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Offline dingley

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Whats the best engine to drop in MK2
« on: 26 March 2008, 22:21 »
What is the best engine to drop into a MK2
I have a 1992 8v and I need it to go faster.
VR6 ?
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1.8T Audi or VW ?

Let me know of any succesful conversions please.

Any harder or easier than others ?

Offline dubvrs

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Re: Whats the best engine to drop in MK2
« Reply #1 on: 26 March 2008, 22:29 »
My golf was a gti 16v when i had it.

First conversion was to a 9a with kr cams and 6 hours to do the conversion with good power increase.

Now i have just finished a 20vt done it myself and running 230bhp on k03s. Much better to drive than my old mk3 vr highline. Conversion was not that hard realy just got a couple of things to finish off. In total the conversion cost me £2500. I would say best conversion for the mk2.

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Re: Whats the best engine to drop in MK2
« Reply #2 on: 27 March 2008, 01:39 »
First conversion was to a 9a with kr cams and 6 hours to do the conversion with good power increase.

Good effort, mines taken 7 months so far  :laugh:
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Re: Whats the best engine to drop in MK2
« Reply #3 on: 27 March 2008, 09:19 »
20vt blatto,

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Re: Whats the best engine to drop in MK2
« Reply #4 on: 27 March 2008, 11:04 »
r32? type in r32 golf on youtube. what a machine!

Offline Goops

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Re: Whats the best engine to drop in MK2
« Reply #5 on: 27 March 2008, 11:59 »
Saving up for the 1.8t conversion myself!


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Re: Whats the best engine to drop in MK2
« Reply #6 on: 27 March 2008, 21:49 »
In total the conversion cost me £2500.

Is that it!? Obviously the fact that you carried out the work yourself plays a huuuge part but I was still expecting a 20vt transplant to be mega bucks.


Hmmm now where did that credit card go...  :smug:

Offline Jay

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Re: Whats the best engine to drop in MK2
« Reply #7 on: 28 March 2008, 10:12 »
20vt with a K04 :cool:

That's cheap for a 20vt conversion, the only other cheap one I heard of was £3000, other than that they can run past £5000+!
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Offline Dolly

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Re: Whats the best engine to drop in MK2
« Reply #8 on: 28 March 2008, 11:12 »
i dropped a G60 into mine last weekend, cost around £1200 with a few extras. its digipants so plugs straight it pretty much, and its very similar to the 8v in shape and form making it simplish. i know 20vt are the in thing but i wanted G power :)

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Re: Whats the best engine to drop in MK2
« Reply #9 on: 28 March 2008, 11:17 »
i dropped a G60 into mine last weekend, cost around £1200 with a few extras. its digipants so plugs straight it pretty much, and its very similar to the 8v in shape and form making it simplish. i know 20vt are the in thing but i wanted G power :)

i know what you mean, somehow "supercharged" sounds better than "turbocharged"  :cool:


I don't think a semi will give the same results