Where to do an engine swap GTD to GTI? I don't want to just trade my GTD>>GTI.

[Ej1749]

Does anyone know any companies that can do a GTD MK7 engine swap to a GTI or R engine (effectively a clubsport engine without the 4wd of course). I don't want to simply change my car to a GTI because, well, that's boring. I want a project to do especially as lockdown is so boring!!!

Not a problem, but if I could get a Haldex conversion as well that would be cool, but that's not a necessity and I know would probably cost too much.

[Guzzle]

That's going to be one expensive modification when you consider all the other bits you'll need to swap. Probably quite a bit more than the cost of simply swapping the GTD for a GTi. You'll potentially also be left with a car that's less capable than a 'proper' GTi, harder to insure and harder to sell on.

But if that's what you really wanna do, then best of luck to you. Hope it goes well.

[dubber36]

The old adage "never build what you can buy" has never been more appropriate.

A tuned GTD with 4 wheel drive on the other hand...

Audi already have the right gearbox, and my understanding is the rear subframes are interchangeable with just the spare wheel well needing modifying to make room for the diff.

[sjw]

The old adage "never build what you can buy" has never been more appropriate.

A tuned GTD with 4 wheel drive on the other hand...

Audi already have the right gearbox, and my understanding is the rear subframes are interchangeable with just the spare wheel well needing modifying to make room for the diff.

I've thought before that a 4WD GTD (maybe with a little more power) would be all the car you'd ever need realistically. A diesel would depend on your use case, sure, but it'd be good

[clubsport]

Disorientated by days in lockdown, this thread made me check it wasn't the 1st of April?

[Watts]

The old adage "never build what you can buy" has never been more appropriate.

A tuned GTD with 4 wheel drive on the other hand...

Audi already have the right gearbox, and my understanding is the rear subframes are interchangeable with just the spare wheel well needing modifying to make room for the diff.

I saw a 4wd GTD estate in Norway a few years ago...

[SRGTD]

The old adage "never build what you can buy" has never been more appropriate.

A tuned GTD with 4 wheel drive on the other hand...

Audi already have the right gearbox, and my understanding is the rear subframes are interchangeable with just the spare wheel well needing modifying to make room for the diff.

I've thought before that a 4WD GTD (maybe with a little more power) would be all the car you'd ever need realistically. A diesel would depend on your use case, sure, but it'd be good

VW did make a 4WD diesel 140bhp version of the mk5 Golf that was sold in the UK. It was the GT model (there wasn’t a mk5 GTD). I don’t think it was a big seller though; and that was when diesels sold in large volumes.

[fredgroves]

Wasn't there a 184ps alltrack? (estate 4wd)

[Guzzle]

Yes there was, and there's a Mk8 too with 200PS. Also a 4WD Octavia vRS too.

All the 4WD higher powered VAG diesels are DSG / auto though these days.

[fredgroves]

I'm not sure it was ever pitched as a GTD-R though