mk1 vr6 conversion?

[glf-mk1]

ive got a mk1 gti with a 2.1L currently in it. i was planing to do a 20v turbo conversion but i have decided to keep my car aspirate.. whats involved in doing a vr6 conversion on the mk1.. will the exsisting gearbox bolt onto the vr6 block or not??? i noe its a biggggg conversion. any one interested in buying a fully rebuilt 20v turbo???

[EndlessMKI]

Re: mk1 vr6 conversion?

ive got a mk1 gti with a 2.1L currently in it. i was planing to do a 20v turbo conversion but i have decided to keep my car aspirate.. whats involved in doing a vr6 conversion on the mk1.. will the exsisting gearbox bolt onto the vr6 block or not??? i noe its a biggggg conversion. any one interested in buying a fully rebuilt 20v turbo???

Jeepers.......any pics........im want a perve.

[Golf Loon]

The Mk1 has no subframe, so you need to fabricate one and stra\engthen the chassis to put the VR6 in. It will bolt straight into any Mk2, 3 or Seat, so thats easier. Why not do the 20vT conversion? How much do you wanna sell the motor for? The VR6 wont bolt to you gearbox, and you`ll need a hydraulic clutch. Phew. Its been done, but only by professionals and it took them ages.

[Tim]

its been done in america a few times over.
see http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothrea...575&uid=107126

http://www.patatron.com/

and well.. if youre interested in a vid of one. see here http://www.iwishiwereanoscarmayerwie.../rabbitron.wmv
and here http://www.iwishiwereanoscarmayerwie...bit_vr6t_r.wmv

its not that crazy a conversion. but it does require a fair amount of fabrication. Its something that im toying with doing as i have a spare low km VR6 engine now. Would need a gearbox tho.

Altho if u look thru the images. There might be some steering rack clearance issues on a right hand drive car.

[glf-mk1]

um im lookinh to sell the 20v turbo for round 3000.. my dads a mechanic and we were planning to buy a whole front cut of the vr6... any more mods that we would come across with the vr6 converion??
i got 14.2 down the quater with it.. and its still 8v with mechanical injection..

[Dan]

Nice...pm sent about 1.8t

[dub-ha8]

Hi mate, have a look at www.vwcaddy.com as there is a few very good write up's on fitting a VR6 into a caddy/MK1.