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What are the known issues with conversions with the polo?

Guessing the 2 only decent options are 1.8 T and G60.
What about a 2.0 16v (150bhp) from an old gti?

What are people thoughts n what not?

Any one looked into doing it?

Cheers

I was thinking to myself about the 2.0 litre 16v engine the other day. Never seen it done, but it made me think that one of those engines to buy must be relatively cheap.

Guess the advantage of choosing say the 1.8T motor over it is the fact that engine has a lot of tuning potential from aftermarket companies. Another option is something the 2.8 VR6 engine, seen a couple of them in Mk4s.

What I'd really love to see is someone shoehorn the new 2.0T from the Golf GTi, or the twincharger GT block into a Mk5.

Isn't the 1.8T lighter then the VR6 engine? Thus making it a better option

If I were going to the trouble of changing engines, it would be a 1.8T going in. So many options and potential with it. 600bhp if funds allow

200-250bhp would make a nice starter for 10. JBS in Chesterfield specialise in 1.8T VAG conversions, if you want to take it a stage further and talk to someone in the know. Think you'd be talking £4k as a basic conversion, depending on turbo selected, and the number of customised parts.

Steve

Silky V wrote:Isn't the 1.8T lighter then the VR6 engine? Thus making it a better option

Perhaps, but sounds nowhere near as special.

Agreed, you can't beat the sound of a six on song, but in strength and tunability terms, the 1.8T is a better option. And you can make them sound nice and fruity

Not as in a full on rumble from a V6, but hey, you can't have everything...

Steve

The old 2.0L 16v Golf engines won't fit I dont think. Or at least they require A LOT of work to make them fit as they are tall block engines or something.

I vaguly read something regarding the same issue on CP last week and I think that was the jist of it

Even if it was a decent fit, I can't really see the point of doing all the work associated for the sake of 25bhp?

Steve

Wardy wrote:Even if it was a decent fit, I can't really see the point of doing all the work associated for the sake of 25bhp?

Steve

totally agree!!!

I got 285 bhp out of a Polo GTi, On GT4

Just emailed a couple of companys that specialise in conversions just to see what kind of price they ll do the work for.
Can the chasis take 220bhp odd?

Still want the car to be useable every day, thats the key point! Look like a normal polo Gti but go like stink!!

Think i may have to start saving for coilovers now then!

I m guessing spending the money on the 1.6 engine aint worth it for the gains? Say £4k on engine bits? Can you get throttle bodies for the gti?

Have you spoken to JBS? If I were getting anything like this done, they'd be my first port of call. If you want some idea of what they can do, take a look at their website, or I can through a few threads from other VAG forums...

Steve

psycho sport wrote:
I m guessing spending the money on the 1.6 engine aint worth it for the gains? Say £4k on engine bits? Can you get throttle bodies for the gti?

Polo engine could see 200bhp easy if you gonna spend 4k

im not sure £4k would get you a 1.8t conversion either

1.4 TSI would be good

Redline wrote:

Silky V wrote:Isn't the 1.8T lighter then the VR6 engine? Thus making it a better option

Perhaps, but sounds nowhere near as special.

Totally agree with you there. I love the sound form the VR6 as well.