New Engine For MkII GTI

[Magoo]

I was wondering if any body had any experiences of putting a new engine in a MkII GTI?
Or where does a good resonably priced re-spray?
I have decided to keep my car and do it up.

[Judderi]

Depend on what engine you are putting in. More details please matey.

[Magoo]

I was thinking of putting a VR6 engine in. Was the 16v engine better than the 8v?
I just really want to improve the performance of the car. I am also looking to have a re-spray done, I have been quoted around £1500 for this.

[Judderi]

If your talking performance then yes the 16v is a better engine. But dont tell any 8v owners i said that cos they get pissed! 

Your price for a respray sounds about right but shop arround and you may get a better quote. ALWAYS check out their work though. Sometimes they are cheap for a reason!

[Magoo]

Thanks for that. Can you recommend any other modifications to improve the performance and handaling ?
I am to this, I don't know a great deal about cars. I am going to do a car maitenance course so I do work myself.
I just love the MkII I was going to sell it and buy a new car, but I cant bring myself to sell it.
Are those pictures of your Golf?
Does lowering the suspension improve handaling?

[alan293]

8v all day long dude...........they absolutely love the REVS.

Never had 16v though, wouldn't say know.

VR6 into a MK2 is a mission and I doublt it'll be cheap because you will need to get it done properly, its not just a straightfforward transplant, you gotta do the whole lot!

[Magoo]

Cheers. How can get more out of my 8v engine?

[hockeylad72]

have you considered doing a 2.0 bottom end?
I have just got mine back from the garage, its absolutely amazing. I decided to get head flowed and manifolds flowed to match the head,   schrick cam and a re map, spent roughly £2000
148.5 BHP and 141ft torque throttle response in much improved all in all highly recommended. having said that the tuner I spoke to said VR6 lump from Mk3 Golf is a fairly straight forward swap, apparently the engine subfame from the Mk3 fits straight onto the Mk2

oh the possabilities