I Fancy a mk2

[VW BUSH]

VR is heavy and right out front, makes for more understeer.
quick though

[tech1889]

Im not to worried about understeer as will only take it to pod a few times and maybe of a weekend i mainly want it to learn on i fancy getting one and doing it track style with motec digi dash etc or then i also fancy just doing it up back to its former glory lol I think it really depends on the car i manage to find and at what price i want to spend under £1000 for the car.. and then wana spend a year or so doing it up and about another £1000 ish...

What you think ??

[DarnPB]

Anything is feesable. The VR lump is a nice engine but as said, quite heavy. See if you can get a 16V as this will already have the suspension and the 15'' wheels as well as the larger brakes, although with VR power, you will need to upgrade to 280mm discs with calipers to match, a la G60.
You will also need to look at your rev counter as I think this will need modifying or changing. DannyP or Rubjohnny knows more about this. Dont forget to consider your exhaust as well.
Or you can buy my G60 for 4k in the new year! 

[tech1889]

would love to mate but i want a project not a minter..

what about 1.8t in a mk2 they are light easy to come by is there much stuff needed.. could get a written off mk4 1.8t or even a runner for 1000 ??

I think you are right about weight a VR is going to bog down the front end quite some and i would like it to go round some corners lol

[Sam]

Are they really all that with a VR in them ?? or is the 16v more than enough ?? just think the VR looks better under the bonnet..

VR is all show and no go.

[The Mighty Elvi]

Pointless putting the 1.8T in.  It is 150 BHP standard, the same as the 2.0 ABF lump out of the MK3 GTI.  The ABF will cost you far less, is more available and is a plug and play swap with the 90 spec wiring.

Why you should care what the engine looks like is beyond me, engines are for driving.

Either refurd a standard 16v or put and ABF into a 16v and then tune/chip it, plenty quick.

The VR6 sound good, and that's about it.  As said its too heavy a lump.

[tech1889]

1.8 can be 225 bhp standard mate and that would be silly power in a mk2 no ??

Vr is out the window then because of weight and it's a toss up between standard returned 16v and 1.8t..

[emery1990]

I agree on not getting a 1.8t, Id rather just have a 2.0l 16v and if you want a bigger project, put megasquirt on it,.thats what I'm doing taking me AGES though 

My mk2 felt quicker than my a3 1.8tqs even though it was running lean top end, so hopefully when its fixed running at 160 it should be even faster! Youd need an lsd really if going for the Bam engines, or even on the k03s id imagine.

[tech1889]

I have a k03s on my mk4 and it's fine without LSD but I I put it in a mk2 I would put a LSD indie track days and just so power can be put down..

2.0 16v sounds good but with megasquirt how much power we looking at ??

Why is 1.8t frowned upon so much if yas don't mind me asking ??

Dan

[emery1990]

Yer id put it on a mapped k03s 225bhp, mk2 being lighter and all.

Well on an abf with a good map you can get 175bhp and over 150lb torque from a stock 2.0l Normal stock is like 160 odd and 135 lb torque ?, ive got a 9a so mine is going to a bit less. Theres a few cars been dynoed with Megasquirt with 80% tune at around 150bhp so scope for some more bhp from going on a dyno machine

But its quite expensive, and really expensive if you cant map it yourself. Ive done around £500 so far, but thats because I needed abf gear, ecu built will be £350, then a seat cupra airbox or induction kit. Then about £500 for remapping, or if doing yourself, just £120 for a controller. Ive realised now that the wiring wasnt even hard, I just knew nothing about electrics in a car !

I bought it as  I read it gives much more flexibility on fuelling and spark and the drive is much different. Go club gti for loads more info, but dont ask questions lol.

I dont like the 1.8t engine in a mk2, as I think the mk2 should have a high revving engine in it, keeping the rpms high