu  if that option is avalible.  you don't need clocks or keys just to have the ecu cracked whitch isn't that dear and the rest is pritty straight forward.

I have a lot of time for megasquirt, aviod the fake ms from Mtec and got for the B&G one MS2 is massively flexible and is one of the best value ecu's out there in terms of what it can do v's cost,   there are a few cheeper ecu's about ( have a sout african thing here thats on the market for less than £130 ) but they are very inflexible and slow and not much use for anything other than old donkey v8's

[topher]

or be creative and build a 16vG60, parts for which may be available under my sig

[JC]

ooooooooooooo would they fit on mine, go on joe, buy my car and tophs bits