what engine to use?

i am undecided on this one, i like the idea of keeping it retro with 2.0 16v on carbs, or the sound from the vr6 but i think this option would be a bit front heavy? or spend some money and do the 1.8t route. i would like some feedback on this from people who have already done or have more knowledge on this than me. thanks

20vt all the way if you have the money just listen to the link below this is mine playing in the wet

Firstly, how much money have you got? Secondly, are you able to do most/all the work yourself, or are you getting a garage involved? And what's the intended final use of the car, etc.

is yours standard engine or mods also, what bhp an torque is it putting out. did you buy a complete car for conversion?

200bhp ish i got the engine from an audi A3 im using megasquirt v3 fuel and spark look at the sticky at the top of the mod page :wink:

paul_c,  i will be doing the work myself, just need to sell my other car then i should have a good amount of money for this project. its just for pleasure use but im used to a pretty quick car to drive so i want something to give me as much fun, and a nice amount of grunt.

How much money though? ?500? ?5000??

i would want to put about ?3000 into this project ideally!?! :wink:

3k just for the engine or the whole car?

for the whole car.

I don't think you'd do a VR6 conversion with ?3000. However, a 20vT conversion would be well feasible, since you're doing the work yourself. G60 might be ?1500-2000, 2.0 16V ?1000-?1500.

20vt will be ?2500 ish but thats hunting around for cheap bits

you can get 20v lumps for ?500 now so could do it alot cheaper i guess

paul_c said

I don't think you'd do a VR6 conversion with ?3000. However, a 20vT conversion would be well feasible, since you're doing the work yourself. G60 might be ?1500-2000, 2.0 16V ?1000-?1500.

My prices assumed just the engine, not the car too. Why don't you wait and seek out a car which has already had an engine conversion, they do occasionally come up for sale?

because i want to do it from scratch, thats the fun part!

i just love the sound lol. would love to house a 20vt.

lookin at a vr at the min tho

the vr,s do sound nice but carb do also! but the 20vt has most tuning potential  .

I don't think you have enough money to take on a VR6 or 20vT conversion, with ?3000 including the car. 2.0l 16V is do-able though, and correctly set up, can offer a lot (ie more than you'd ever need in day-to-day use) of usable performance.

pete_n_mel said

i just love the sound lol. would love to house a 20vt.

lookin at a vr at the min tho

Loving your avatar would go nicely with my car

paul_c said

I don't think you have enough money to take on a VR6 or 20vT conversion, with ?3000 including the car. 2.0l 16V is do-able though, and correctly set up, can offer a lot (ie more than you'd ever need in day-to-day use) of useable performance

this is the key factor, for me, when budgeting conversions.

i think i am going to go with 2.0 16v on carbs, fits in with the retro look, will sounds amazing! and prob just the right amount of power for a front wheel drive car. thanks guys