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Offline Dan_GTi8v

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Re: vr6 ?
« Reply #100 on: 02 November 2011, 22:09 »
blue ones a 1.8?
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Re: vr6 ?
« Reply #101 on: 02 November 2011, 23:38 »
blue ones a 1.8?

Thought it was 2.0 8v
  


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« Reply #102 on: 02 November 2011, 23:49 »
the 8v isn't as bad as folk make out, mine was pretty nippy for what it was.. i still wanna see someone on here Turbo one

It is a good engine but little or no point in a turbo conversion, factor in what it would cost against a 1.8t swap plus it would make nowhere near the same power, 150bhp tops :undecided:

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« Reply #103 on: 03 November 2011, 08:52 »
Yea that is true for sure, I'd still like to see one done tho :laugh:
  


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« Reply #104 on: 03 November 2011, 11:51 »
Ok, guys you're kind of whetting my appetite now  :tongue: 

I've got a nice more door 16v that's done 75k, how much ££££ for a conversion to a 1.8T and how long to do the work etc?

Also - Brad what suspension is on your car?

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« Reply #105 on: 03 November 2011, 12:07 »
A couple years ago there used to be a kit on www.turbobygarrett.com not sure if you could still get them second hand though?

I'm sure there was one in Golf+/PVW a couple years back. Was producing less BHP then a Standard VR6 but was killing things in tourque something crazy like 300lb/ft I'll see if i can dig it out :)

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Re: vr6 ?
« Reply #106 on: 03 November 2011, 12:54 »
Ok, guys you're kind of whetting my appetite now  :tongue: 

I've got a nice more door 16v that's done 75k, how much ££££ for a conversion to a 1.8T and how long to do the work etc?

Also - Brad what suspension is on your car?

mine is running JamexCoilovers at the moment, they are wound down around 100mm

To do a 1.8T conversion price wise depends what engine and how far you want to go.. typical prices would start around 2.5k.. my engine conversion build cost was around the 5k mark (with all work been done by myself and Ben)  but my engine alone took up half that cost

we are currently converting a MK2 to 20VT, i got a AGU 1.8T with a G/box etc for 350 quid
  


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Re: vr6 ?
« Reply #107 on: 03 November 2011, 14:00 »
Ok, guys you're kind of whetting my appetite now  :tongue: 

I've got a nice more door 16v that's done 75k, how much ££££ for a conversion to a 1.8T and how long to do the work etc?

Also - Brad what suspension is on your car?

mine is running JamexCoilovers at the moment, they are wound down around 100mm

To do a 1.8T conversion price wise depends what engine and how far you want to go.. typical prices would start around 2.5k.. my engine conversion build cost was around the 5k mark (with all work been done by myself and Ben)  but my engine alone took up half that cost

we are currently converting a MK2 to 20VT, i got a AGU 1.8T with a G/box etc for 350 quid

2.5k phew that's a fair amount to pay, car only cost me £1250  :shocked:  Better start saving!

Jamex coilovers, are they budget ones? What'd they ride like?

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Re: vr6 ?
« Reply #108 on: 03 November 2011, 17:14 »
they cost me around £250 4 years ago. iv been very impressed with them mate, its a firm ride but i don't mind that. Iv done a lot of miles on these and can't say a bad word about them
  


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« Reply #109 on: 03 November 2011, 20:54 »

2.5k phew that's a fair amount to pay, car only cost me £1250  :shocked:  Better start saving!


Easier option is to buy a Octavia vRS for around £1500, drive it around for a short while and make sure all is ok, strip it for parts and what you don't need can be sold on to recoup some funds :afro: