Engine transplants ?

Leeren666 · Post by **Leeren666** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 5:58 pm

Does anyone know of or have any info on putting either the 2.3 v5 or vr6 motors into a polo 6r ? It's just a thought buzzing around the back of my mind that's all, last engine swap I did was a mk1 golf with a 2.0 16v motor and that was 15 yrs ago, I would imagine it's a bit more involved with a newer polo ? Anyone ?

Lizard Racing · Post by **Lizard Racing** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 7:29 pm

Mart!n-GTI-DK · Post by **Mart!n-GTI-DK** » Fri Oct 16, 2015 10:35 pm

Lizard Racing wrote:Why?

I met a guy at Wörthersee this year. He had a Mk 4 Golf R32 which he had taken the VR6 engine out of and instead fitted a 1,8 16V from a Mk 2 Golf GTI in it.

When my friends and I asked him why he would do such a thing, he just asked us back; "Have you ever seen it done before?" We answered "no" to which he simpy replied; "That's why!"

Leeren666 · Post by **Leeren666** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 10:47 am

Lizard Racing wrote:Why?

Why not ? Seems like a good upgrade to me

Lizard Racing · Post by **Lizard Racing** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 11:46 am

Why put a heavy, 20+ year old, 5 speed (6 speed even heavier!), inefficient engine into a 5 year old Polo you mean? Complete step backwards in my opinion. What's wrong with the engine you've got?

Leeren666 · Post by **Leeren666** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 6:54 am

Lizard Racing wrote:Why put a heavy, 20+ year old, 5 speed (6 speed even heavier!), inefficient engine into a 5 year old Polo you mean? Complete step backwards in my opinion. What's wrong with the engine you've got?

Nothing wrong with the engine that's in, just fancy a change and I don't like turbo's

Willni · Post by **Willni** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 4:14 pm

LS1 LS1 LS1 it!!! pleaseeeee the noise would be amazing in itself, and the power!

Leeren666 · Post by **Leeren666** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 4:49 pm

Willni wrote:LS1 LS1 LS1 it!!! pleaseeeee the noise would be amazing in itself, and the power!

Lol yeah an ls1 may be just a tad more work than I was looking at

Willni · Post by **Willni** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 2:10 pm

Lol go big or go home

or a 2 litre subaru sti engine. If you are looking advice http://www.carthrottle.com has a lot of engine swappers

Ricmondo · Post by **Ricmondo** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 4:09 pm

Anything is possible, V8 2CV, twin engined Mini etc but If you really must transplant you will find it much easier if you stick to a transverse engine which rules out LS1, Scoobydoo etc. It was so much easier before engines were ruled by sophisticated electronics but if you are up to it go for it but expect to end up with a car far more compromised than you started out with.

Leeren666 · Post by **Leeren666** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 6:25 pm

Yeah I was definitely keeping it transverse ! if the golf 20v turbo motor has been transplanted enough times then maybe that's the route I will have to take instead, the 2.3 v5 may still be a viable swap though, anyone got info on the turbo motor transplants ?

Post by **iichel** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 7:23 pm

reminds me of this lupo 4.2L

4.2 for 4.2 V8 FSI

Leeren666 · Post by **Leeren666** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 8:27 pm

Lol seems a bit of a squeeze

Mart!n-GTI-DK · Post by **Mart!n-GTI-DK** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 9:55 pm

Leeren666 wrote:Lol seems a bit of a squeeze

That's what your mom said last night too...

(Sorry... Couldn't help it

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