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

[Big D.87]

how much you recon the r32 conversion would set you back?

[Wayne]

how much you recon the r32 conversion would set you back?

Lots, plus I believe the wiring etc is a major ballache.

[ace]

depends if youre doing the conversion ur self. saw an r32 lump advertised on edition38 for about £1200 iirc

[Big D.87]

depends if youre doing the conversion ur self. saw an r32 lump advertised on edition38 for about £1200 iirc

i would be doing it myself yeah, with a mechanic who knows what he's doing! i deal with planes rather than cars doing aerospace engineering at uni

[Big D.87]

was tempted to take the helicopter engine from uni and stick that in there what you thjink??

[A7 UFO]

how much you recon the r32 conversion would set you back?

Lots, plus I believe the wiring etc is a major ballache.

qpeng loom would make it plug and play. 

[Mikester]

You can use the VR6 loom for an R32 mostly.

Its not as hard as is believed, but the engine and parts would cost you a lot more than people have said....

[Wayne]

I am sure I have seen an R36 conversion as well, R32 lumps are thin on the ground.

[jonnyb]

heres an R32 for ya:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/COMPLETE-VOLKSWAGEN-GOLF-R32-ENGINE_W0QQitemZ250445043308QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3a4fb0166c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A1|66%3A2|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A3|294%3A50

[Len]

Or you could look for a 2.9 engine from a Corrado!