Engine conversion opinions?

[F17BAD]

i know what you mean, would be hard to part with mine now with all the work me and ben have done, we have basically re built it to my dream spec!, and it was our first one too.. so its kinda special

[Ashy]

Just in the process of putting a 16V ABF into my MK3 GTI AGG 8v

Only reason I am doing this is because the shell is MINT, paid peanuts for the car and it has done me well for nearly a year but the engine is noisy & underpowered.

Was just going to carry on with it but bought a 16V last week for pocket money and it will make my mk3 a GREAT car.

Yes I know you can obviously buy mk3 16v's for cheap, but its a car I want to keep for the future & its how I want it for now..

Came from a mk4 GTI turbo, over 220 bhp, agu, ko3s, injectors etc... just too much for daily really



Love my mk3, shell is rust free somehow, think i got a " monday afternoon" one rather than a "friday evening" special.


Done so many Ford conversions in my yoooof, XR2 Turbo's, Zetec turbo's & ZVH turbos, just trying my hand at v dubs..


anyway, totally off topic but so far, took 3 hours to get engine, loom & everything else out & ready to put back in my car. worst part was brake servo for the loom. STOOOOOPID fookin place to feed loom into

[Xtrhardcore]

Looks like I might go down the VR route I absolutely love them engines! Reason I don't want to buy one if due to my shell being Mint, and I've worked hard on non transferable parts and stuff

[tweed]

Do it mate. I also love the vag v6 engines was taking mine out yesterday and only got 11mpg so be aware of its thirst

[F17BAD]

Came from a mk4 GTI turbo, over 220 bhp, agu, ko3s, injectors etc... just too much for daily really

How was that too much for a daily ??

[Bellend]

I'm going VR6.

No idea why but just don't want to let my first car go. Nothing overly special other than no rust other then a tiny hole where it ground out on the sills.

Going VR over 1.8T as I'd do the VR properly with the budget where I'd want to do a 1.8T properly and would rather spend the thousands on a house.

[Xtrhardcore]

Yeah same here haha! I love the sound of the VR! Can't wait lol! Anyone got any tips?

[leigh_harty]

Yeah same here haha! I love the sound of the VR! Can't wait lol! Anyone got any tips?

Yeah, drive up here and take the one out my front garden 

[Xtrhardcore]

Yeah same here haha! I love the sound of the VR! Can't wait lol! Anyone got any tips?

Yeah, drive up here and take the one out my front garden 

Haha!! Not getting on with it?

[leigh_harty]

Its been removed from car waiting to be sold