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Would a 2.0l 16v swap straight over for a 1.4 16v?
Would love a 1.8t but budgeting 6k+ isnt worth it to me and i was hoping to find a mk2 ibiza gti to swap bits over from.
Has anyone done this before that could offer any advice
cheers

I am not sure if the 2.0 lump will fit into a 6N2 without serious modification dude, I have never seen it done before either.

Have you considered dropping the 1.6 GTI engine in there? I know the 2.0 lump is 150bhp compared to the GTI's 125 but the 1.6 lump is lighter and there won’t be any fitment issues. You can pick up a 1.8T 20V engine & gearbox relatively cheaply but it’s the labour costs that are the downside, unless you have the facilities to do it yourself.

6N2 GTI 00 wrote:I am not sure if the 2.0 lump will fit into a 6N2 without serious modification dude, I have never seen it done before either.

Have you considered dropping the 1.6 GTI engine in there? I know the 2.0 lump is 150bhp compared to the GTI's 125 but the 1.6 lump is lighter and there won’t be any fitment issues. You can pick up a 1.8T 20V engine & gearbox relatively cheaply but it’s the labour costs that are the downside, unless you have the facilities to do it yourself.

I considered it, but then just thought for the money I could just buy a 6n2 gti, and probably still have change!

I just thought the mk2 ibiza and mk4/5 polo would be closely matched and cheap to find, do the work myself with a mate.

Have had a 1.8t ibiza before but I just wanted something different and always liked the 6n2 styling.

The MK3 Ibiza's are very similar to the 6N2 Polo's, they share the same chassis and suspension set up but I think the MK2 is a lot different. You can get a GTI engine & Box for about £600-700 so it wouldnt be too costly, there is a guy called Duncan on here(user name - Tegwin) who has got a GTI engine for sale, If memory serves its been totally rebuilt and is in excellent condition. Might be worth dropping him a PM to see if he still has it.

I think i'm right in sayin the MK2 Ibiza Engine is the same as the MK3 Golf GTI engine (16V not 8V) with 150bhp so it might be worth checking a few of the Golf GTI forums to see if any of those lads have stuck that engine in a Polo.
It probably would fit but whether it would be worth it is another question.

Hope you find what you want anyway dude

Ben,

6N2 GTI 00 wrote:The MK3 Ibiza's are very similar to the 6N2 Polo's, they share the same chassis and suspension set up but I think the MK2 is a lot different. You can get a GTI engine & Box for about £600-700 so it wouldnt be too costly, there is a guy called Duncan on here(user name - Tegwin) who has got a GTI engine for sale, If memory serves its been totally rebuilt and is in excellent condition. Might be worth dropping him a PM to see if he still has it.

I think i'm right in sayin the MK2 Ibiza Engine is the same as the MK3 Golf GTI engine (16V not 8V) with 150bhp so it might be worth checking a few of the Golf GTI forums to see if any of those lads have stuck that engine in a Polo.
It probably would fit but whether it would be worth it is another question.

Hope you find what you want anyway dude

Ben,

Cheers for the info, I'll look into that

No worries mate