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20v engine?

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:56 pm
by Ronal Low Polo
would a 20v turbo golf engine fit in my polo gti 6n2#?

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 3:42 pm
by bhp addict
Good question.

150 or 180?? same as the ibiza/leon engines in cupra

Was you thinking of doing it yourself?

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:21 pm
by Ronal Low Polo
150bhp mate, if its easy to do ill have a go myself as i have fitted c20xe/lets in to corsa an novas with f28`s no problem

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:25 pm
by bhp addict
lol, you would have been handy for my Corsa lol

PVD (remember them lol) fitted mine for £3K 2.0 16v + F20 about 3 years ago.

If it fits it will be a nice upgrade lol. remap up to 200bhp ish straight away.

Never understood why never has remap for the 6n2 gti?? is it a turbo thing?

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:29 pm
by Ronal Low Polo
yes, you only get really good gains via chips, remaps if your car has forced induction, ie turbo supercharger

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:50 pm
by Dee-vub
It will fit but it certainly is not easy.....best getting on the phone to companies such as The phirm etc and they offer advice on what is needed etc, but it is alot of work......mounts for engine and gearbox, custom driveshafts etc, looms. Meant to be quite tough. Thats why one of the companies charge 7 grand to fit the 1.8turbo :shock:

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 5:41 pm
by Ronal Low Polo
ouch!!!! im not paying that, i may aswell throttle bodie my gti engine!

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 10:25 pm
by Dee-vub
Ronal Low Polo wrote:ouch!!!! im not paying that, i may aswell throttle bodie my gti engine!
Never seen it done before mate! Get onto it :twisted:

Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 3:59 pm
by MisterMinty
My car is currently in the workshop having this conversion done (1.8T, 180 BHP with a 6-speed box). I was able to do the lion's share of work myself; this definietly helps keep the cost down. And yes, getting quoted OVER £7k by a certain company put me off too. :shock:
However, it CAN be done, and for a good deal less than shown above. Time is the main thing - the stripdown and rebuild are straightforward enough, it's the electrics that can be tricky. BUT - the most important thing is this: *Get as much stuff off the donor car as you can!* Engine, box, intercooler, pipes, turbocharger, looms, clocks, DEFINITELY the ECU. It makes things much,much easier. :wink:
If you want help just say, I'm more than happy to share my knowledge!
I'll whack some pictures on here as soon as I'm able to.

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:54 pm
by emuni
7 grand?? what polo you got?
i was looking into getting a 1.8t for my mk4 8v.

i guess you've got your car back now, whats it like??

cheers

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 3:24 pm
by MisterMinty
LOL er no, not yet! :lol:

It'll hopefully be completed in September by The Phirm, so not long to wait now.
Points worth noting: it's a tight squeeze in the bay. You've got about 4mm clearance on each side of the engine and that's all. Plus, you need to shave a small bit of metal off the master brake cylinder otherwise that is forced into the timing belt cover.
Most important is that you use a BAM engine - one with the throttle body nearest the passenger side of the car, and with the K04 turbo. This is because it has a side exit, making it an easy fit in the car. The K03 turbo has a bottom exit, which doesn't fit.
Downside - extra cost.
Upside - you've got a 225BHP engine that can easily be tuned to 250-300.
Hmmmmm

:D
Anyway, I'll let you know when it's all done, and post some photos up as well.

Adios!