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Engine transplants ?
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 5:58 pm
by Leeren666
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 ?
Re: Engine transplants ?
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 7:29 pm
by Lizard Racing
Why?
Re: Engine transplants ?
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 10:35 pm
by Mart!n-GTI-DK
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!"
Re: Engine transplants ?
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 10:47 am
by Leeren666
Lizard Racing wrote:Why?
Why not ? Seems like a good upgrade to me
Re: Engine transplants ?
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 11:46 am
by Lizard Racing
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?
Re: Engine transplants ?
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 6:54 am
by Leeren666
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
Re: Engine transplants ?
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 4:14 pm
by Willni
LS1 LS1 LS1 it!!! pleaseeeee the noise would be amazing in itself, and the power!
Re: Engine transplants ?
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 4:49 pm
by Leeren666
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
Re: Engine transplants ?
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 2:10 pm
by Willni
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
Re: Engine transplants ?
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 4:09 pm
by Ricmondo
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.
Re: Engine transplants ?
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 6:25 pm
by Leeren666
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 ?
Re: Engine transplants ?
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 7:23 pm
by iichel
reminds me of this lupo 4.2L
4.2 for 4.2 V8 FSI
Re: Engine transplants ?
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 8:27 pm
by Leeren666
Lol seems a bit of a squeeze
Re: Engine transplants ?
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 9:55 pm
by Mart!n-GTI-DK
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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