VW racecar R32-Some advice!

[JVLR32]

Speak to Sebastian Najder who used to work on the VW R32 race cars bug_racer@yahoo.com he knows the guy who still owns the race cars and they have one of the race cars for $25K or a crate R32 engine for sale which I think they want about $5K for.

Cheers Al

yeah spoke a few weeks ago! he was a lot of help.Just wanted to check around thou!I have spoken to him about another motor with no gearbox not sure about price wise.Thanks

[JVLR32]

Well i finally found a R32 o4 motor gearbox 44 thou miles on clock! should be here in March cant wait! thanks for everyones help. Does any body know if Uk is different to Aust spec R32 motors?

[quozl]

ECU code is different, not sure what MAF they are using, the US has a different MAF to Australia but I have no idea what the UK / Euro cars run. Other than that internally they should be identical.

Cheers Al

[DUB 20V]

Well i finally found a R32 o4 motor gearbox 44 thou miles on clock! should be here in March cant wait! thanks for everyones help. Does any body know if Uk is different to Aust spec R32 motors?

i guess you wont be using a std ecu?

[JVLR32]

Yep i will be using the standard Ecu! Personally i think this engines run faultless with wat they have.I will run a APR chip set up ...2 wheel drive. I run the same chip in my 04 R32 unbelievable......Surely the Uk specy should be a more hypo motor!

[DUB 20V]

Yep i will be using the standard Ecu! Personally i think this engines run faultless with wat they have.I will run a APR chip set up ...2 wheel drive. I run the same chip in my 04 R32 unbelievable......Surely the Uk specy should be a more hypo motor!

whats this going in? somthing light

[JVLR32]

Yep Tube chassis A arm beetle Sportsedan....

[WABIT]

ZOMG!!! $5K FOR A CRATE MOTOR.... I COULD HAVE HAD A MK1 R32!!! and thats no word of a lie!!! i thought they were over 6-7g's

wabit

[JVLR32]

ZOMG!!! $5K FOR A CRATE MOTOR.... I COULD HAVE HAD A MK1 R32!!! and thats no word of a lie!!! i thought they were over 6-7g's

wabit

Yeah paying a bit more than 5k! getting engine,gearbox,loom with all assories with ecu,gauges to key start.....under 10k

[Mischa]

out of curiosity do you mind me asking how much shipping ended up being?

[WABIT]

Yeah paying a bit more than 5k! getting engine,gearbox,loom with all assories with ecu,gauges to key start.....under 10k

hehe im not that far away with my 16v mk1 project

wabit

[JVLR32]

out of curiosity do you mind me asking how much shipping ended up being?

M8 not sure! really i was just happy to pick this package up! Ill say it wasnt cheap and i did have a budget to work with...

[JVLR32]

hehe im not that far away with my 16v mk1 project

wabit

good stuff. Boys still trying to sell a R32 04!

[JVLR32]

Yeah paying a bit more than 5k! getting engine,gearbox,loom with all assories with ecu,gauges to key start.....under 10k

ouch well all hype didnt happen.....still lookin!

[jamesatfish]

good stuff. Boys still trying to sell a R32 04!

Just a thought - but have you considered parting your own R32 (sacrilegious as that may sound)?

I'm sure there would be plenty of takers for the parts you didn't need given that many of them are bolt-on for other VAG cars, and you'll be assured that the engine, transmission, wiring loom etc are all in good condition and that you've got all the parts you would ever need.

Failing that - wasn't there a written-off R32 in a Pickles auction recently? That might still be floating around the country somewhere.

Failing that still, if you're not afraid of a bit more work and don't mind looking at a VAG 'cousin', there is a written-off Porsche 997 GT3 coming up for auction tomorrow at Pickles. That 3.6L flat 6 would be perfect...