the 10 grand question.

[ausgolfer]

I've already done my coilovers.

I'd fully rebuild/blueprint my 16v with cams, PP, stainless extractors AND.....

The best possible gearbox for a FWD car, a Sequential QUAIFE 6 Speed!!! (think they make 7 speeds these days)
I nearly bought a 2nd hand one of these last year before I got my coilovers but my budget didn't quite stretch that far. Apparently the handling and take off benefits of having a LSD of this type are massive, and the sequential dog box is lightning quick.

[ausgolfer]

Then again I like my Mk2 so much (despite the fact I haven't washed it in weeks) I think I could easily spend 40K on it if I had the money to waste (by waste I mean if I had a nice house etc. already)

[joshyd-mk2gti]

strip the hell out of it + coilovers + vr6t

[86gti]

im not convinced on the vr6 conversion, because there is allot of other things to consider with that conversion that will add up to quite allot.
like the right spring rates and brakes etc...but the again i dont know enough about them..also include the fuel system - then u into front cut territory.

[Tim]

ud obviously need a parts car. theyre dirt cheap tho. A lot of stuff from a mk3 bolts right up to the mk2. It obviously wont do wonders for the dynamics of the car but would be a giggle a minute!
stock vr6 in a mk2 can do a 14 sec flat quarter i think.

[86gti]

yea, love a VR6...but when u get into the other things involved...
i dont have power steer...need instuments etc, and i figure i should in theory have a 16v with an output around the same as a std vr6 for less than getting a donor or a front cut.....anyone, help? hehe

[ausgolfer]

VR6's sound sooo sweet but I just couldn't go backwards from a car with 4 valves per cylinder to 2 valves, I'd need an R32 motor then
Then again once I get my pod filter sorted I'll prob be back on the 16v band wagon.

Athough the benefit of doing a vr6 swap if you have a parts car is you can go wide track suspension, and there are a lot more choices in wheels in 5x100 rather than 4 x100.

[Tim]

easy enuf to go 5x100 on a mk2!

[Valver.]

You need a lot more than $10k to do most of the stuff in question properly (i.e. 20vT), even without labour

I vote for an OBD2 VR6 swap with a complete donor car, though That way you have 288mm brakes, 5x100PCD, widetrack, nice seats to fit with minor mods to subframes, cable change 'box, Mk3 dash, etc - all in the one car!!

All you really need then is quality coilovers, strut braces and swaybars - $4000 - and an exhaust, then a few bits and pieces to tidy up the engine, like gaskets, a timing chain, clutch, fluids etc and you're on the road

[G60JAY]

16vg60 for starters and brembo upgrade with koni/eibach set up. Well thats what i'm doing at the moment!!
http://users.tpg.com.au/jayg60/DSC00379.JPG