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gti into a 6n2 post ?
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:55 pm
by sorted
There was a guy on here who put a GTI engine in a non 6n2 GTI , where is the post LOL cant find it !!
My gearbox just packed in , thinking of just going for this !
Neil.
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:08 pm
by Redline
Not being funny, but considering the rather worryingly high rate of gearbox failures amongst GTi owners would you really want to risk it?!
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:14 pm
by sorted
Redline wrote:Not being funny, but considering the rather worryingly high rate of gearbox failures amongst GTi owners would you really want to risk it?!
LOL its either the GTI engine or a new gearbox and both probably cost not far off the same LOL
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:42 pm
by Redline
In that case mate fair enough
Go for the faster one!
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:54 am
by shantybeater
If you are going to all that effort why not stick a better engine in?
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:17 am
by vdubit
Get a lupo gti engine and box. There's a guy on clublupo selling one. He wants £700 for the pair. Only done 20k if i remember correctly. That way you get a reliable box as well. You'd have to change the pedal box to hydraulic and the gearbox mount, but could take it all from the donor vehicle he has. He's got a complete car, so you could get the ecu and loom as well.
Good Luck!
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 4:54 pm
by Dee-vub
I'm putting the GTI box and engine in next month. Cant wait
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 6:17 pm
by MaxZ
man its not fair.. people are doing what my car needs doing! Phil how much is it costing you in total if you dont mind me asking?
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:19 pm
by VwPo1o
I thinking of doing the same thing, but I'm just not sure how to go about it. And what the cost of labour would be. A 1.8T would be better, but I can only imagine how much more the cost would be!!!!!
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:12 am
by Dee-vub
MaxZ wrote:man its not fair.. people are doing what my car needs doing! Phil how much is it costing you in total if you dont mind me asking?
its not too bad mate, £620 for 38k engine and box, £150 for rear exle with brake set up, and £120 for front brake set up and replacement hubs.
My dad is fitting it all for me so that wont cost a penny! Chuffed like. Didnt want to get rid of this and just buy a GTI, would break my heart seeing someone else driving the olop. Have to get rid one day tho
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:41 pm
by MaxZ
wow that's pretty good.. what are you doing about the loom and the dash? are you keeping yours or are you sticking the gti one in?
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 4:44 pm
by Dee-vub
i'v got the loom and ecu along with the clocks and stuff so that aslo came with. The dash is the same as the GTI isnt it??
Just keeping the original.
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:27 pm
by MaxZ
yer dash is same apart from the clocks, that's what i meant.. sounds like you got yourself a good deal there
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:51 pm
by polo power
Dee-vub did you get that off an ebay auction before xmas?
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:42 pm
by h4r1s
VwPo1o wrote:I thinking of doing the same thing, but I'm just not sure how to go about it. And what the cost of labour would be. A 1.8T would be better, but I can only imagine how much more the cost would be!!!!!
A 1.8T conversion from start to finish, i've been told costs 5K
