Is it possible?
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Newbie
Engine swap
Just out of curiosity does anyone know if it possible to fit the mk2 focus RS 2.5T 5 pot with gearbox into the mk1 golf? I know i'm offending alot members asking haha
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Local Hero
I guess anything is possible if you want to do it!
It's not a conversion I've seen before - would be a nice one though as a lovely engine!
It's not a conversion I've seen before - would be a nice one though as a lovely engine!
Andy
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1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si
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Local Hero
When you get into engine swaps which are distantly, or not related to the original engine, then other factors come into play, approximately in this order:
1. Either the entire electrical system of the donor car needs transplanting or a standalone ECU needs to be fitted.
2. Engine mounts need to be fabricated
3. Exhaust manifold and system need to be fabricated
4. Driveshafts need to be custom made, lengthened or shortened
5. Areas of the engine bay such as the firewall, inner wings, front panel, etc need to be altered or fabricated or cut away, for clearance
It would be an interesting engine swap but a lot of fabrication work to achieve.
1. Either the entire electrical system of the donor car needs transplanting or a standalone ECU needs to be fitted.
2. Engine mounts need to be fabricated
3. Exhaust manifold and system need to be fabricated
4. Driveshafts need to be custom made, lengthened or shortened
5. Areas of the engine bay such as the firewall, inner wings, front panel, etc need to be altered or fabricated or cut away, for clearance
It would be an interesting engine swap but a lot of fabrication work to achieve.
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Old Timer
I guess this is longer than a normal 4 pot which may be the problem, some measuring called for , but yeah, anything is possible
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Local Hero
Obviously the focus RS has lots of tricks and gizmo's up its sleeve to control that amount of power and put it down onto the road.. Now I am no expert or even remotely experienced in this topic, but surely that amount of power under the bonnet of a mk1 is going to either torque steer and skit about like a whipped wild horse, or rip the car apart at the seams?… How do you propose to deal with that amount of power in that respect?
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Settled In
As someone once said to me, "Speed costs money… how fast do you want to go?".
You'd also need give plenty of consideration to stopping too…
An exciting proposition though.
You'd also need give plenty of consideration to stopping too…
An exciting proposition though.
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Old Timer
I saw something similar years ago in, I think, Performance VW mag. That was a transplant of an RS Cosworth engine into a Mk1 Cabby. Needed 4 wheel drive for the power, and it was a huge job all round, but they did it, so it must be possible.
NB search Vampir Golf if you want to see how much power a Mk1 can take…..don't know how they do it!!!
NB search Vampir Golf if you want to see how much power a Mk1 can take…..don't know how they do it!!!
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