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Engine Conversions..
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 1:51 pm
by Mike_T
Has anyone on the forum had an engine conversion on a Mk5 Polo?
I thinking perhaps out with the Polo GTi engine and in with a Golf 1.8T engine and a chip to get about 200 bhp.
Just wondered whether this is a nightmare conversion I image the gearbox, brakes, clutch and like must need an upgrade? Anyone one ever even looked into this and got a quote?
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 2:58 pm
by PoloGTi
I've thought about having it done a few times but I'm in the middle of buying my first house so there's no chance.
Try Designa Dubs (don't know site address so type it in google) they've done a few conversions and there are a couple of people who've done this conversion on their Golf's etc themselves who can help on their forum, namely 89Ralleye (work in progress), TurboKid (see either Novembers or Decembers Golf magazine) and quite a lot more.
I've enquired about pricing, expect to pay at least £4,000 to have it done by sombody who knows what they're doing!
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 2:49 pm
by J-O
160 BHP!
Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 11:25 pm
by LAN's GTI
Why spend £4000 when you can get 160Bhp for £2500??!!
http://www.tsr-performance.com/news.html#product
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2004 12:28 am
by Josh_PoloGTi
Why spend £2500 when you can get 175bhp using N02 for less than a grand?
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2004 9:23 pm
by Mike_T
A Turbo kit for £2,500! interesting may look at the further in the summer I think.
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 12:37 pm
by PoloGTi
I knew they didn't do a turbo kit for the GTi:
Hi John, no im sorry it dosen't cover the 1.6 16v, i think the Arosa 1.6 16V
must be a misstake. We can do a gasflowed head for you for £647 inc.vat and
other mods if your interested??
Cheers Ross.
----- Original Message -----
From: John Thomson <
[email protected]>
To: <
[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 10:33 AM
Subject: Polo GTi Turbo?
> In the New & News section I noticed the Turbo kits available for 1.4-1.6
> engines.
>
> Is this kit also suitable for the Polo GTi 1.6 16v? (it does say Arosa 1.6
> 16v but I don't know if it is the same engine)
>
> I am asking because other companies do kits for either the 1.4 16v or the
> 1.6 8v.
>
> Also what exactly is included in the kit?
>
> Thank you
>
> John.
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 3:04 pm
by Mike_T
Damn i would seriously of considered a Turbo.. I might look around for one - someone must have developed one!
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 7:28 pm
by Josh_PoloGTi
Rothe Motorsport do a Turbo kit for the GTi...
Puts the power up to 220bhp!
BUT
It's 4500€
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 2:29 pm
by Mike_T
Josh what's that in pounds shillings and pence?
