Am I right in thinking you get/got a 1.8 turbo ibiza cupra?
Am I right in thinking its the one based ont he mk5 polo?
does anyone know how much was changed to fit this engine? Is the box and mounts and shafts the same physical size, or were they all upgraded?
many thanks
seat ibiza cupra - turbo?
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There are two types of Ibiza chassis with the 1.8t, the current one and I guess you're referring to the 1999-2001 version, the 6k as Alex mentions.
The 6k or MK3 Ibiza is quite different to the Polo hatch (although identical to the Polo saloon and estate) in that it has the front suspension and engine bay based on the mk3 Golf, mated up to the rear end of a Polo.
Hence why in the Polo (hatchback) you only had the smaller capacity engines - there was much less room in the engine bay for the crumple zones and engine.
I'm not saying the engine won't go into the Polo as it will, it's not an easy task though, and you'd be far better off paying 4-5k on an Ibiza Cupra.
The 6k or MK3 Ibiza is quite different to the Polo hatch (although identical to the Polo saloon and estate) in that it has the front suspension and engine bay based on the mk3 Golf, mated up to the rear end of a Polo.
Hence why in the Polo (hatchback) you only had the smaller capacity engines - there was much less room in the engine bay for the crumple zones and engine.
I'm not saying the engine won't go into the Polo as it will, it's not an easy task though, and you'd be far better off paying 4-5k on an Ibiza Cupra.
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I've owned 3 mk3 Polos and a mk2, and would say the 1.8t would have far too much weight for that chassis, let alone way too much torque for the crude suspension to handle.
I had a G40 years ago and the chassis struggled with that.
I think I would look toward a 2.0 16v on throttle bodies if I were you. Fairly straightforward and masses enough power for that little chassis.
The 6N Polo is very different to the mk3 underneath. The mk3 is a 1970s chassis!!!
I had a G40 years ago and the chassis struggled with that.
I think I would look toward a 2.0 16v on throttle bodies if I were you. Fairly straightforward and masses enough power for that little chassis.
The 6N Polo is very different to the mk3 underneath. The mk3 is a 1970s chassis!!!