1.8t to 2.8 v6? Opinions/ Help

[gti.ben]

I wasn't too sure if i was meant to post this here or in the garage section, and ive had a quick search and cant really find anything specific, but hey ho.

Right i have the 1.8t, out of curiosity, which engine is better, acceleration/ reliability/ top speed wise, the 1.8t or the 4 motion 2.8 v6?
And by that i dont mean which car, i mean doing an engine conversion from 1.8t to the 2.8, and keep the car only 2wd/fwd.

An just to complicate things some more, can i have the opinions for both engines standard, and then both fully modified.

Im just trying to weigh up if its better to sell my current car and get the 4 motion, or make it a long term project to transplant the engine, or to modify the 1.8t. I know everyone rates the 1.8t and it has huge modifying potential, but as it is standard it too slow for me, i need to decide now before i start on the expensive engine mods which is the best route to take, as if i spend all this money then in the end a modified 2.8 is quicker i would be rather annoyed.

Hope thats not too confusing.

Cheers for advance for your help.

[thatwillis]

1.8T I'm sure everyone will agree. You can get alot more out of them. 

[Rhyso]

Cheaper to modify the 1.8T to bigger power

If you're going to do a transplant then get a 3.2 and slap a turbo or two on it

[thatwillis]

Cheaper to modify the 1.8T to bigger power
3.2 and slap a turbo or two on it

Yeahhhh 

[Horney]

Depends on your total budget. 10K+ then R32 turbo or supercharger will be the best. Less than 10K 1.8t.

Nick

[gti.ben]

Cheaper to modify the 1.8T to bigger power

If you're going to do a transplant then get a 3.2 and slap a turbo or two on it

  Haha, in an ideal world i would definately do this, but i can not warrant spending that much on it.

Right so after posting i did some research and found a few threads, and like you guys have said the 1.8t seems to come up top, so im playing with the idea of 4 motion shell with the 1.8t engine, i know its been done before, but how complicated is the transplant?

[Horney]

Think you'll need an Audi S3 gearbox for starters as I don't think any golfs were 20vT and 4 motion. Only 6 pots and maybe dervs?

THen you'd need to get a 20vT engine loom and EcU spliced into the loom in the donor car and possibly you'll need a custom exhaust.

Nick

[thatwillis]

20vt with the quattro system.  Thats what Dan at Rtech has.

Check the build thread http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/302090.aspx

[gti.ben]

Check the build thread http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/302090.aspx

Cheers for all your input guys, ive just started reading that thread, now that looks insane. Going to do some proper research and costing, but i think this is going to be the way forward.

So plans now are;
1.8t modified - kicking out somewhere around the 300+ mark, running 4wd. 

[damien010685]

Depends how deep you pockets are my mate has a 340bhp 4mo but wasnt cheap 1.8t is the cheaper way to go but the 4mo is a beautiful drive and quick and what a note I'm glad I went for the 4mo as I don't plan on tuning it I mainly am doing the exterior I have put a Anni kit on etc and bbs ch I may turbo it later but I like nicks idea r32 and turbo   
If it wasn't cos I got the 4 mo at a steal it would have been r32 for me