1.8T 20v Engine Conversion question

[mrvag]

 
Hi Guys, New to the forum have been reading through it most of this afternoon, am a member of other forums but have found this one ideal as it is very specific to the GTI..

I have currently advertised my 16v GTi in the classified section but would happily not sell it if i can find someone to do a total supply and fit 1.8T 20v conversion that wont cost the earth.
I know there are quite a few members on here with all their experience that could recommend a company to do it.....

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

[Saskatoon]

It will not be cheap

For the eninge and all the bits like turbo, loom, exhaust, fuel pump, airbox, ecu, dash conversion it will cost more than £2K to do with garege fees etc

so 

There are plenty on second hand Octavia RS on about 2002 for £2K on the Bay just buy one of them and enjoy using it.  I got one.  It handles good, ok on gas mpg and hard wearing, fast, easy to remap to about 205bhp from 180.

[mrvag]

Thanks. Don't get me wrong its not just to have the power (i have owned a turbo cars with the last being a 225 TT), im after something more special i.e. the idea of putting a Turbo engine in the MK2.

[Saskatoon]

plenty of peeps do it - but it's not cheap.  My brother said I should consider it myself - but what's the point when I got the RS sitting in the drive next to the golf and I'm waiting for a Hummer

[dan_apps]

as in garages places like The Phirm & MV Developments do these kind of conversions!

[mrvag]

Thanks, i just took a look at both websites....it is slightly on the expensive side but im not loosing hope yet, im sure there is a cheaper option.

[Wayne]

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=9059.0

[mrvag]

Thanks....A bit too much for me to do, i was hoping for someone to do it all for me like the two companies mentioned earlier but cant justify shelling out around £4k.

[Wayne]

Thanks....A bit too much for me to do, i was hoping for someone to do it all for me like the two companies mentioned earlier but cant justify shelling out around £4k.

Unless you can do the conversion your going to struggle to get it done any cheaper.

[mrvag]