VR6 into a Mk2 FAQs

[velly_16v_cab]

GVK's...page 10 onwards

http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123&highlight=vr6+mk2

others

http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28

this is a great build!!!

http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showthread.php?t=175625&highlight=VR6+conversion

http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showthread.php?t=179412&highlight=VR6+conversion

hope that helps

[Spyda]

There are turbo mk2's out there that would tear it a new one. Personally all you get from the VR6 is great noise. My 16v would keep up with a mk3 VR easily so probably only a bit slower than brents with better handling.

Not long ago there was a mk2 8v turbo with 130 or 140 something kwatw post here.

I dont think it would take as much work to get a vr to put down 140kwatw would it? And if you are going to start pouring money in to it you can make alot more power than any 4 banger VW motor. Like they say, there is no replacement for displacement.

[jayjay]

well the difficulty is, you're at the same crossroad as any mk3 guy who wants power out of his vr. forced induction is "no less than 5 grand" proposition and headwork and new cams would take lots of money to net you 140kw.

hey matt, what's it like compared to dave's cupra?

[DubSteve]

well the difficulty is, you're at the same crossroad as any mk3 guy who wants power out of his vr. forced induction is "no less than 5 grand" proposition and headwork and new cams would take lots of money to net you 140kw.

WTF you smoking?

With a Stage 2 SC kit from VF you would be able to make that kind of power I reckon. Turbo I reckon alot more!

[jayjay]

yeah but how much would vf stage 2 cost?

edit: lol, steve, did you read my post at all?

[DubSteve]

yeah but how much would vf stage 2 cost?

edit: lol, steve, did you read my post at all?

VF stage two would probably cost around that much anyway, but you wouldn't need new cams and headwork, its a bolt on application!

[DVR68U]

my mk2 was never built to be a all out drag car, otherwise i would have tiny little brakes and wheels, and kept all the stuff to a complete minimum. it would absolutely smash all stock and mildly modded mk2's, but i wanted to build it to be a nice driver with the motor that i love. i can just cruze around in 5th gear and it pulls great. and when you look at the car it looks like a early 90's car. sure i can build it to be faster with FI or other stuff but it comes to the point where it looses its ablity to be a great daily. ive got my open bike lic and if i wanted to do " 10's all day bro" i would just buy a 1000cc roadbike. but there really isnt much point these days.
all in all i would reccomend this conversion,
and im not dissapointed at all, and its always nice to drive something you built from scratch. (got the car as a rolling shell)
cheers brenton

[DVR68U]

and more power only costs money , anything is possible. but most ppl dont have money lol.
cheers brenton

[Spyda]

and more power only costs money , anything is possible. but most ppl dont have money lol.
cheers brenton

LOL so true but we can still dream of doing 100ks and braking traction. Not to interested in running tens, just "churping 4th broo"

[DVR68U]

well im always happy when i have enough power to do a good set of donuts(rwd cars) or a nice big smokey burnout, lol tryin to keep a car straight at 100 while its sliding is best left on the track

[jayjay]

i'm loving this sensibility hahaha.

now hurry up and get it registered brenton!

what sort of suspension set up are you running? coilovers or springs or what? or stock?

[killakornkobb]

just a quick Q - is it necessary to change the suspension to the wide track? or can it be left mk2 4 stud gear?

also whats involved if a late model vr6 is used? in regards to the coded key and ecu?

[lenzo]

hi mate
no all you need is the mk3 vr6 subframe and then you put the mk2 steering rack on to it and then you change the mk3 wishbone to mk2 wishbone and then use the mk2 hubs or g60 if you want 280mm discs and use mk2 8v driveshaft as for the suspension use a good set off coilover.
with the wiring it is just the same but there are a few bits that are differant but i will found out just in the middle off my mk2 vr6 conversion

[killakornkobb]

great thanks lenzo!

i wanna make sure i know what im in for and have all the parts i need before i start.

did u do the cable shift conversion to the gearbox? what does that involve/require?

[Golf Loon]

The way Lenzo is describing will keep it skinny track, like a Mk2.
I`d go widetrack and use the VR6 spec track for extra stability.