pd 130tdi into mk2

[blackbeautymk2]

well, just bought a started project of a mk2 90 spec digi with no engine or box, my friend happened to roll his vrs fabia the other day and  i was just wondering does 1+1=2, i believe the answer is yes....however....

i know the conversion has been done before, getting the lump and running gear in is no problem, but is the wiring, does anyone know of any tuners out there who deal with tdi conversions??, or would be interested in giving it a go?
The other option is to go standalone, expensive but i would like to retain the standard diagnostic cababilities, either way im not too fussed as long as its in and runs!

any help would be great!

[danny_p]

may be abel to help depending on your time scale. 

currently working on PD150 loom to fit into older vw's  once thats done makeing it fit a mk2 won't be much diffrent.  if anything quite a lot easyer

[Wayne]

I believe some guy on ed38 put the same spec lump in a early mk3, wiring was a nightmare but it can be done.

[A7 UFO]

I've got a PD150 in my mk2.  See my build thread in projects.

Roy at Autobarn did my conversion.  I recommend you speak to him before you contemplate anything.

http://www.autobarn.org.uk/

[Jay]

A7, how much did it cost? How much was the engine?

[Rhyso]

A7, how much did it cost? How much was the engine?

you can pick up complete engines and gearboxes from around £800

[wil0]

what do they drive like? would they be as fast round a track as a car with the same bhp?
sorry for the off topic post.

[Diamond Hell]

what do they drive like? would they be as fast round a track as a car with the same bhp?
sorry for the off topic post.

They'd likely be faster, with the right gear ratios.

150bhp ABF petrol engine with 140lb ft torque
150bhp TDI diesel engine with 300lb ft torque

But they'll sound like a tractor and smoke like one, too, whereas the ABF will lift your soul.

[blackbeautymk2]

i like the thought of a Gtivrs though, the fact that a mk2 golf could smoke the shizzle out of some lesser powered cars lifts my soul! and bhp per tonne would be slightly more than an astra vxr, if my calculations are right sounds awesome to me! very torquey engines too=loss of traction=smiley smiley

[Diamond Hell]

Yeah well don't get too excited. 

The Fabia vRS drives like a lump hammer when you push it - the tail just wants to fail about, not taking much interest in proceedings.  Because of the weight of the motor you have a major uphill struggle to get a Golf2 vRS to handle as well as a well sorted G2 2.0 16V - you'll struggle to make it handle in a balanced way.