18t conversion

[mysticman aka polypathetic]

whats involved in an 18t conversion and is there someone that specializes in the engines and what is the cost, do you have to upgrade the brakes
i know its a lot of questions but I'm sure someone on here will be able to help
cheers

[Overseer]

are you going from an 8v?

see in these conversions the gearbox from mk3 16v's is often used as it can handle the power..

the early 1.8T engines aren't much differnt powerwise from the 2.0 16v ABF lump.. later ones are.

of course they're mappable...

why not just buy a '6? probably a lot less hassle and expense if you just want power...

[Burnsy]

Just get a VR6 in it m8
Ive owned a T reg 18.T and sold it after 6 months as i didnt rate the power at all.
Would be fine if you have it remapped

[mysticman aka polypathetic]

didn't think about a vr6 it an idea i suppose
i would like an engine and gearbox set so theres no funkin around
is there someone that is reliable and trustworthy for getting a complete set from
and yes it is power i want and mine is an 8v unfortunately
so as I'm sure you guys can understand although beautiful car they kinda forgot to put some power under the engine
i also would like to say that if anyone on this site that new anybody injured by the blasts today i would just like to say my heart is with them and i hope they recover quickly
it makes me angry that we can let this happen in todays technological society
my deepest sympathies go out to all injured and affected by todays tragedies

[Overseer]

with a '6 (or valver..)  you also get the uprated brakes.. and ABS if you dont have that too..
plus now prices are down a lot.. more toys like air-con etc etc..

plus you get the obvious advantages of having stock running gear

[Andeh]

Hi mate,

I've been looking at VR's recently. You can get a pretty decent one with good history for about £3k +. On the other hand it would be cool to have a mk3 with a 1.8T engine. Could get it remapped to over 200bhp. Hmm.... Guess it depends on how much you like your current car.

[mysticman aka polypathetic]

andeh your thinking along the same lines as me you see i knew that the 18t could be fiddled with to produce some astounding bhp
but as i have so can a vr6
so now its just a question of money lol

[Andeh]

VR is the way to go methinks...erm....but i really like my valver!!! D'oh! 

[wag,en,volks]

Take all the best bits from your mk3 sell it then  buy a vr6 ,save up for a supercharger kit  (less than you think ) and then you have all the power of the 1.8t with no difficult/expensive/timeconsuming engine swaps and you can revert it to standard if you want to sell it later,
thats what im trying to do if i can ever get the funds together

[alexh]

hello mate if you are still interested in a vr6 conversion i can sort out all the gear for you ie engine, gearbox,loom,ecu and anything else
if you are interested ring me on 07764 270 139
cheers
alex