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Does anyone know what other engines could easily be replaced for the engine in the polo?

Like can you get one from a golf or other makes of cars, seat ibiza etc

Any help please

Also, where can i find a gti engine?

The general rule of thumb is never build a car you could go out and buy.

I.e. putting a GTi engine in a 6N2, when you could buy a GTi at a reasonable price.

As for engines you could put in:

1.8 20VT
2.0 16v (mk3 Golf)
1.3 G40
2.8 VR6

Or to be different you could try a 1.9 TDi 115/130/150. That would make for a quick car.

will a 1.8 20vt fit straight in or do you need to get adapter plates/ engine mounts?

What i am looking for is engines that can be a straight swap for the engine out of the polo.

Which of the engines you stated would be a straight swap? Also you what model of car is the 1.8 from?

The 2.0 16V sounds fun but again will this be a straight swap?

1.8T is usually out of an Audi TT

Wow, thouts got my mouth watering!!

Would a 1.8 turbo TT engine fit a polo though??

Im only looking for possible engines that will fit a polo

Non of them drop straight in as far as I'm aware. Engine conversions are never that easy... and rarely cheap... unless you know what your doing and do it yourself

Alex is correct, your looking in the region of 6k+ for an engine conversion.

-Ben-

so the cheapest option would be to get a gti engine off a polo?

I know it may be cheaper selling and then buying a gti but i would rather keep my car

Dunno why you would be so keen to keep your car and spend alot of money to a conversion. Alright its a Polo, there good cars(When they work), but if I had the money to do a conversion Id use it buy a new car. Its not like your married to it. As for 6K for a conversion, would it not be logical to sell your car and put it with the 6K you will have at least 9K to buy a car that has them engines as standard and will probably handle alot better than the polo, not saying the polo has the best handling, but you cant compare it to a TT. Also your insurance will be less complicated and and might even be cheaper than insurance on a heavily modified car.

Thats my opion, it up to you at the end of the day buddy

zahir_213 wrote:Dunno why you would be so keen to keep your car and spend alot of money to a conversion. Alright its a Polo, there good cars(When they work), but if I had the money to do a conversion Id use it buy a new car. Its not like your married to it. As for 6K for a conversion, would it not be logical to sell your car and put it with the 6K you will have at least 9K to buy a car that has them engines as standard and will probably handle alot better than the polo, not saying the polo has the best handling, but you cant compare it to a TT. Also your insurance will be less complicated and and might even be cheaper than insurance on a heavily modified car.

Thats my opion, it up to you at the end of the day buddy

I totaly agree

Zahir has the right idea.

If your only looking for the cheapest option, that really is buy a different car. Take all the non standard bits off yours, sell it, then buy a GTi (if thats what you want) and put your bits back on.

That is unless you can get a GTi block and running gear on the cheap off ebay and swap them yourself for free.

Engine conversions are hard to justify but it's down to how much money you've got to burn and individuality I spose. You could spend 10K on a 1.8T conversion for your Polo but someone could say "You could have got a mk4 Golf 1.8T for less than that 2nd hand". But then there aren't that many 1.8T polos (at least not as many as Golf GTi's) so your paying for individuality and that little extra wow factor.

Don't expect to make your money back when you sell it though, nor for it to be as reliable as a standard car (that's half the fun though )

Im gonna settle on a gti engine.

You may say just but a gti but look at it this way:

I have a front lip, rear spoiler and smoothed tailgate and front bumper hole from grille filled plus m3 mirrors - body modifications that wont be cheap to get done to a gti

Also i cant replace the grille i have back to standard! Window tinits will be more cost to add to the gti.

Car has been lowered and has a backbox, how much to remove this or even to get this done to a gti?

Angel eyes, rear lexus lights and sound system removed - a LOT of hassle.

The cheapest option IS to NOT buy a gti but to get the conversion done. Im gonna shop around and find out where to find the cheapest parts from and get this done.

As for a new car, maybe when i have £15-20k to blow on a honda s2000 or bmw m3 will i get a new car!

you''l be looking at 4k to blow on an engine + fitting on top
upto you at the end of the day, good luck with it all!

also if you just settle for 'the cheapest option' then the car will probably suffer from reliability problems, just be cautious mate!

and if you want power start by taking them 17's off cos that will be slowing your car down loads, how about some deep dish 15's perhaps?


-Ben-

17s dont have that much affect on power. I used to have 15s and any reduction in power from having 17s is minimal.

Im sorry but i dont like 15s, they too small in my opinion. I think the bigger the better but lets not get into that argument.

Down to personal choice to be honest.