Mk2 VR6 conversion.

[Andy P]

Hi guys. Sorry to be one of them but can anyone help me out with what I need to complete a VR6 conversion? I'm on my phone and the search function doesn't work too good! A chap is selling "all" the bits to convert to a VR6. I just needed to double check what I would need.

My car is the later Mk2 with the hazard switch on the steering column if that makes a difference for ecu purposes?

Cheers

[madmanluke]

www.mk2vr6.com

Answer answered

There are so many variations of what makes a full kit, so your best bet is to start with that forum and check through all the stikied threads on there.

[Sam]

Why do so many do this conversion!? Its a fat and thirsty lump

[DOA]

Why do so many do this conversion!? Its a fat and thirsty lump

Why do some men shag fat lasses? Its not something I would ever want to do but that doesnt mean that there arent people out there that do it every day and enjoy it  . Dont forget, just because you dont get it, doesnt mean its wrong  .

[Sam]

Why do so many do this conversion!? Its a fat and thirsty lump

Why do some men shag fat lasses? Its not something I would ever want to do but that doesnt mean that there arent people out there that do it every day and enjoy it  . Dont forget, just because you dont get it, doesnt mean its wrong  .

I dont get it on the following grounds:

Its f**king heavy
Its underpowered for a 2.8
Its thirsty, very thirsty
It f**ks the handling
Its has naff all tunability.

If i were doing a conversion it would be 1.8T, no question

[AudiA8Quattro]

Why do so many do this conversion!? Its a fat and thirsty lump

Because its fast and produces lots of torque, and you can pick a lump up for next to nothing.

[mk2bal]

For a budget I reckon an abf swap offers better bang/buck ratio, those extra few kgs of the vr probably soak up the 20 or so bhp gain, but ok so the torque must be better.. I'd like to see a standard abf mk2 vs a standard vr6 mk2 alongside each other from standstill.. When it comes to spending that bit more £'s I'd have to go 1.8t. Abf for cheap / few hundred £, 20vt for all out speed + 'coolness/grinning factor'

[AudiA8Quattro]

ABF is probably the best bet in a mk2.
VR and 1.8T are both heavy lumps. However VR's are very cheap to source and can easily be tuned up to 200bhp.

[mk2bal]

A 1.8t surely is a lot lighter than a vr, even with turbo etc attached?? I wouldn't call a 1.8t heavy, not by any means, as the power + torque soon makes up for it..I like my abf mk2, but in straight lines my mates 20vt mk2 ruins me, different league style..

[AudiA8Quattro]

I can't remember the actual figures, but you would be very surprised, the 1.8T is virtually as heavy as a vr.