some advice please
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some advice please
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Old Timer
mk1 silver campaign totally standard lowered on coilovers magic tree vanilla
Just had a full outer body restore
Just had a full outer body restore
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non turbo or super chargedDj Ev said
Whats a n/a motor?
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Local Hero
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mk1 silver campaign totally standard lowered on coilovers magic tree vanilla
Just had a full outer body restore
Just had a full outer body restore
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Local Hero
Dj Ev said
Would that fit in a mk1 :dontknow:
I think so, I think the VR6 is the largest capacity motor which would physically fit. People have put V8s in but they 'converted' the car to in-line engine and rear wheel drive, this requires lots of changes to the bulkhead and intrusion into the interior.
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Local Hero
can be done though, there was an orange VR6 from USA in performance VW a couple of months ago, looked very nice, and over 300Bhp 8O
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PhillTMK1GTI said
aren't VR6's too heavy and ruin the Mk1 handling?
can be done though, there was an orange VR6 from USA in performance VW a couple of months ago, looked very nice, and over 300Bhp 8O
Yeah, the handling is compromised with the VR6 up front, even with a decent suspension set up. I wouldn't mind seeing a Mk1 with the new Golf 1.4 SC/T 170bhp engine in it. Powerful and light with good tuning potential.
'91 Cabriolet
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Pablo16v said
PhillTMK1GTI said
aren't VR6's too heavy and ruin the Mk1 handling?
can be done though, there was an orange VR6 from USA in performance VW a couple of months ago, looked very nice, and over 300Bhp 8O
Yeah, the handling is compromised with the VR6 up front, even with a decent suspension set up. I wouldn't mind seeing a Mk1 with the new Golf 1.4 SC/T 170bhp engine in it. Powerful and light with good tuning potential.
I think it depends what you want the car to be like once done. For drag racing, then VR6 with an auto transmission, or some type of launch control, is going to be the best (fastest) solution. For road use, then you will also want to keep the weight down at the front too, so you're limited to 4 cylinder engines, which means less capacity, which means less potential power. Since the original question said normally aspirated, then that counts the G60 and 1.8T conversions out. So you're left with:
Tuning original DX 1.8 8V
1.8 16V
2.0 8V engine transplant
2.0 16V engine transplant
In this scenario, I think I'd be tempted with a fully-rebuilt 1.8 16V but bored out to 2.1, or something.
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My choice of VAG engine would be a 6a 2.0 Audi block with a KR 16v worked cylinder head, high lift cams, Mk3 2.0 16v inlet manifold and injectors running on Megasquirt and this will give you the best part of 200bhp.
My choice of best normally aspirated engine to fit in the bay would be a Honda V-TEC - there is NOTHING to touch them!
Also consider Fiat/Lancia Twin Cam, Vauxhall 2.0 16v Red Top or Citron/Pug 2.0 16v 180 engines.
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I'd be interested to know the specifics of how you go about an engine swap from a different maker. Assuming you'd have to get a custom bellhousing, would that push the width too wide to then fit? What about clutch mechanisms? Engine mounts -all custom fabricated?
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