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i want this engine!
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 7:00 pm
by stani540
if you havent already heard about the new golf gt here goes!
its a 1.4 with a supercharger and a turbo charger
170bhp
7.8 second 0-60
top speed around 140!
does anybody know whether this would fit in the mk5 or not?
where would i go about getting one of these or how?

Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 7:05 pm
by polopaul
wow sound wicked. hadnt heard bout em till now!
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 7:52 pm
by Alex_6n2
Aye VW call it the SuperTurbo dont they
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 7:53 pm
by ModifiedMadness
I'd heard about them, the idea behind it is that the Supercharger deals with lower end power while the Turbo is spooling then that takes over the higher end of the rev range.
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 8:08 pm
by Redline
Twincharger, pretty cool piece of engineering to be fitted to a mainstream car.
As for sourcing one, not going to be many options seen they have just been released, unless you're going to source one direct and pay a stupid amount of money.
Or wait until the first person gets carried away with their Golf GT and puts it backwards through a hedge I guess.
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 8:15 pm
by stani540

dam i want one!
well whilst we are on the subject of engines conversions
whats the best to put in a mk5? anybody done a swap?
pics and examples would be kool!
fancya gti engine for my polo! or sumt witha bit more grunt?
ideas????????
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 8:17 pm
by ModifiedMadness
To be honest if you were going to stick a GTi engine in it it would probably be just as cheap if not cheaper to get a GTi.
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 8:23 pm
by Redline
I agree.
Not really worth fitting a GTi block, unless you can somehow get one for not very much money at all, and have it fitted for even less.
Otherwise it's best to just buy a GTi, or dump a 1.8T in. But then we're talking lots of money.
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 8:24 pm
by stani540
might upgrade to a sixteenvalve or even a gti just i want seriously low miles and all gtis are over 50 or seem to be|!
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 8:25 pm
by Redline
Well they are getting on a bit now.
Though saying that, mine has only just done over 30'000.
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 8:29 pm
by ModifiedMadness
Most GTi's now as Redline says are getting on a bit, they're 6 years old now.
Average mileage would be about 60k+
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 8:30 pm
by stani540
mines only done 26k its basically new! want more power though!
recon i could fit a trubo?
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 9:42 pm
by Alex_6n2
Dont bother with a turbo. Too much hassel and a lot of cash for not a lot of gain.
Best conversion option at the mo seems to be the 1.8T VAG engine. You can get it in 150, 180 and 220 bhp versions and they are always some available
Your looking at 6K+ for a decent conversion though. Much more if you want lots of power (Ash payed about 15K for his 320bhp 1.8T conv I think)
Has anyone done a mk3 G40 conversion into a mk5 yet?
Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 11:54 pm
by ModifiedMadness
225bhp not 220

Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 6:22 pm
by Alex_6n2
pffffffffffffff
Either way, 200+ is still a fair few horses for playing polo with.... lol get it? lololol