different engine into a golf mk1

[Steve88]

hi i am steve

i was just wondering but has there been a project that someone put a different branded engine into a mk1 golf.. like a SR20 or something i know but why? well i love vw lots i own a polo gti but want a little beast and finding it hard to find a vw/audi motor for it.

[gtimk5]

There are heaps of VW/Audi motors around to fit into a Mk1, not sure how hard you have been trying. Try Golf Loon for a start.
Why would you bother to put in a different brand motor into one?? May as well save the fitting costs and buy a nissan or whatever.
Not being rude and sorry if I sound abrupt but I cant see the sense in trying to fit a different brand of motor. Its not a Volkswagen then.
And also its very easy to overpower a 29 year plus old car.
Andrew

[jayjay]

the right 20v turbo motor from a mk4 gti/audi a3 would be much easier to install instead of custom mounts for an sr20/sr20det.

i'm not saying dont go for it. there are a couple of shops in the uk that do hayabusa (1300 honda motorbike) engines into the mk1. they fly but once again there's a lot of fab work.

there is a vast array of potential engine transplants from under the volkswagen/audi umbrella.

an sr20det would be cool though very tunable in australia

[Steve88]

i want a vr6.. or if i am lucky 20v1.8t but hard to come across one.. SR.. well u can get em around every jap junk yard for 1k or so, has anyone done it before tho ?

[Golf Loon]

Steve, in the blue title bar at the top of your screen is a search feature.

Use it like google, type in Mk1 Golf conversion engine into the advanced search section and read away.

Do the same in google and we will see you in a few weeks

Plenty of swops are possible and have been well documented. If you want a jap engine, get a jap car. VW make great engines.

[Jarred]

what an easy 400 HP from a properly built 20VT isn't enough for you??

struth buddy.

[Steve88]

did i say that Vw make bad engines?

[WABIT]

what an easy 400 HP from a properly built 20VT isn't enough for you??

struth buddy.

dude, remember...... with $30,000+ in that conversion.....


just pointing out reality of the 400hp 20v-t swap, obviously with 400hp you have to stop and turn, the complete package.....

dom

[Jarred]

Yea I know Dom. But if you are going to put in a SR20 [assumably turbo, then what the heck is the point??] you'd be looking for some decent numbers.

My point was 400HP 20VT is achievable, and etc.

[kavlfc]

Here's the Poms' info on conversions, although a Hayabusa bike engine conversion has also been done (try YouTube for a peep)

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=39

Hope it helps

Chris

[revnit]

if you want to go with a vw/audi engine just be patient and look in the right places and something will pop up there is a 1.8l 20v beetle front cut for sale on the north side of brisbane and theres a 1.8l 8v on k jet forsale at toowoomba thats just off the top of my head without looking see easy

if you want to go jap, evo lancer motor is what id do around evo 5, 6 spec if you want to go cheap a gallant vr4 engine, i currently own an evo4 has aftermarket ecu (not flash tune) and custom exhaust, 220kw at all 4 wheels engine has been untouched runs 18psi and i do about 650kms a week in it for the last 5 months turn key reliable.

[nick_sixx]

a honda B16a2 would fit pretty easily...There are videos on youtube of a mini cooper with a b16 and it absolutely flies! Would love to see it in a mk1/2

[gldgti]

a honda B16a2 would fit pretty easily...There are videos on youtube of a mini cooper with a b16 and it absolutely flies! Would love to see it in a mk1/2

forget the other makes - you cannot put a honda motor in a mk1 - its like spitting on your grandma - you just dont do that.

[static1800]

I'm more inclined to agree with gldgti on this, I just don't think it should be done to a mk1.

To be honest, unless you are shoehorning a Porsche GT3 motor where the back seat would be, I can't see it being worth the extra time, effort and money to put a jap motor in.

Sure, most of them might be a lot easier to tune over here but it would be a very big job to undertake with engineering etc. reward would not outweigh the effort when you could bolt a 16v straight in on standard mounts and go to town on it for the same result in the end performance wise and for a lot less pain. Plus the mk1 would still be "pure"

[nick_sixx]

Mmmm i'm all for keeping it in the VW family, but if you wanted to do something slightly different, then a 1.6 Honda motor would be gnarly. Or an Audi rs6 V10 TT in the boot.