so i have a GT on my drive, and a 2.8 VR6 in my garage...

dub envy · Post by **dub envy** » Tue Jul 29, 2003 7:16 pm

what are the chances of getting it to fit????

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Tue Jul 29, 2003 7:56 pm

Probably be easier to mount it in the rear, heres a pic of a 1.8t in a mk4 so you can get an idea of how much room you've got - i'll get a pic of the mk4 if that helps (don't know how similar the bays are, i know the engine mounting points are the same)

hth

dub envy · Post by **dub envy** » Tue Jul 29, 2003 8:00 pm

wow.

um.. i dont think there's even enough room left to stash a packet of rizla in that bay!!!

hardhitter · Post by **hardhitter** » Tue Jul 29, 2003 8:32 pm

I can be done, and has been done on the continent before. You may have to modify the engine bay to get it in and have a custom made engine subframe. Then there is the box, driveshafts etc.

The problem along with size is the weight, it's far too heavy for a Mk 3. It would cause lots of understeer and ruin the balance.

dub envy · Post by **dub envy** » Tue Jul 29, 2003 8:46 pm

yeah I have thought about the weight. I think a VR6 engine weighs about as much as a complete MkIII!!!

Do you have any pics of the conversions??

I would also need to run 15in wheels so that the big brakes fit bihind....

It's just I don't know if I want to do another mkII Golf when I already have a car to put the engine in.

Or do I sell the VR6 and with the money build a 1.6l for the GT??

hardhitter · Post by **hardhitter** » Tue Jul 29, 2003 9:06 pm

I would sell the VR6 and use the money for a differnet engine. You could either do a 1.4 16v or 1.6 conversion.

dub envy · Post by **dub envy** » Tue Jul 29, 2003 9:13 pm

1.4 16v? What's that out of? straight swap?

ok ok...

edumacate me.

what engines go in, and with what mods?

i'm liking the sound of some mutli valve power!!!

hardhitter · Post by **hardhitter** » Tue Jul 29, 2003 11:56 pm

The Mk 4 polo 1.4 16v. It fits in, but I think the engine mounts need to be modified but i'm not entirely sure. There was a red Mk 3 Polo in the march 2001 edition of the golf mag. This had a 1.4 16V engine with jenvy tb's running 140bhp.

The small block 1600 is supposed to go straight in and the GT head apparently fits this too.

The Mk4 Polo / Seat ibiza 1.4 8v is a straight swap and the GT running gear can be used on them.

Then there is increasing the capacity of the GT block by using a 1W crank and/or boring it out.

HTH

dub envy · Post by **dub envy** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 4:00 pm

I've decided.

Building another mk2 Golf will cost me thousands. I can't see a full on project costing anything less than Â£13k..

So. I'm gonna sell my current Mk2, and I also want to sell my VR6.

This means that I can spend a few thousand on the GT.

My plan is to keep the polo pretty much as it is now, but I want a super fast engine in it. I saw a few 1.4 16v's at vwmania, and now believe this is the way forward. Except I want a g60 supercharger bolted to one!!

A set of coilovers, some poly bushes, and uprated anti-roll bars and I am good to go!!

Will cost a fraction of what a VR mk2 Golf would cost, and I reckon that the polo would end up a quicker and better handling car!

Time to start saving my pennies.