UK-POLOS.NET - THE VW Polo Forum

Hiya

Just woundering if anybody noes what engines/gearbox fit into vw polo with to many mods. also what leather seats fit it, say golf ones just leather seats

cheers

tom

You have got a lot of options when it comes to Engine & box transplants but it all depends what your after in terms of performance & economy. One of the most popular changes is the 1.8T 20V transplant but that does require a lot of money and work.

I have also seen the Polo GTI/Lupo GTI engine dropped into a lot of 6N (MK4) Polo's so that could also be an option for you.

As for the Seats again there are lots of options ranging from the Seat Ibiza, Fabia vRS, Audi A3/S3, Golf MK3 GTI, 6N2 GTI, Polo Colour Concept Recaro's and several others.

Ben,

hiya ben cheers for the advice

i new to the vw world bought a polo 1.4cl 5 door as 1st car thiking nothing of it now i want to make it 100% perfect. got quite alot of plans. only thing is not sure if 5 doors look smart all resotred and modified lol

seats hmmm would like some nice leather seats just didnt no which fitted with ease. engine 1.8t 20v like thinking saying that polo gti engine also sounds good will have to see
you no any good vw websites for buying parts and mods etc etc.

tom

No worries mate
It all depends what your looking for in the car really, they can be made into a fast car but most people tend to opt for styling rather than performance.
A nice set of wheels with it dropped on coilovers always looks sweet.

5 doors can look just as good as a 3 door if styled properly, "5 doors more whores"

1.8T is a great conversion for power but it does cost upward of £6-7000 so in reality is not really worth it unless you love the car to bits.

There are loads of good websites for VW parts dude, here a few of the more popular sites below

http://www.dubmeister.co.uk/
http://www.venommotorsport.com/
http://www.kamracing.co.uk/
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/
http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/
http://www.jbsautodesigns.co.uk/

There are several others but the above will be a good start for you.

Check out eBay too for second hand or new bits, always plenty of Polo bits for sale on there.

Ben,

flipping heck didnt no about all them.
just wanna drop it nice alloys sort body work out got bits of rust here and there. just done headgasket, camshaft seal,waterpump,timing belt my self so gonna leave engine runs sweet. gearbox and clutch not so clever think about had it lol

wanna make it look like it should realy smart why not hay

cheers

tom

what car you got then?

also thinking about some polo gti bumpers. hmmm they look good

can you reccomend any fair inexpensive but good looking alloys for polos. been looking but dunno what would look good realy

Sounds like a good plan dude, start with the basics first getting it looking nice and then maybe think about power later on.

I have got a MK5 Polo GTI dude.

What is your budget for alloys dude in terms of price, there are alot of reasonably priced alloys out there.
You can get a set of split rim BBS alloys for around £200-250 which isnt bad.

With winter coming up I would recommend getting a set of G60 Steel wheels, ok they are not alloys but they're cheap as chips and look quality, proper retro,

What year Polo is yours? MK4 6N yeah?

yeah 1997 mk4 6n. hmm bbs alloys were can you get them that cheap thats the price range i waning to pay like like bbs.
g60 steels look smart seen them before were can you get them like.

sorry i new to all this lol

cheers

tom

Do you no just been thinking (dangerous) lower it on coil covers,g60 steel wheels, hmm mite look quite good at 1st then in future get some alloys.
old skool look.

what you think?
you seen or got any photos of polos with g60 steels on. just interested what it would look like. good or bad

cheers

tom

Coilovers and G60's would work well mate, havent got any pics of them on a MK4 but I ride on G60's in the winter and heres a few pics of them on my car.
You can get them off ebay dude, just type in G60 steel wheels, they are about £140 for a set of 4 (no tyres).

They look pretty smart in my opinion and they are cheap as chips compared to alloy wheels so good wheels to have.
I run them all winter and then switch back to my BBS rims for the summer months.







Cheers

Ben

that is smart as hell your car. if only mine was. to be fair i no there only steels but they look alright realy. so mite just do that. can soon get tires banged on and for 150 cant go rong.
hmmm

I seen some on ebay brand new 150 + 20 packaging. that sounds reasonable realy doesnt it?

make it look better than standard good old rusty steels wheels that are 13inch lol

cheers for that.

you couldnt find the ones you got of ebay could you and send me link. you seem to be able to get them cheaper

Cheers Mate

Just had a look on ebay now and it looks like they have gone up in price since I got mine in December.
£150 plus £20 shipping is still pretty good though dude, you could try and source a second hand set.

They really are popular wheels and despite being steelies they still look quality!

yeah i no what ya mean they do look smart. mite get them ones of ebay for 150 with 20 p&p. get some tires. should fit mine shouldnt they?

cheers

tom