6n2 engine conversions

Dspurrmk5 · Post by **Dspurrmk5** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 5:44 pm

hey there,

i was jus wandering if any one new if engine conversions were possible on the mk5? at the moment i've got a 1.0 litre, but am starting 2 love my car too much 2 sell it for a gti so i was wandering if a gti tranplant is veesable...or 1.8t????

let me know ur thoughts dan

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:28 pm

You could swap out the 1.0-litre lump for a GTi engine, but although the power gains would be satisfying in the short-term, its not a massively tuneable engine, being naturally aspirated, and you may have trouble sourcing a good one.

As for the 1.8T unit, this is much more commonplace across the VAG range and can easily be tuned for high-power applications. At the end of the day you'd be looking at maybe Â£6k-8k for the engine and all the parts and labour needed, maybe a little more! You'd still have a FWD Polo at the end of it all though with a lot of power trying to get through the front wheels, so maybe 220bhp tops?

Post by **Josh_PoloGTi** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:10 pm

220bhp tops?

Hehe

James from JBS runs upwards of 450bhp through his front wheels!!

4.8 to 60 in a front wheel drive car is pretty good

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:13 pm

Josh_PoloGTi wrote:220bhp tops?

Hehe

James from JBS runs upwards of 450bhp through his front wheels!!

4.8 to 60 in a front wheel drive car is pretty good

Crikey! I was of the opinion from what I've read that anything over about 250bhp gives you major headaches with the handling and the power delivery through just the front wheels - looks like I was wrong

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 12:25 am

Having just swapped a 1.0 Mk5 for a GTi, I can safely say its one of the best decisions I've made in a long time.

The feeling from sitting in pretty much the same car as I had before, but going 2.5 times as fast is very cool

pettsy · Post by **pettsy** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 2:34 pm

remember if your goin down the engine conversion route then you'll need to uprate brakes and supension to cope with the increased speed etc!

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 3:37 pm

my bro phoned a company about engine converstions some time ago. he mentioned the 20v tubro or vr6 but aparently these would be quite difficult to carry out. they mentioned a g40 lump would fit in no problem!

wul3er · Post by **wul3er** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 7:59 pm

did they say how much for the G40

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 12:19 pm

i'm not sure, i'll have to ask my bro! i don't think they gave him a price but if i remember i'll ask him who he asked!

cyhliu · Post by **cyhliu** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 10:00 pm

Si right about having the 1.6 16v DOHC lump, there is little you can do to in terms of tuning...if I had the money I would go for the 1.8T, possible the S3 225bhp unit...now that would be sweet...I know JBS are currently fitting a 1.8T lump in a MkIV Polo, it's already had the arches rolled and some Audi door handles fitted...and of...yse, not forgetting what looked like air-ride! Be expecting to see that Polo at a show near you soon!

I've seen on Polo G60 in either PVW or The Golf magazine recently and I know JBS had one what seemed to be a long time ago...

SpikeyG40 · Post by **SpikeyG40** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 10:05 pm

right checked with my bro, he phoned awsome GTI. aparently the g40 lump is ment to be quite a straight swop! the vr6 lump and the 20vt lump are an expensive job, plus u need the speedos n stuff aparently!

didn't give him a price on the g40 lump conversion, but if it isn't a hard job, it wouldn't be do much i my opinion!

regards
Doug