Whats the biggest engine you can get in a mk3 cabrio?

[Big D.87]

by bigest engine i dont mean stock engine, i mean conversions, could you get a mk4 20v turbo in there? i know a vr6 can be done, thats what im planning but just love my turbos! anyway anything else besides vr6 and mk4 20v turbo?

[Horney]

Depends on your budget. You could probably shoehorn a charged, nitroused V8 in there if you had the patience, skill and bottomless wallet.

Nick

[A7 UFO]

r32

[Wayne]

I would stick with the 1.8T and tweak it as required, the lighter engine will help the handling.

[A7 UFO]

if he was bothered about handling I doubt he would have bought a mk3 cabrio 

[Big D.87]

if he was bothered about handling I doubt he would have bought a mk3 cabrio 

Your right there!...buh improving the handling is always a bonus!

[Wayne]

if he was bothered about handling I doubt he would have bought a mk3 cabrio 

Fair point. 

[Big D.87]

I would stick with the 1.8T and tweak it as required, the lighter engine will help the handling.

the vr6 comes standard quicker and theres alot of potential on tweaking it too plus the bonus of a solid engine ive driven the 1.8t and the vr6 seems to pull better in my opinion anyway, is hard to pick though cus the 1.8t might be easier to do.

[A7 UFO]

dude R32!  The VR is old technology and 1.8Ts have been done to death.

[Wayne]

I would stick with the 1.8T and tweak it as required, the lighter engine will help the handling.

the vr6 comes standard quicker and theres alot of potential on tweaking it too plus the bonus of a solid engine ive driven the 1.8t and the vr6 seems to pull better in my opinion anyway, is hard to pick though cus the 1.8t might be easier to do.

It is a lot easier to get serious power out of a 1.8T than a VR6, to turbo or supercharge a VR6 is around £3k.

If you really want the VR route then get hold of a R32 lump as suggested above, much newer engine and design.